Higher oil prices, while not having an impact on Centre's revenues due to fixed tax rate, are pushing up states' sales tax revenue.
Committee set up by state govt considering reduction in rates
Sanjeev Nayyar offers a roster of things to do to see the India of our dreams.
Now BSNL customers will be able to make calls using the company's mobile app 'Wings' to any phone number in the country.
Direct to Home (DTH) operators could be asked to provide inter-operable set-top boxes to their customers with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) seeing prima facie merit in a complaint filed by a consumer organisation that it is in violation of competition laws.
The interest it has generated among designers who are helping create new styles and uses for the product is likely to leave a lasting imprint on the future of khadi.
Chief Information Commissioner R K Mathur rejected the contention of the ministry that details of the amount, reference numbers, dates of bills raised by Indian Air Force and Air India for the foreign visits undertaken by the Prime Minister are scattered across various records and files and collation of information in the manner sought by the appellant would involve searching of voluminous records by a significant number of officials.
The banks argue since the scale of credits is unforeseen, they will have to bear an unknown cost of servicing these accounts.
A Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, headed by its president M P Mehndiratta, also ordered South Delhi-based Metro Job Consultants to refund to its customer Inderjeet Tanwar the entire Rs 8,500 commission charged for providing the requisite service.
With a sub-normal monsoon looming, the government is worried about spiralling food inflation and its debilitating impact on the nascent economic recovery.
Issuing its recommendations on Net neutrality, Trai has also suggested a multi-stakeholder body comprising telecom and Internet service providers, content providers, civil society organisation and consumer representatives for monitoring and investigation of violations.
The guidelines, which have made service charge "totally voluntary and not mandatory", will be sent to states for necessary action
The fifth round of talks was held on December 5, while the sixth round originally scheduled for December 9 was called off after an informal meeting of Home Minister Shah with some union leaders failed to reach any breakthrough.
Centre and state governments are steadily increasing excise duties and value-added tax
'We have taken technology to the mandal and booth level.'
Low oil prices drove the growth in states' share faster than expected, says Abhishek Waghmare.
While law-abiding customers are harassed for KYC and have to comply with endless paperwork even to open and close accounts, DHFL could easily open nearly 260,000 fake home-loan accounts, reveals Debashis Basu.
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said whenever BJP came to power, prices of essential commodities saw a fall.
The ruling party received Rs 742 crore in 2018-19, a rise of 70 per cent from the previous year.
Zee5 is now the fifth largest streaming app after YouTube, Hotstar, MX Player and Voot, and there is talk of hiving off Zee5 to drive valuation, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
LIC contested the insurance claim. Consumer activist Jehangir B Gai tells you how this claim was won.
There has been a quantum jump in the number of complaints of corruption received by the Central Vigilance Commission last year as against those in 2011.
There are various estimates of India's debt to GDP ratio, but the consensus is that that it would be over 80 per cent at the end of the current fiscal year.
Samsung has advised consumers in 10 countries to trade their handsets for temporary replacement phones until it releases an updated flagship device.
'We have seen a host of businesses across sectors generate economic value and wealth for investors.'
Research reports say insurance agents are likely to sell you unsuitable products. So, you should know your requirements and premium paying ability.
Rs 3,050-crore penalty on Airtel, Voda Idea gets nod. Final decision will be taken by DoT.
As per the recommendations of the 2nd National Commission on Labour, the ministry is codifying existing 44 central labour laws into four codes by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalising the relevant provisions of the legislations.
Havells will acquire the entire consumer business infrastructure, people and distribution network. Plus all intellectual property of the Lloyd brand, logo, trademark and attendant rights.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday slammed "unregulated" players in the financial market saying their activities have adversely impacted large number of consumers.
In September 2013, FMC was brought under the Finance Ministry.
Domestic cooking gas (LPG) price was on hiked by Rs 3.46 per cylinder after the government raised the commission paid to dealers by over 9 per cent.
In addition, the CPSC asserted that the company violated the CPSA by failing to immediately advise the CPSC of the alleged violations.
The process has been suspended for the time being as Agriculture, Food & Consumer Affairs Minister Sharad Pawar, a political heavyweight, is opposed to any intrusion into his turf.
European regulators have estimated that consumers are paying up to 20 per cent more for medicines in some cases.
The increase in commission - which is normally passed on to consumers - is expected within a couple of weeks.
The judiciary has started going beyond the technicalities of the agreements and awarding compensation to buyers.
First phase of online video's growth is over. Netflix, Amazon developing new content ecosystem.
The Election Commission has rubbished any allegations of misuse of the EVMs.
To curb mis-selling of policies and rationalise commissions, radical changes have been proposed to help investors.
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