home > economy > government Governance Union minister Ambareesh resigns over Cauvery issue 14 February 2007 Pranab Mukherjee hands over defence to A K Antony, takes charge of foreign affairs 24 October 2006 Plan panel group to frame policies for service sector growth 05 October 2006 Spectrum allocation for telephony facing constraints, says Maran 10 August 2006 TN government cancels land allotment to 70 software companies 10 August 2006 PM puts disinvestment on hold 06 July 2006 New policy brings 354 drugs under price control 01 July 2006 Government proposes IPO to offload 10 per cent stake in CIL 23 June 2006 Government frees wheat, sugar imports, halts export of pulses 22 June 2006 Jet-Sahara deal gets a leg-up with airline merger policy notification 12 May 2006 Exports cross $100 billion; 20% growth targeted in 2006-07 08 April 2006 Sonia Gandhi's courage 27 March 2006 Sonia Gandhi quits Lok Sabha over office-of-profit furore 23 March 2006 Roadmap towards full Rupee convertibility by end July 21 March 2006 Changes affecting corporates and business entities 03 March 2006 Direct Tax proposals on expected lines 03 March 2006 Procedural compliances 03 March 2006 Budget 2006 at a glance 28 February 2006 Changes in indirect tax as expected 28 February 2006 India's budget expected to put deficit reduction back on track: S&P 28 February 2006 Industry reacts to Budget 2006 28 February 2006 Industry reacts: An Update 28 February 2006 Service tax: Killing us softly? 28 February 2006 Some reflections on what this budget should aim to achieve 27 February 2006 People's verdict: Great non-expectations 24 February 2006 What India Inc expects from budget 2006 23 February 2006 Cabinet expanded, some portfolios reshuffled 30 January 2006 RBI surprises with 25 bps interest rate hike 24 January 2006 The root of evil 31 December 2005 Left, government achieves consensus on divestment 22 November 2005 Cabinet ministers 18 November 2005 Single-income earners to be exempted from filing returns 28 October 2005 Highlights of mid term monetary policy 2005-2006 25 October 2005 Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments Mid-Term Review 2005-06 25 October 2005 Mid term review of the monetary policy 25 October 2005 RBI Governor announces Mid-term Review of Annual Policy Statement for the year 2005-06 25 October 2005 RBI wants govt pass on high oil prices to market 25 October 2005 Global business rankings 14 September 2005 Global business survey 2006 14 September 2005 How India fares 14 September 2005 FDI norms relaxed for NRIs 03 September 2005 Report of expert committee on amendments to IT Act 2000 Submitted 29 August 2005 Who will profit from the rural job scheme? 26 August 2005 Delivering value through corporate governance 22 August 2005 Government not to dilute holding below 51 per cent in PSU banks 17 August 2005 No divestment in profitable PSUs 17 August 2005 Defence against whom? 16 July 2005 Oil PSUs merger will lead to job losses: Advisory committee 12 July 2005 FIPB okays GM India''s payment plan to GMDAT 12 July 2005 UTI Mutual Fund: Initial talks held on future ownership pattern 12 July 2005 I-T dept to increase efforts at widening tax base 06 July 2005 CECA — a step towards India-Asean FTA, says Singapore PM 01 July 2005 Money laundering Act to come into force from today 01 July 2005 Centre tells states to speed up Pension Bill 28 June 2005 Infrastructure growth slips to 5.6 per cent in May 28 June 2005 PM reduces growth target after mid-term appraisal 28 June 2005 Doubling agricultural growth key to 8% GDP: Ahluwalia 25 June 2005 Fertiliser subsidies: breeding inefficiency 10 June 2005 Finance ministry announces service tax exemptions for various sectors 08 June 2005 Pak may review ban on import of Indian diesel 08 June 2005 Service tax on gems, jewellery, port services removed 08 June 2005 CII predicts GDP growth at 7.2 per cent 06 June 2005 Gross tax collection up 20 per cent 06 June 2005 Food subsidies: Scarcity amidst plenty 04 June 2005 Politics dictates priorities 04 June 2005 One third of board should comprise independent directors: JJ Irani report 01 June 2005 ICAI to issue guidance note on fringe tax 31 May 2005 No sales tax from states on textiles for exports, says