Ahmed Patel wins Gujarat RS seat in nail-biting contest

IMAGE: Congress leader Ahmed Patel after casting vote for the Rajya Sabha election at the Secretariat in Gandhinagar on Tuesdsay. Photograph: PTI Photo Congress candidate Ahmed Patel on Tuesday......

Virtual washout of proceedings in LS, RS due to AIADMK uproar

Proceedings of both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were virtually washed out on Tuesday due to the uproar created by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam members who were demanding action......

FM hopes markets will show same optimism

Finance Minister P Chidambaram expressed hope on Tuesday that Indian capital markets will show the same 'optimism' as was displayed by the US, European and East-Asian markets. "I hope that the same......

India Inc shells out Rs 756 cr FBT

Even as Union finance minister P Chidambarm is expected to revisit the contentious fringe benefit tax provision in the forthcoming Union Budget, 920 listed companies have paid Rs 756 crore (Rs 7.56......

Govt to create third trading platform

The government on Saturday said it would create a third trading platform to revive the regional stock exchanges which have been hit badly after the rapid growth of Bombay Stock Exchange and......

Withdrawal tax: What it will apply to

By now you already know about the Finance Minister P Chidambarm's move to impose a cash transaction tax of 0.1 per cent on withdrawals from banks or ATMs in excess of Rs 10,000.If you like sealing......