News: To check black money generation, the government approved signing and ratification of the agreement between India and Seychelles for exchange of information with respect to taxes which will help curb tax evasion and avoidance. The agreement will enable the competent authorities of India and Seychelles to provide assistance through ...

News: The finance ministry on Thursday said that it has launched a portal – Vidya Lakshmi – to provide single window access for students to apply for education loans and government scholarships. The ministry noted that that 13 Banks have registered 22 educational loan schemes on the portal and five ...

News: In view of the high costs involved in cleaning up and inter-linking of rivers, the government is considering levying a charge on river water users and those polluting them. The cost of inter-linking of rivers has risen from Rs 5 lakh crore to Rs 11 lakh crore. The cost ...