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Investment in Share Market: Fundamental V/S Technical

Finance : Ever wondered what is the difference between Fundamental and Technical approaches to Stock Picking? Is Technical Analysis a form o...

July 16, 2021 4497 Views 0 comment Print

The Illusion of Return on Investment

Finance : In March 2020, when we had a market crash due to Covid-19, there were many people & articles talking about Market are under-pe...

July 14, 2021 2730 Views 3 comments Print

Where to Invest Money in India Now – Booming Market & Money Making

Finance : General believe lies among several goes saying Stock Market is very unstable, turbulent, uncertain, gamble and nobody likes taking...

July 8, 2021 2973 Views 1 comment Print

FM releases COVID Relief Package to boost economy: A Liquidity Lifeline

Finance : Welcome Announcements by Finance Minister to boost COVID affected sectors: Healthcare, Tourism, Exports, Job Creation In a bid to ...

June 29, 2021 2064 Views 0 comment Print

Financial Assistance Schemes for Electronic Component Manufacturers

Finance : Financial Assistance for Electronic Component Manufacturers PLI SCHEME – AN OVERVIEW Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) fo...

June 29, 2021 1713 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Govt Clarifies on false claims on monetisation of temple gold holdings

Finance : The Ministry of Finance clarified that claims regarding monetisation of temple gold holdings or issuance of gold bonds to temples ...

May 21, 2026 273 Views 0 comment Print

Government Approves Wage and Pension Revision for Financial Sector Staff

Corporate Law : The issue addressed is long-pending wage and pension revisions in key financial institutions. The key takeaway is substantial pay ...

January 23, 2026 717 Views 0 comment Print

New President and Vice President of ICSI

CA, CS, CMA : CS Dhananjay Shukla is elected as President and CS Pawan G Chandak as Vice President of the Institute of Company Secretaries of In...

January 20, 2025 2876 Views 0 comment Print

Key Finance Ministry Updates: CBDT & CBIC Highlights 2024

CA, CS, CMA : Highlights from the Finance Ministry's 2024 initiatives, covering direct tax refunds, GST reforms, Customs updates, and India's FA...

December 27, 2024 1119 Views 0 comment Print

Nirmala Sitharaman Takes Office as Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister

Finance : Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman assumes office as Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, pledges commitment to 'Ease of Living' a...

June 12, 2024 1065 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Kerala HC Grants Stay on Income Tax Recovery Pending Final Order

Income Tax : Kerala High Court's stay order halts income tax recovery until final decision. Read the full text of the judgment/order here....

April 3, 2024 915 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax on Renting of Immovable Properties- AP High Court stays retrospective amendment

Service Tax : TRENT Ltd and Future Value Retail Ltd have challenged before the AP High Court, the service tax with retrospective effect on rent...

June 7, 2010 1032 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Govt Raises SAED on Diesel Exports to Rs 24/Litre

Excise Duty : The government amended an earlier excise notification to revise the applicable rate to ₹24 per litre. The change has been made i...

April 11, 2026 456 Views 0 comment Print

Road and Infrastructure Cess on Diesel Increased to Rs. 36 per Litre

Excise Duty : Government has increased Road and Infrastructure Cess on high speed diesel to ₹36 per litre through a new notification. The chan...

April 11, 2026 828 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Raises SAED on High Speed Diesel to Rs 24/Litre

Excise Duty : Finance Ministry increases Special Additional Excise Duty on high speed diesel to Rs 24 per litre by amending Eighth Schedule, eff...

April 11, 2026 690 Views 0 comment Print

22 GSTAT Judicial Members Appointed as Vice Presidents

Goods and Services Tax : The government has appointed 22 Judicial Members as Vice Presidents of GSTAT benches. The move aims to improve efficiency and stre...

March 23, 2026 1128 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Waives Fee for Export Document Changes Due to Force Majeure

Custom Duty : CBIC clarified that fees for amendment or cancellation of export documents may be waived when changes arise due to circumstances b...

March 10, 2026 1011 Views 0 comment Print


Key Finance Ministry Updates: CBDT & CBIC Highlights 2024

December 27, 2024 1119 Views 0 comment Print

Highlights from the Finance Ministry’s 2024 initiatives, covering direct tax refunds, GST reforms, Customs updates, and India’s FATF compliance achievements.

Nirmala Sitharaman Takes Office as Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister

June 12, 2024 1065 Views 0 comment Print

Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman assumes office as Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, pledges commitment to ‘Ease of Living’ and outlines plans for economic growth.

Kerala HC Grants Stay on Income Tax Recovery Pending Final Order

April 3, 2024 915 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court’s stay order halts income tax recovery until final decision. Read the full text of the judgment/order here.

Income Tax Notification No. 13/2024: Summoning Witnesses for Departmental Inquiry

January 19, 2024 2589 Views 0 comment Print

Explore Notification No. 13/2024 by the Ministry of Finance, Central Board of Direct Taxes. Learn about the summoning of witnesses for the departmental inquiry of Shri Sailendra Mamidi.

Services Contributed Over 50% To GDP

January 31, 2022 1032 Views 0 comment Print

SERVICES CONTRIBUTED OVER 50% TO GDP SECTOR WITNESSED 10.8% GROWTH DURING FIRST HALF OF 2021-22 8.2 % GROWTH EXPECTED IN OVERALL SERVICES SECTOR FDI INFLOW OF $ 16.73 BILLION RECEIVED IN FIRST HALF (H1) OF 2021-22 22.8% INCREASE IN NET EXPORTS OF SERVICES IN H1 2021-22 IT-BPM REVENUES REACHED $ 194 BILLION, GROWING BY 2.26% […]

DGGI refutes speculative media reports in case of ‘Odochem Industries’

December 30, 2021 678 Views 0 comment Print

DGGI refutes multiple speculative media reports in case of M/s Odochem Industries; sets the record straight on facts In the context of ongoing investigations by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) in the case of M/s Odochem Industries, Kannauj- a manufacturer of perfumery compounds – and its proprietor Shri Peeyush Jain, wherein a total […]

Public Debt Management Quarterly Report for July – September 2021 (Q2 FY22)

December 28, 2021 1542 Views 0 comment Print

Since Apr-June (Q1) 2010-11, Public Debt Management Cell (PDMC) (earlier Middle Office), Budget Division, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, has been bringing out a quarterly report on debt management on a regular basis. The current report pertains to the quarter July – September 2021 (Q2 FY22).

FM concludes pre-Budget meetings for forthcoming Union Budget 2022-23

December 23, 2021 777 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman concludes pre-Budget meetings for forthcoming Union Budget 2022-23 More than 120 invitees representing 7 stakeholder groups participated in 8 virtual meetings Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the pre-budget consultation meetings for Budget 2022-23 held in virtual mode from 15th to 22nd December, 2021. More […]

Tata Groups Gets back Air India after 68 Years – Wins Bid

October 9, 2021 1797 Views 1 comment Print

Government Approves Air India Disinvestment Tatasons’ SPV – Talace Pvt Ltd – Wins Bid for Air India The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs  (CCEA) – empowered Air India Specific Alternative Mechanism (AISAM) comprising of Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah; Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman; Union […]

Contingency Fund of India (Amendment) Rules, 2021

October 4, 2021 5595 Views 0 comment Print

An amount equivalent to forty per cent of the Fund corpus shall be placed at the disposal of the Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure for the purpose of meeting unforeseen expenditure, and beyond this limit, all further Contingency Fund releases shall be made with the approval of Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Economic Affairs, after the approval of Secretary to the Government of India Department of Expenditure.

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