New Delhi : The Indian Income Tax Department's collections in the first five months of the current fiscal at Rs 2.24 lakh crore grew 17.5 per cent over the same period last year, an official said on Monday. A Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) statement here said...
New Delhi : The Indian basket of imported crude oils gained nearly $3.50 a barrel during last week even as petrol prices in the country touched their highest levels since Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office three years ago, official data showed on Monday. The...
Kochi : The Narendra Modi government-led central government's policy is to have very good Centre-state relations, newly sworn-in Minister of State (Independent) for Tourism, IT and Electronics K.J. Alphons said here on Sunday. The 64-year-old forme bureaucrat and...
New Delhi : In a bid to tackle increasing incidents of misbehaviour by passengers on flights, the Civil Aviation Ministry on Friday directed airlines to create a 'No Fly' list, which would entail ban on erring fliers ranging from three months to a minimum of two years...
New Delhi : Ahead of the GST Council's next meeting on Saturday, the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) has called for reducing the GST of 28 per cent on batteries. It has pointed out the anomaly of the higher tax on these when sold separately as...
Bhubaneswar : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday requested the central government to consider providing 25-33 per cent of free power from thermal power generating stations to the coal bearing states. The Chief Minister put forth the demand during a...
New Delhi : Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Anant Geete said on Thursday that the government was considering the extension of a scheme to promote electric and hybrid vehicles by another six months. "Most likley, we will extend it for another six...
New Delhi : Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday exhorted the automobile industry to develop technology to run vehicles on alternatives to petrol and diesel like electricity and bio-fuel. He also asked them to come forward and invest in the country's...
Bengaluru : Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a Rs 6,100 crore contract to supply 41 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) to the Indian Army and one to the Navy, an official statement said on Monday. "The latest order reflects the trust in HAL's capabilities...
By Meghna Mittal, New Delhi : While the RBI launched the 200-rupee note a week ago, it may take up to three months for ATMs to start dispensing the new denomination currency as it will involve a huge exercise of recalibration. Some banks have even asked the ATM...