Economy - general
Share sales to attract long term capital gains tax from 1 April
31 Mar 2018
The tax on long-term gains on share transactions, reintroduced after a gap of 14 years, imposes a 10-per cent tax on gains exceeding Rs1 lakh from sale of shares
Deadline for Aadhaar-PAN linking extended to 30 June
28 Mar 2018
The apex court ordered the extension of the deadline till the five-judge constitution bench delivers its judgment on petitions challenging the validity of the biometric scheme and the enabling law
Deadline for Aadhaar-PAN linking extended to 30 June
28 Mar 2018
The apex court ordered the extension of the deadline till the five-judge constitution bench delivers its judgment on petitions challenging the validity of the biometric scheme and the enabling law
Karnataka elections to be held on 12 May
27 Mar 2018
India wants Cambridge Analytica to clarify if it misused data to influence elections
24 Mar 2018
Cambridge Analytica, the controversial British political consulting firm, already facing the rap in the US and UK, has been asked by the Indian government whether it had misused data to influence elections
Changes to Australian immigration law to hit Indians most
24 Mar 2018
The Australian government has scrapped the highly popular sub-class 457 visa category for overseas workers hoping to migrate there, replacing it with a new temporary skill shortage visa
AI will gradually eat into jobs: Raghuram Rajan
23 Mar 2018
Union cabinet approves 'Modicare' national health scheme
22 Mar 2018
The union cabinet has approved the launch of the government's ambitious health scheme, with budgetary support of Rs16,000 crore for 2018-19 and 2019-20
Union cabinet approves 'Modicare' national health scheme
22 Mar 2018
The union cabinet has approved the launch of the government's ambitious health scheme, with budgetary support of Rs16,000 crore for 2018-19 and 2019-20
Goldman fears PNB could be tip of iceberg, downgrades India outlook
21 Mar 2018
Goldman Sachs has downgraded its India’s GDP growth forecast for fiscal 2019 to 7.6 per cent from the earlier 8 per cent, saying the PNB fraud could result in tighter credit, and the problem may not be with just one bank but more systemic