FM 31 May 2005 Rural facilities in India: NSS 58 report 27 May 2005 Cabinet clears 10th Plan mid-term appraisal 21 May 2005 Company affairs ministry to digitise data on companies 21 May 2005 Exports post 17.2 per cent growth in April 18 May 2005 New policy framework for financial sector — Chidambaram 18 May 2005 Left against petrol, diesel price hike 17 May 2005 Railway platform ticket to cost Rs5 17 May 2005 Inflation down to 5.67 per cent 16 May 2005 ORF to develop India''s first tool to analyse economy-energy-environment policies 07 May 2005 Investor associations, NGOs urged to lodge complaints against vanishing companies 05 May 2005 Fine balance between growth and stability 05 May 2005 Below-the-belt tax blows softened 03 May 2005 Annual Policy Statement for the Year 2005-06 28 April 2005 Highlights of the Monetary policy 28 April 2005 Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments in 2004-05 28 April 2005 RBI Governor announces Annual Policy Statement for the year 2005-06 28 April 2005 A question of trust 23 April 2005 India and Pakistan to enhance economic and commercial ties 19 April 2005 VAT panel considering intermediate rate slabs as prices rise 19 April 2005 India-China axis — the Wen and Hao of a new world order 17 April 2005 India, US sign air services pact 15 April 2005 VAT committee to meet on April 16 14 April 2005 VAT relief for Delhi traders 14 April 2005 Contents 08 April 2005 Chapter 1A Legal Framework 08 April 2005 Chapter 1B Board of trade 08 April 2005 Chapter 1B Special focus initiatives 08 April 2005 Chapter 2 General provisions regarding imports and exports 08 April 2005 Chapter 4 Duty exemption / remission schemes 08 April 2005 Chapter 5 Export promotion capital goods scheme 08 April 2005 Chapter 6 Export oriented units (EOUs), electronics hardware technology parks (EHTPs), software technology parks (STPs) and bio-technology parks (BTPs) 08 April 2005 Chapter 7 Special economic zones 08 April 2005 Chapter 7A Free trade & warehousing zones 08 April 2005 Chapter 8 Deemed exports 08 April 2005 Chapter 9 Definitions 08 April 2005 Foreign trade policy announced 08 April 2005 Preamble 08 April 2005 Promotional measures 08 April 2005 Traders point out confusion over VAT rates 06 April 2005 Tenth Plan: Mid-term review lays stress on agricultural growth 02 April 2005 VAT comes in force 02 April 2005 Patent Bill balances consumers'' and innovators'' interests: IPA 28 March 2005 Lok Sabha passes Patents (Amendment) Bill 23 March 2005 Tally Mela to educate on VAT 23 March 2005 The rot at the core 21 March 2005 Patent Bill to be introduced next week 17 March 2005 Morgan Stanley finds India''s budget disappointing 09 March 2005 US to issue 20,000 H1-B visas 09 March 2005 FM for sunset clause for SEZs 07 March 2005 Growth target at 8 per cent: F M 07 March 2005 SPV to leverage Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000 crore 07 March 2005 Inflation dips on cheaper manufactured items 05 March 2005 Budget brings insurance on collision course with mutual funds 02 March 2005 Budget short of expectations on fiscal consolidation: Fitch 02 March 2005 Budget will spur investment: Chidambaram 02 March 2005 Companies cut price following import duty cut 02 March 2005 FM may examine tax on sales promotion 02 March 2005 Huge drop in allocation for Media Lab Asia 02 March 2005 Tax exemptions on savings to be clubbed 02 March 2005 Could the dream team have delivered a better budget? 01 March 2005 Mixed reactions from IT captains 01 March 2005 FMCG sector reacts positively 28 February 2005 A Budget for investors 28 February 2005 Apartments to cost the earth 28 February 2005 Budget provides fillip to securitisation: CRISIL 28 February 2005 Budget to boost automobiles 28 February 2005 Corporate India reacts 28 February 2005 Fiscal deficit a worrying factor: Standard & Poor''s 28 February 2005 Has government put a stop to disinvestments? 28 February 2005 Highlights of the Union Budget 2005-06 28 February 2005 Indirect Taxes: Spurring investment 28 February 2005 Infrastructure development gets a well-deserved boost 28 February 2005 Not surprisingly, no surprises! 