Central Board of Excise and Customs Chairperson Vanaja Sarna said there will be genuine errors due to lack of understanding in the initial days. "CBEC has enforcement authorities and I have specifically said that the first three to six months are a go-slow.... I don't want small cases to be made," Sarna said at a CII event.
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The ultimate battle against Islamist terror has to be fought by the Muslims themselves, for they are its biggest potential victim.
There has been an exponential increase in the use of technology to validate financial numbers, with a greater reliance on electronic evidence, use of live videos where possible, data analytics, and project management software to overcome the physical limitations in verifying transactions and accounts.
The minister said any declaration made under the law will be protected
With satisfactory progress of monsoon rainfalls prompting farmers to bring in additional area under basmati sowing, prices are set to fall lower going forward.
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Kerala is targetting revenue of Rs 1,500 crore (Rs 15 billion) from the tourism sector this year and the season is set to commence.
According to traders, tur prices have jumped by about 20 per cent during the last fortnight.
On February 28, 2007, Finance Minister P Chidambaram will present the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2007-08. We present to you some FAQs on the event.
In a note to customers, the country's largest lender State Bank of India said, 'Interest shall continue to accrue on the outstanding portion of the term Loan during the moratorium period'. The accrued interest will be collected by the lender in the form of additional EMIs from those borrowers who opt for the three-month moratorium.
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Plea-bargaining finally comes to India and you can now resolve your disputes with Sebi through negotiations and settlement rather than litigation.
Apart from this, employers may be allowed to deduct EPF contributions only on the basic pay of up to Rs 15,000, even if the employees' basic pay is above this ceiling. While on one hand this will allow companies to lower their wage bills, employees can also get a higher salary in hand.
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Many said that scrapping of Article 370, which gave special status to the state, could lead to change in its Muslim-majority identity.
The government has fixed a target of 1 lakh (100,000) subscribers under the pension scheme for senior citizens through the Life Insurance Corporation, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.\n\n
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The head of a United Nations agency mandated to defend freedom of expression has called on Indian authorities to investigate the mysterious death of TV reporter Akshay Singh while covering the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh, saying crimes against journalists must not go unpunished.
If you aren't living under a rock, it would be hard to miss reading or hearing about the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft being grounded by over 50 nations. For those who are in the dark or still confused about the entire episode, here's a simple FAQ on the issue and what's happening around the world.
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According to a statement by the Eastern Command, a column of the Indian Army operating along Indo-Myanmar border was fired upon by unidentified insurgents of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang about 4.45 am.
GST will now apply to mutual funds, loan instalments and credit card dues.
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