Naidu emphasised on the role of the present Union government towards the infrastructural development in the northeastern states for better connectivity

GST and demonetisation were revolutionary steps to make India corruption free: Venkaiah Naidu

In 2015, many of the country's historic sites were levelled after an earthquake struck Nepal. It was the worst earthquake in Nepal since 1934 in which 9000 people died.

From one crisis to another, tracing Nepal's journey in last 3 years

India's growth rate is expected to increase to 7.8% in 2019, the IMF said. China on the other is expected to grow at 6.6% in 2018 and 6.4% next year

India to grow at 7.4% in 2018, says IMF

As per the Ministry of Finance, the total gross GST revenue collected in the month of April stood at Rs.1,03,458 crore, consisting of Central GST (CGST) worth Rs.18,652 crore, State GST (SGST) of Rs.25,704 crore, Integrated GST (IGST) of Rs. 50,548 crore (including 21,246 crores collected on imports) and cess of Rs.8554 crore (including Rs.702 crore collected on imports)

GST revenue collected for April exceeds Rs 1 lakh crore

'However, there are concerns that a durable recovery may remain constrained by factors such as the persistence of low productivity and debt overhang problems in advanced economies as well as in some emerging market economies, rising populism and protectionism, and the slow pace of structural reforms,' Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs said

GST, demonetisation brought 1.8 million more people into Income-Tax net: India

The implementation of the goods and services tax (GST), despite a bumpy road, is going to help secure the solidity of foundation of public finances, David Lipton, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton said

India's reforms bearing fruits, make case for more steps: IMF

A day after claiming that there was Rs 70,000-crore cash shortfall in the system, SBI Reseach termed the ongoing shortage in cash supplies as 'superficial', citing a decline in cash withdrawals from ATMs in the March quarter over the previous quarter

SBI research says cash crunch superficial citing fall in cash withdrawals

In the wake of cash crunch in some parts of the country, he also said there was a possibility that people have lost confidence in the banking system due to the "bank scams" and they were not putting their surplus money into the banks.

'Ghost' of demonetisation has returned to haunt government: P Chidambaram

The bank added that India would grow at 7.5% in 2019 and 2020

Indian economy has recovered from demonetisation, GST: World Bank

Proper implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India can be worked upon and is not an 'unfixable problem', former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has said, reiterating that demonetisation was 'not a well-planned, well thought-out' move

Implementation of GST not 'unfixable' problem: Ex RBI governor Raghuram Rajan

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will be visiting India this week

Nepal has $146 million in demonetised notes, wants India to change them

Responding to a question in Malaysia, on how the Congress would have rolled out demonetisation, Rahul Gandhi said he would have thrown the proposal for demonetisation in a dustbin

If I were PM, would have thrown demonetisation proposal in dustbin: Rahul Gandhi

'There are some signs that the Indian economy is starting to recover from the soft growth patch attributed to the negative impact of the demonetisation undertaken in 2016 and disruption related to last year?s rollout of the Goods and Service Tax,' said Moody's

India to grow at 7.6% in 2018: Moody's

The Reuters poll suggests disruptions from demonetisation and GST are are fading

GDP growth in October-December likely to be 6.9%, best in 2017: Poll

'Growth in India has slowed due to the effects of its structural economic reforms. India's demonetisation of large-denomination notes in November 2016 invalidated 86 per cent of the cash in circulation in an economy where more than 90 per cent of transactions were cash-based, Economic Report said

India's growth slowed due to demonetisation, GST: USA

This Rs 22,000 Crore scam cannot have been done without a high-level protection, Gandhi said

Demonetisation a catalyst for Modi's friends and cronies to loot Indian banks: Rahul Gandhi

The 2018-19 Union Budget is the last big chance for the Government to tweak its priorities so as to be seen as being pro-rural.

Opinion: BJP should focus on winning rural India in Budget 2018

As Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat finally gets a release, chaos hammers the country. Protestors took to the streets and caused a ruckus in various parts of the country.

Wion Morning News Brief, January 25, 2018

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu also shared his views on GST recently.

GST will have 'very positive' long-term effects: Raghuram Rajan

Union minister of state for home Hansraj Ahir said the seized FICN include new Rs 2,000, Rs 500, Rs 200 notes and Rs 100 notes

Rs 21.54 cr in fake notes seized post demonetisation: Government

The Income Tax (IT) department has issued nearly two lakh notices to people who deposited unaccounted sum of Rs.15 lakh or more in their accounts during the demonetisation period in November 2016

Deposited Rs.15 lakh during demonetisation? You could be in trouble

The Goods and Services Tax has emerged as the main concern among small businessmen

Union Budget 2018: GST revision concerns retailers

It has been reported by Oxfam that the top 1% of India’s population amassed 73% of the total wealth created in the country last year.

Opinion: Taxing the super rich is how we can revive Indian economy

The pre-budget survey further said policy priorities over the short term focused on reviving investments by mobilising savings and encouraging the conversion of gold into financial savings

'Note ban led to wider taxpayers' base,more household savings'

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