Officials said good rain in August - though it might not improve acreages much for most crops except urad, moong, and paddy - would help in improving yields in the crops already planted.
Maruti Suzuki is keen that the Gujrat government revises payment condition in the agreement it signed with the former for setting up a plant in Hansalpur.
Units employing up to 49 workers are not required to list themselves with the government.
There is mutual invoice matching which ensures reason why GST was brought in first place, says Adhia.
The government managed to raise revenues by sending notices to high net individuals to did not file I-T returns last year.
IMD director general K J Ramesh said the Met wasn't being conservative and weather patterns indicated that there was a possibility of rainfall being very near to the 50-year LPA of 89 cm.
The National Democratic Alliance government is weeding out independent directors on the boards of public-sector undertakings (PSUs).
Prominent e-commerce marketplace players include Amazon.in, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Paytm, Shopclues and Jabong
Govt expects to save Rs 10,000 crore through this move.
The new system will entail a periodic revision in the price of subsidised LPG cylinders so that the subsidy remains fixed.
I-T heat on thousands of firms for unusual cash deposits.
Cabinet sub-committee to review the situation and take necessary steps.
In the factory, workers said Friday was the last day as far as production was concerned.
Absence of comprehensive data protection and privacy laws will be barriers in the government's digitalisation drive.
While the basic premise and spirit of the Code will remain the same, the commas and the full-stops in the draft report being prepared by a high-level committee will make interpretation of the law simpler
Small cells improve coverage in areas where traffic is high.
Not many can question the greatness of the Kohli-led Test team but the defeat in the World Test Championship final against New Zealand was also a big letdown of the year.
Record sugar output has also yielded molasses production way beyond market demand and plant capacity of state distilleries and country made liquor units
From Dwight D Eisenhower to Bill Clinton, many American presidents have made sure they're photographed against the backdrop of the Taj. And, now the monument is ready to impress Trump for that family frame. Well, almost ready, reports Shreya Jai.
The forthcoming Budget, the last full one before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, is expected to contain a number of sops and feel-good announcements, especially regarding social sector schemes.
Last week, the government had introduced a fresh round of austerity measures, including bans on first class travel, creation of new posts and holding meetings in five-star facilities.
While the meetings on Friday were preliminary discussions, it is learnt that sectors like tourism; hospitality; aviation; micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs); and livestock have sought deferring loan repayments and temporary tax holidays in specific cases to help them tide over the steep fall in economic activity.
Of the first 189 whose credentials have been probed from the 400 applicants till date, barely 30 make it - and only one qualifies for IPR benefits.
Currently, India imposes 30-45 per cent duty on textile products from Pakistan.
It has replacements ready even for senior managers, in case someone quits.
Taxing SoftBank, the largest shareholder in Flipkart with a little over 20 per cent stake, however, will be easier.
Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari puts them out of the ambit of Motor Vehicles Act; experts say some regulation, licensing and driver training will be necessary
This will encompass the sale of Air India, a number of other privatisation initiatives, mergers, initial public offerings, the Centre's two exchange-traded funds, buybacks and offers-for-sale, and even monetisation of land assets.
This could have huge implications for agriculture, food prices, supply and overall economic growth of the country
Sources indicated defence and national security initiatives.
No attention to detail seems to have been paid while introducing such a major provision and the wide arc of people it will take in its ambit, states Harsh Roongta.
Nagla Fatela, the village Prime Minister said had finally got electricity, is still without power, as are 1,282 other habitats in this UP district. Now, officials are scurrying to realise Modi's claim.
After being forced to resign as chairman of MCF, Mallya is now keen on increasing his stake in the company
At present, the NMP states a series of fiscal incentives, including tax sops, will be offered but only to small and medium enterprises.
The government is believed to be working on a strategy to resolve the matter related to Wednesday's Supreme Court order asking Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee to appear within six weeks before the Ghaziabad trial court in a pending payment case.
Most successful and ambitious business leaders feel persuaded that they have no competent successor, says R G Vilakudi.
The Election Commission (EC) has raised certain questions on the government's proposal to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in the construction and maintenance segments of the railways.
India is going into the longest lockdown in the world, with the least amount of notice given to its people and the least preparation by its government.
Studies have shown that milk is the most common form of adulteration in India
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