India gets details of hundreds of Swiss bank accounts in 4th tranche

India has received the fourth set of Swiss bank account details of its nationals and organisations as part of an annual automatic information exchange under which Switzerland has shared particulars......

Punjab CM Mann announces recruitment to 25k govt posts

In its first decision, the Punjab cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday approved filling up 25,000 vacant posts in various state departments, including 10,000 in the police force.......

Most of those arrested under IT Act between 18 and 30

*IMAGE: The Supreme Court on May 16, 2013, issued an advisory that a person accused of posting objectionable comments on social networking sites cannot be arrested without permission from senior......

'May rob media's independence': HC on new IT Rules

The Madras high court on Thursday held that any penal action taken under certain sections of the new IT Rules will be subject to the final orders to be passed on a batch of PIL petitions......

Practice of permanent board seats at listed companies likely to end

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed to put a stop to the practice of certain directors occupying permanent board seats at listed companies. Illustration: Uttam......

Parliamentary panel robs etailers of immunity for fake products

The draft e-commerce rules released last year held e-commerce marketplace responsible if a seller on its platform failed to deliver the goods or services ordered by a consumer “due to......

Rupee @ 80: How it will affect Indian firms

Experts say the rupee is expected to depreciate further during the year as there is huge maturity of forex loans coming up. Dev Chatterjee & Viveat Susan Pinto report. Illustration: Uttam......

Directors in private cos may face tax recovery heat

The proposal in the Finance Bill to amend provisions of Section 179 of the Income Tax (I-T) Act relating to tax liability of directors of private limited companies from April 1, 2022, could......

Anti-doping bill introduced in Lok Sabha

IMAGE: The bill aims to empower NADA to conduct raids besides strengthening measures to tackle drug abuse. Photograph: Ian Waldie/Getty Images A bill which seeks to provide statutory framework for......

IPL title sponsorship: Dream11, Unacademy in contention

IMAGE: The Indian Premier League 2020 trophy. Photograph: BCCI/IPL Chinese mobile manufacturing company Vivo, which had suspended its IPL title sponsorship rights for 2020 edition, is eyeing......

Game over for sports betting on coronavirus insurance

IMAGE: General view of Court 3 at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. Photograph: Bob Martin/Reuters Major sports events working to get back up and running after the coronavirus crisis are......

No tax exemption for BCCI

BCCI will have to carry burden for global events The Indian cricket board has been asked by the International Cricket Council to bear a tax liability to the tune of $ 21 million (Rs 150 crore) for......

Full text of the Justice Lodha IPL verdict

Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha. Photograph: PTI Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were suspended from the Indian Premier League for two years for betting activities of their key officials,......