Giving this information at Chandigarh, a government spokesman said that more companies of the paramilitary forces have been demanded by the state.
"This is the result of tighter fiscal discipline imposed by the fiscal responsibility framework ... and an optimistic revenue outlook driven by the buoyancy in revenue collections during the last three years of the 10th Plan," the 11th Plan document points out.
The peak GST rate of 28 per cent as also the 5 per cent ad valorem cess will continue
Noting that the internal security situation in the country remained a cause for concern, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday that there was need to go beyond conventional responses to face terrorist threats.In his address to the top police brass of the country in New Delhi, he expressed concern about the recent incidents of lynching reported from Bihar.
"We are not happy with the judicial inquiry ordered by the Orissa government. Since both Central and state governments failed to check the spread of arson in Kandhamal, there must be a CBI probe," said Sajan K George, president of the Global Council of Indian Christians. He observed that Christians in riot-hit areas of Kandhamal were denied the right to worship on Christmas due to widespread violence and attack on places of worship.
Petroleum products such as crude, motor spirit and diesel, and alcohol beverages will be kept outside the dual goods and service tax (GST) structure, which will be implemented from April 2010.
Policy discussions now should urgently focus on the road map for serious economic and institutional reforms to put India on a sustained high growth trajectory like the Chinese economy, says Jayanta Roy.
There was no word on whether or when Patel would be talking to the media about his priorities and plan of action as head of Mint Street
PFRDA, India's new pension regulator, has introduced New Pension System will help working Indians lead a dignified retired life.
Demat of TDS certificates is likely to be deferred by a year or at least six months.
After 17 tumultuous years, a nationwide Goods and Services Tax (GST) will rollout from midnight of June 30, overhauling India's convoluted indirect taxation system and unifying the $2 trillion economy with 1.3 billion people into a single market.
A well-functioning GST will enhance tax compliance and boost growth: IMF
Diversified business house Trident Group would become the first corporate to use Aadhaar Payment Bridge (APB) for disbursal of salaries to its employees.
Under interim measures, there will be no renewal of registration of diesel vehicles which are more than 10 years old.
India does not feature in the top 100 countries on eight of the 10 indicators of the World Bank study.
Experts claim impact of breather limited as most hybrid vegetable seeds are sold by private companies.
Drugs under exemption make up roughly 95 per cent of the antiretrovirals used by India's AIDS patients
The Planning Commission was better than the Niti Aayog as it used to take up the issues of the states with the ministries concerned.
Niranjan's lungs got punctured due to the impact of the blast of a grenade that was kept in the pocket of a slain terrorist and the officer died before being taken to hospital.
Assessment note says panel acts as control commission, especially in fund allocations to states.
A decision in this regard will be taken by the empowered committee of state finance ministers in its meeting on December 20.
Worried over the fallout of the Supreme Court's observations on allocation of coal blocks, India Inc wants the apex court to consider a reprieve for those allotted to genuine companies that have invested billions.
In a move that will benefit over 10 million central and state government employees, besides those in the defence services, the ministry of personnel is finalising a proposal to raise the retirement age of central government officials from 60 to 62 years. If approved by the Cabinet, this will be the second time in nine years that the retirement age will be raised.
US-based Global Foodbanking Network would take the lead in setting up a National Food Bank Network in India, similar to those in 12 other countries as part of its efforts for a 'hunger-free world'.
It is immediately not clear how GST will impact the mass car market. Experts, however, say the level of tax on smaller cars will have to be at a differential to the sedans.
Normalcy is returning to the violence-affected districts of Baksa and Kokrajhar under Bodoland Territorial Autonomous Districts Council areas in Assam. The state government claims that there has been no incident in the last 48 hours as the security apparatus along with army is working relentlessly to restore peace.
The available information further indicates a declining trend of violence in Jammu & Kashmir and North Eastern States
Among the most deprived communities in India live and work under asbestos roofs. The National Institute for Health and Family Welfare estimates exposure to asbestos has resulted in higher incidence of cancer among those living under asbestos roofs, points out Gopal Krishna.
'Sharing of water from a river which flows through several states is a crucial challenge which comes in the way of maintaining the spirit of good neighbourly relations.'
Hits street with demonstrations across 75 UP districts
Hundreds of people have logged on to social networking sites likes Facebook and twitter to share information on floods, which have created havoc in Jammu and Kashmir, and are even collecting aid for the victims.
Union sources claimed production at the Chennai plant, considered one of the biggest for Nokia, had declined from 13 million handsets per month to four million per month.
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Tough opposition from Left parties notwithstanding, the government has opened a window of opportunity for foreign companies for managing pension funds of central and state government employees.
Much of the Q3 data will simply not be available for the CSO to factor in its calculation.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said the country must have a basic tax structure that is broad-based and oriented to low tax rates.
The minister, however, said that there are challenges to boost the manufacturing sector
Though the intent has been hailed as good for the economy, teething problems remain with a five-rate structure for various goods and services
Food subsidy is provided by the Centre in the budget of the Department of food and public distribution to meet the difference between the economic cost of foodgrains and their sales realisation at central issue prices.
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