The GST rate on mobile phones will be hiked to 18 per cent while that on maintenance repair overhaul (MRO) services for aircraft will be lowered to 5 per cent with effect from April 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. The GST rate on handmade and machine-made matchsticks has been rationalised to 12 per cent from 5 per cent and 18 per cent respectively.
GST Council extends anti-profiteering authority's tenure, sends rate cut on EVs to fitment panel and also extended the date for filing annual returns under the GST by two months to August 30.
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1.03 crore taxpayers have been registered under GST till February 25, of which 17.65 lakh are composition dealers who are required to file returns every quarter.
The largest e-commerce entity of China is setting up its first India office -- an indication that it intends to capture a pie of the growing e-commerce market here. Raghavendra Kamath & Alnoor Peermohamed report.
The United States has reportedly deployed stealth fighter jets to South Korea as part of ongoing joint military exercises between the two nations.
Apollo Hospitals group is open to investing in health care start-ups says its director Sangita Reddy.
Milk, turmeric, millet and nuts are important source of nutrients for your body, says Ritika Samaddar.
The food you eat can determine the colour of your urine.
'Disability is god's gift.' 'Had I not been blind, I don't think I would have got the chance to represent my country.'
The United States was initially planning a massive air strike using B-2 Spirit bombers to level the Abbottabad hideout of Osama bin Laden but chose an assault by its elite commandos who killed the world's most wanted terrorist a year ago.
Hepatitis B virus is 10 times more infectious than hepatitis C virus and 50-100 times more infectious than HIV.
Online learning platforms have become go-to places for those suffocated by the current curbs on movement.
SC says couple seeking divorce with mutual consent can file waiver application after a week of filing the first motion.
An inspired Ben Stokes revived England with ball and bat on the third day against Bangladesh on Saturday to put the visitors firmly in control of the opening Test in Chittagong.
Mjunction plans ventures for chartering ships and selling tea to businesses.
Faesal had no student visa, though he claimed that he was going to the United States for studies, the state government, through DIG, CKR, Srinagar, said in an affidavit.
KVIC is keen to build an international footprint and is hopeful about signing up B2B agreements with at least 40 countries, to which end it has even registered a GI (geographical indicator) tag in the UK, Germany and Russia.
The Pythagoras theorem 'should either be an Egyptian theorem if you look at the standard of just having an idea about it, an Indian theorem if you're looking for a complete statement of it, or a Chinese theorem if you're looking for the proof of it,' Fields Medal winner and Princeton University Professor Dr Manjul Bharava tells P Rajendran/Rediff.com
Enguru app's 40-hour programme teaches general spoken English & employability-focused English.
'Once I was ready with my product I started looking for funding and realised people would not understand how a woman could, without a technology or an IIT/M background, be running the business alone.' 'Today when I connect the dots I feel grateful about how I have been able to overcome and learn with every failure.'
Groups and fixtures for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20, to be held in Sri Lanka, from September 18 to October 7.
Wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow and fast bowler Mark Wood produced a rearguard counter-attack to drag England back into the second Test against New Zealand on Friday as the visitors ended the first day at Hagley Oval on 290 for eight.
The panel decided to omit the reverse charge mechanism (RCM) clause from the GST law under which registered taxpayers buying from unregistered taxpayers have to deposit the GST.
Court cases likely over interpretation of the new levy proposed in the Budget for digital economy.
The White Ferns chased down the target in 29.2 overs to register a morale-boosting win.
The draft favoured up to 49 per cent foreign equity in inventory model in the case of 100 per cent made in India products sold through Indian management-controlled platforms with resident Indian founders/promoters.
With the rupee slipping to nearly Rs 70 per dollar on Tuesday, most parents with children in the US will feel the pinch
The crime scene presented a gory picture as blood had spread to other rooms.
Gowadia (66) has pleaded not guilty to 21 counts, including conspiracy, violating the arms export control act and money laundering.The indictment accuses Gowadia of helping China design a cruise missile with stealth capabilities.
The latest cash-and-carry or wholesale outlet, for selling products from grocery to apparel and consumer electronics to businesses, offices and organisations, is coming up in Agra by the middle of 2015, it is learnt.
Do you save more money if you use bank portals for online shopping?
The study, however, did not cover the extent to which Indians hold leadership positions.
Yuvraj Singh hit an unbeaten half-century after he took five wickets with the ball to script India's five wicket victory over Ireland in Bangalore, on Sunday.
SmartCommute is a solution for employee commuting safety, which helps track employees and vehicles during regular commutes and also helps employees contact transport management teams efficiently in case of an SOS situation.
Every fifth phishing attack registered between May 2012 and late April 2013 targeted users of banks and other financial organisations.
Hedgeloop, Accuracap and other entities are pioneering a growing market and attracting much interest from businesses by using software to make informed decisions in this area
