Centre meets target of 18,000 villages but household metering remains a challenge
In a major reform push, government on Thursday approved 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the telecom sector, meeting a key demand of the fund-starved industry.
'A bold, progressive step forward,' Kotak Mahindra Bank CEO Uday Kotak said of Nirmala Sitharaman's corporate tax breaks.
However, economic growth in five years of the UPA and NDA cannot be compared because of the now complex back series data, reports Indivjal Dhasmana.
Cars like the Land Rover Evoque, endorsed by Victoria Beckham, have more women customers than men.
The survey by consultancy firm PwC, 'Future of Work: A journey to 2022', quizzed 10,000 people across China, India, Germany, the UK and the US on the future of work and what it meant for them. 1,898 of these respondents were from India.
Snapdeal, which has raised about $400 million since its inception, has invested about $100 million in logistics and operations to expand its presence in the $3 billion Indian eCommerce market.
Things appear to be going from bad to worse for Vijay Mallya, once known as 'King of Good Times', with the board of a company he nurtured into India's largest liquor maker asking him to quit.
As corporate India gears up to be GST-ready, the ongoing litigation and tax dispute cases are something most businesses are cagey about.
The bank wanted to run a background check on some Indian promoters.
To make sure liquid schemes reflect the underlying portfolio risks, Sebi has said all debt papers with maturity of 30 days or more to be marked to market. Earlier, fund houses didn't have to do so for securities that had less than 60-day maturity.
The exam will be held on May 26 and 27, 2018.
Restricting the input credit is not a good idea for any sector, particularly real estate which requires more formalisation.
He is the first Indian-origin person to head a 'Big-Four' audit co.
Experts point out that National Anti-profiteering Authority does not have the power to advise companies on depositing amounts voluntarily.
Interoperability with other insurance companies - apart from banks, medical centres, among others - would be the eventual goal
'The government believes there is still significant scope to bring more people under the tax net and collect the right amount of taxes, in cases where taxpayers are underpaying,' says Kuldip Kumar, partner and leader personal tax, PwC.
"India's middle class, small traders and farmers are the lifelines of its economic growth. By catering to these ambitions #Budget2019 infuses hopes for millions of dreams."
India studied the Malaysian model, which was scrapped on Wednesday, before implementing the GST and borrowed the anti-profiteering clause to ensure GST benefits are passed on to the end-consumer by the industry
The film is set to release next Friday, June 17, but the makers of Udta Punjab are busy fighting the censor board.
Indians at large harbour a notion that their country is cherrypicking out of the American basket of goodies, but the policymakers in Delhi and the political leadership are well aware that it can only be a pipe dream since a military alliance with a superpower is a profound irrevocable commitment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Right now, the 'Lower D' or LD segment -- which the industry defines as a sedan that costs between Rs 1.5 million and Rs 2 million, is longer than 4.5 metres, and powered by an engine of 1.8 litre or larger -- has barely three cars, all of which have been around for over a decade in India. Nevertheless, at least one foreign auto player is looking to bet big on the segment.
The clarification comes amid reports that sweet shops have discontinued chocolate barfis and chocolate sandesh.
The move will help address apprehensions as well as potential disputes on various computational and transitional issues such as the loss of input credits and pricing that were bound to arise on account of the change.
Albeit muted for most part of the year, Deal Street in India has clocked M&As worth $29 billion in 2014 and expects the size to get larger with transactions worth over $40 billion in the New Year.
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'IndiGo 2018 is a harsh, ultra-lean, mean, zero asset, fighting machine with aspirations of taking on the global long-haul low-cost market.'
Raju was arrested by the Crime Investigation Department of Andhra Pradesh Police two days later along with his brother.
How much more gray or bald would Inspector Alaknure have become when we see him next? Will Peter still be wearing white shirts and khaki trousers and eating large lunches? Will Judge Jagdale be still in charge of the case? Who will be the prime minister when Alaknure appears in court next?
Govt doesn't buy restaurants' input tax excuse and has swing into action and looking into profiteering complaints on social media against prominent restaurant and franchise chains.
Take out Maruti Suzuki and Honda, and the auto sector's prospects suddenly don't look all that rosy.
Raju was arrested by the Crime Investigation Department of Andhra Pradesh Police two days later along with his brother.
Aadhaar-based electronic verification code will do away with need to send physical ITR-V copies to I-T centre
'The low tax to GDP ratio of the country will go up, helping the government to adhere to fiscal discipline and keep inflation in check.'
The case relates roughly to assessment years 2000-01 to 2002-03 and 2004-05 to 2007-08
'More than one brand in a showroom is too risky because customer loyalty in this market is low. Most people don't drive different cars made by the same manufacturer for a lifetime, they experiment.'
Internet giant Google is the most attractive employer for graduates from the Asia-Pacific region in a list of top companies which figures no Indian firm.
Unlike last year, investors turn cautious on e-commerce sector.
Hindi news channel News Nation TV showed laboratories in the national capital offering commissions as high as 50 per cent to doctors who referred patients to their diagnostic centres.
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