28 February 2005 Reduction in depreciation rate under Income Tax Act 28 February 2005 Taxes rationalised with good humour 28 February 2005 Textile industry gets a boost 28 February 2005 What''s costlier, what''s cheaper 28 February 2005 A growth-friendly budget 28 February 2005 Budget speech 28 February 2005 The canons of taxation 26 February 2005 Highlights of Economic Survey 2004-05 25 February 2005 Government approves FDI in construction 25 February 2005 FDI to grow in India, says US Ambassador 23 February 2005 Government offers autonomy package for PSU banks 23 February 2005 India, Pak can import from each other: Kamal Nath 23 February 2005 Economic Survey on February 25 22 February 2005 Traders on strike, demand VAT postponement 22 February 2005 Fitch study lauds ''Valuation sophistication'' of Maharashtra debt issues 22 February 2005 Fitch''s Pre-Budget ''rating outlook'' 22 February 2005 Government clears 24 FDI proposals 19 February 2005 Government defers decision on FDI in real estate 18 February 2005 Cabinet approves petroleum ministry''s proposal to negotiate for gas pipelines 10 February 2005 India''s trade with China touches $13.6 billion dollars 07 February 2005 Left Parties call for nation wide protest 07 February 2005 Quid pro quo policies 03 February 2005 Tackle poverty with growth 03 February 2005 EPF interest rate hiked to 9.5 per cent 03 February 2005 FDI limit in telecom hiked to 74 per cent 03 February 2005 Gross tax collections up 18 per cent at Rs1,94,231 crore 02 February 2005 Fiscal deficit down for April-December ''04 02 February 2005 Regulation of the internet will remain a Pandora''s Box 02 February 2005 Provident funds allowed to invest in equities 29 January 2005 Inflation rate falls to 5.42 per cent 29 January 2005 Kalam''s agenda for rural revival 29 January 2005 Government invites Aramco, NIOC alliance with HPCL, BPCL 29 January 2005 UPA unveils new disinvestment policy 28 January 2005 Action plan for employment generation 25 January 2005 Oil firms revamp discussed 25 January 2005 All-industry duty drawback rates revised 20 January 2005 UPA, Left on common approach towards banking reforms 20 January 2005 VATa step to unite economic India 20 January 2005 Chidambaram upbeat on farm credit targets 19 January 2005 550 items to be taxed under VAT 18 January 2005 Planning ahead for energy 18 January 2005 Restructure oil PSUs, says PM 17 January 2005 NoC for foreign partners axed 15 January 2005 No plan to tax inflows says FM 13 January 2005 Restrictive clauses of Press Note 18 scrapped 13 January 2005 India signs to import LNG from Iran 08 January 2005 PM offers dual citizenship to NRIs 08 January 2005 Free sale quota for sugar enhanced 07 January 2005 Government may release sugar to tackle price spiral 06 January 2005 Biddings invited for 20 oil blocks 05 January 2005 M K Narayanan to handle NSA duties 05 January 2005 National security advisor JN Dixit passes away 03 January 2005 Inflation falls to 6.5% 01 January 2005 PM announces Rs 106 crore relief for Kerala 01 January 2005 Q2 GDP growth at 6.2 % 01 January 2005 2005 will see an industrial boom 01 January 2005 A year of trade diplomacy 31 December 2004 Gross violations by exporters leads government to review iron ore export policy 30 December 2004 Private airlines permitted to fly international routes 30 December 2004 Protection of investors the focus 30 December 2004 Railways to manufacture aluminium wagons and coaches 30 December 2004 A facilitator of reforms 24 December 2004 Narasimha Rao passes away at AIIMS 23 December 2004 No bubble build-up in stock markets, says Chidambaram 23 December 2004 Chidambaram promises tax breaks for textiles 22 December 2004 Government Securities Bill tabled in Lok Sabha 22 December 2004 Dead in the water 21 December 2004 Inflation at 7.02 per cent 18 December 2004 PM to examine EPF rates 17 December 2004 Service tax on goods transport agencies coming soon 02 December 2004 States governments want 50 per cent share in service tax collections 02 December 2004 No excise duty on refining of edible oil rules Supreme Court 02 December 2004 Indian banks to open branches in Pakistan 25 November 2004 Monthly hike in LPG prices rolled back 25 November 2004 PM calls for scale-down of tariffs to ASEAN levels 24 November 2004 Inflation up 20 November 2004 Control on