'With just 2.4 per cent of global landmass, India houses six to eight per cent of planetary biodiversity and hence is a prime target of wildlife criminals.'
Stalin has given due respect to seniority in the pecking order, but has also taken into consideration the demands of individual ministries and the suitability of individuals, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
The idea is to create a start-up-like activity with a small business unit.
It will carry out most banking operations like accepting deposits but can't advance loans or issue credit cards.
'Despite being limited to my house, I was able to interact with a diverse set of people, to try and understand consumer behaviour.'
Singh, a native of India, arrived at San Francisco International Airport on September 25, 1991, without any travel documents or proof of identity.
People may soon be able to use SMS communication with government departments as a documentary proof while utilising citizen-services for making payments, registrations and various other schemes.
The hotels in the pipeline will include a range of Marriott brand portfolios such as JW Marriott, Tribute Portfolio and Sheraton.
The new 2 page form has been categorised as 'Form 6'
Individuals can now get a new Permanent Account Number through Aadhaar-based e-signature facility.
While TMC leaders ridiculed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath for lifting an image purportedly from West Bengal, the BJP in the Mamata Banerjee-ruled state took potshots at crashing flyovers in the eastern state over the use of an image in a newspaper ad
The income tax department on Monday released rules for equalisation levy - a tax on online advertisements that would come into effect from June 1.
The announcement means no fans will be allowed from Saturday at the horse racing in Goodwood as well as the Crucible Theatre for the World Snooker Championships.
'Everybody here is a fair-weather friend.'
It is estimating that this would help monetise assets worth Rs 10,000 crore.
It is just a question of providing an additional facility to the taxpayer that if he is not quoting PAN and only has Aadhaar, his filing and processes do not get affected, said CBDT chief.
Azim and Naushad Shaikh (36) then stitched a 109-run partnership before the latter was trapped leg before by leg-spinner Priyanshu Khanduri.
Telecom companies have been desperately waiting for a bailout package from the government after a Supreme Court order put their statutory liabilities at Rs 1.47 lakh crore.
Digital commerce operators advertising on global social media, which earlier did not pay Google tax on their operations in Jammu & Kashmir, may now have to cough it up at 6 per cent.
The OTP will be sent on the registered mobile number and email of the individual
At the heart of the issue is the way e-commerce is defined in the current draft policy.
The income-tax department on Thursday nudged black money holders to make "honest" disclosures under the tax amnesty scheme -- Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana -- warning that non-declaration could attract 77.25 per cent tax and penalty along with prosecution.
'If journalism is the first draft of history, then photojournalism is the first draft of its evidence,' Raghu Rai, arguably India's finest living photojournalist, tells Pavan Lall.
It is also for the first time ever that so many Indian-Americans have been roped into a presidential administration ever before the inauguration. Biden, a Democrat, is still quite far away from filling all the positions in his administration.
This was the one Budget that required radical departures on all these fronts, when it had none, asserts, Shreekant Sambrani.
The final policy may be out only after formation of the new government, according to sources
With the online tax filing and automation of the tax process the number of mistakes made by taxpayers during filing of taxes have been reduced, but considering the importance of the information, a mistake or an error will be an invitation to trouble.
Experts believe that the government needs more innovative ways to secure the cyber space in the country and a cess is more like a punishment which would not help in the long run.
Delhi on Monday sounded an alert of its depleting vaccine stock, with Health Minister Satyendar Jain saying that the national capital has only one day's Covaxin jabs left and its Covishield doses will last for just three to four days.
Guidance spelled out the second part of a five-stage framework to enable athletes to get match fit before any top level competition resumes. Examples given include close quarters coaching, combat sports sparring, team sports tackling and the sharing of technical equipment such as balls, gloves and pads.
'In FY21, as of October, LIC has booked a profit of Rs 18,800 crore through sale of equities.'
CCI decided to pursue investigation on two issues - these relate to "exclusivity regarding the mode of payment for the purchase of apps and in-app purchases" and "pre-installation and prominence of Google Pay on Android smartphones".
Data localisation, an overarching theme across recent government policy proposals, has been a thorny issue with industry
Nivedita Mookerji explains why a timely rollout of 5G may not be easy in India.
The link requires a person to punch in his PAN number, Aadhaar number and the exact name as given in the Aadhaar card.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has issued a notification expanding the list of documents admissible as proof of identity and address by including Aadhaar Card. Aadhaar is a 12-digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India on behalf of the government of India.
Countrywide raids are being conducted in connection with a money laundering case linked to a fertiliser scam.
Govt announces slew of schemes for rural India
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