Government
Voda Idea seeks 15 yrs to pay AGR dues; demands GST refund
27 Feb 2020
The cash-strapped telco, which owes about Rs57,000 crore in overdue revenue share to the government, managed to pay just Rs3,500 crore so far, and wants the government to adjust the Rs8,000 crore GST refund due to it be adjusted against AGR dues
Judicial pay scales to see a nearly three-fold jump
07 Feb 2020
As per the revised pay structure evolved by the Second National Judicial Pay Commission, a Junior Civil Judge/First Class Magistrate whose staring pay is Rs27,700 will now get Rs77,840, with similar hikes proposed in higher grades
Centre sets up trust to oversee construction of Ram Temple at Ayodhya
06 Feb 2020
Announcing the formation of the trust to oversee construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said that whole of the approximate 67.703 acre acquired land will be transferred to the Sri Ram Janma Bhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust for a magnificent temple
Tax exemption for start-ups with Rs100-cr turnover; MSMEs' audit threshold raised to Rs5 crore
01 Feb 2020
Budget 2020-21 aims at `Ease of Living', spurring growth
01 Feb 2020
Budget 2020-21, which is built around themes of Aspirational India, Economic Development and a caring society, aims to achieve seamless delivery of services, improve physical quality of life, mitigate disaster risks and boost social security
Thalis are more affordable for the common people
01 Feb 2020
Budget 2020-21 crucial for FM Sitaraman and Modi government
30 Jan 2020
The economy is in a strange spot where expectations of growth stimulus and tax reliefs to boost consumption remain high while the Centre has little leeway left for revenue raising exercises
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COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
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HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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