petroleum product pricing to continue 19 November 2004 Paswan caps drug prices 18 November 2004 States told to cut tax on petroleum products 18 November 2004 Manmohan for more freedom for co-operatives 17 November 2004 Petrol price reduced 16 November 2004 FM sees no increase in lending rates 06 November 2004 VAT is finally in place 06 November 2004 LPG,petrol and diesel prices up 05 November 2004 States can now levy tax on software 05 November 2004 Decision on revising oil prices in a few days 04 November 2004 No more duty cuts on petro products 02 November 2004 Government''s market borrowings to continue 27 October 2004 Overview of the mid-term review of the monetary and credit policy 2004-2005 27 October 2004 Aviation FDI cap hiked to 49 per cent 21 October 2004 Indirect tax collections up 25per cent in September 14 October 2004 Ordinance promulgated for corporatisation of SEs 13 October 2004 PM to decide on oil price hike: Aiyar 13 October 2004 Government favours soft interest rate regime 12 October 2004 Job reservations 09 October 2004 Common prescriptions 08 October 2004 Indirect tax collections up 08 October 2004 Inflation down at 7.38 per cent 08 October 2004 Indo-German trade target at $10 billion 07 October 2004 Manmohan for voluntary job quota in private sector 07 October 2004 GDP grows 7.4 per cent in April-June 01 October 2004 Government not to hike petrol, diesel prices 01 October 2004 Plan panel dismantles consultative groups 01 October 2004 Group of Ministers to review print media policy 30 September 2004 New power policy awaits cabinet approval 27 September 2004 Strobe Talbott moots private participation in public policy during India tour 25 September 2004 ICICI Infotech bags national tax information network order across India 25 September 2004 America alone 25 September 2004 Exports likely to touch $75 billion by March 2005 24 September 2004 Service tax collection likely to improve by 80 per cent 24 September 2004 Manmohan Singh game for hard decisions to promote growth 23 September 2004 Government to talk with industry on reservations 22 September 2004 Direct tax collections for April-Sept 15 period up 50 per cent 21 September 2004 Kharif foodgrain output estimates lowered 21 September 2004 Exports rise 28 Per cent in August 20 September 2004 Inflation now at 7.81 per cent 20 September 2004 Manufacturing competitiveness council to be set up 20 September 2004 Inflation touches four-year high 11 September 2004 July industrial growth touches 7.9 per cent 11 September 2004 Chapter1 INTRODUCTION 06 September 2004 Chapter2 General provisions regarding exports and imports 06 September 2004 Chapter3 Promotional measures 06 September 2004 Chapter4 DUTY EXEMPTION/ REMISSION SCHEME 06 September 2004 Chapter5 EXPORT PROMOTION CAPITAL GOODS SCHEME 06 September 2004 Chapter6 EXPORT ORIENTED UNITS (EOUs), ELECTRONICS HARDWARE TECHNOLOGY PARKS (EHTPs) , SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY PARKS (ST 06 September 2004 Chapter7 Special Economic Zone 06 September 2004 Chapter8 DEEMED EXPORTS 06 September 2004 Chapter9 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 06 September 2004 Contents 06 September 2004 Foreign Trade Policy for the period 2004-2009 06 September 2004 Highlights of Foreign Trade Policy for 2004-2009 03 September 2004 India Inc pronounces foreign trade policy as proactive 03 September 2004 Trade leveraging policy to push exports on anvil 03 September 2004 The new trade policy 02 September 2004 Chapter 1B Special focus initiatives 01 September 2004 Chapter1A Free trade & warehousing zones 01 September 2004 Chapter1A Legal framework 01 September 2004 Chapter1A Special economic zones 01 September 2004 Chapter1C Board of trade 01 September 2004 Chapter2 General provisions regarding imports and exports 01 September 2004 Chapter3 Promotional measures 01 September 2004 Chapter4 Duty exemption/ remission scheme 01 September 2004 Chapter5 Export promotion capital goods scheme 01 September 2004 Chapter6 Export oriented units (EOUS), electronics hardware technology parks (EHTPS) software technology parks (STPS 01 September 2004 Chapter8 Deemed exports 01 September 2004 Chapter9 Definitions 01 September 2004 Commerce & Industry Minister''s Speech