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Tax sops on home loans

Tax sops on home loans

Rediff.com3 Jun 2010

The Income Tax Act, 1961 provides tax benefits for assessees that have home loans. Typically a home loan is repaid to the bank/lender in monthly installments.

Sidhu joins guest teachers' protest outside Kejriwal's house

Sidhu joins guest teachers' protest outside Kejriwal's house

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

Last month, Kejriwal had joined the contractual teachers in Punjab's Mohali, who staged a protest making a similar demand.

How Toyota India will tackle it's slow growth

How Toyota India will tackle it's slow growth

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

'In terms of semiconductors, challenges do remain in the pan industry, but I think we are much better than where we were a year or so back.'

Help Warner with ideas to kill time in quarantine

Help Warner with ideas to kill time in quarantine

Rediff.com3 Apr 2021

A book, a movie to stream online, dish to cook, a video game to play -- dear readers, list your suggestions for Warner on our comments section below.

Biotech industry seeks fiscal sops

Biotech industry seeks fiscal sops

Rediff.com16 Feb 2010

India's biotechnology industry is pushing the government for fiscal incentives, import duty exemption and correction of policy that gives MNCs higher drug prices than "desi" producers, ahead of the Union budget.

BJP says Budget all-inclusive, Oppn terms it as anti-people, mere rhetoric

BJP says Budget all-inclusive, Oppn terms it as anti-people, mere rhetoric

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday hailed the Union Budget as an "all-inclusive" document while the Opposition dismissed it as "anti-people" and mere rhetoric lacking the vision for creating jobs and taming inflation.

Sops for exporters opposed

Sops for exporters opposed

Rediff.com4 Oct 2004

IPL in UAE: How players are coping with quarantine in hotel

IPL in UAE: How players are coping with quarantine in hotel

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

While Royals' squad completed its day 1 testing as per BCCI's Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) at the airport itself, KXIP went for a repeat test on Friday.

Recent tax sops to realty sector will actually be of little help

Recent tax sops to realty sector will actually be of little help

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

Many developers are facing financial challenges after the IL&FS defaults, after which non-banking finance companies - the major financiers to real estate firms - slowed disbursals.

Modi may now focus on reforms; give sops to taxpayers

Modi may now focus on reforms; give sops to taxpayers

Rediff.com19 Dec 2017

CEOs expect populist measures in the Budget, to help the poor and marginalised, who make up for the largest section of voters.

Mutual fund investors to gain from Budget sops

Mutual fund investors to gain from Budget sops

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Investors were stuck in old schemes though they were suspended because of tax implications.

Centre alerts pvt sector to be ready to handle Omicron threat

Centre alerts pvt sector to be ready to handle Omicron threat

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

In view of Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Centre on Friday urged the private health sector to be ready as it has to play an important role in managing the pandemic.

New 68-member Himachal assembly will have just one woman MLA

New 68-member Himachal assembly will have just one woman MLA

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

The BJP, the AAP and the Congress had fielded six, five and three women candidates, but only Reena Kashyap of the BJP won the election.

India announces more tax sops

India announces more tax sops

Rediff.com27 Jul 2009

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday announced a slew of concessions, including a 1 per cent interest subsidy for lower and middle income housing loans, and exempted road repair and maintenance services from the ambit of service tax.

Another blow to DC as Nortje tests positive for COVID-19

Another blow to DC as Nortje tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

'He came in with a negative report, but has unfortunately tested positive'

SC asks CBI to embrace change in privacy plea over e-devices' seizure

SC asks CBI to embrace change in privacy plea over e-devices' seizure

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

The world has changed and the CBI should also, the Supreme Court observed on Monday while hearing a plea seeking guidelines for probe agencies on seizure, examination and preservation of personal digital and electronic devices and their contents.

Housing sector hopes for boost from pent-up demand

Housing sector hopes for boost from pent-up demand

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

The key demand drivers -- such as low home loan rates and income tax sops, particularly for affordable housing -- that supported the recovery in H2 FY2021, remain in place and will spur recovery again, feel experts.

India's 'pre-poll sop spree'

India's 'pre-poll sop spree'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2009

It might be reasonable to assume that modern India would have outgrown this third-world sort of behaviour, where politicians get kicks by inaugurating projects and seeing their photos in newspaper advertisements

Obama announces major tax sops

Obama announces major tax sops

Rediff.com21 Feb 2009

The US President Barack Obama on Saturday said that as many as 95 per cent of the working families would get tax cuts and beginning April an average American family would start receiving an additional $65 each per month.

Terror outfits trying to use drones for their activities: J-K DGP

Terror outfits trying to use drones for their activities: J-K DGP

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

The DGP said all the suspicious elements should be kept under check to foil their attempts.

IPL in UAE will see fans back in stadiums

IPL in UAE will see fans back in stadiums

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

The UAE has little over 6000 active cases of COVID-19 and the overall situation around the pandemic is under control.

Karnataka schools to resume classes 1-5 from Oct 25 as Covid cases drop

Karnataka schools to resume classes 1-5 from Oct 25 as Covid cases drop

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

With COVID-19 cases declining, Karnataka government on Monday permitted re-opening of schools for students of classes 1 to 5 from October 25 by strictly adhering to precautions and guidelines against the coronavirus.

Only one-third beds taken at ITBP COVID centre

Only one-third beds taken at ITBP COVID centre

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

The paramilitary force on Tuesday night had issued a statement and said that "almost all patients are in need of uninterrupted oxygen."

Semiconductor industry needs tax sops, grants

Semiconductor industry needs tax sops, grants

Rediff.com14 Mar 2012

For the year 2012-2013, the Union Budget should address the challenges of keeping the economic engine running in the midst of the global uncertainties that can have a ripple effect in India.

Mumbai mayor warns of another lockdown amid Covid surge

Mumbai mayor warns of another lockdown amid Covid surge

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation mayor Kishori Pednekar on Tuesday said that a lockdown may have to be imposed in Mumbai in view of the rise in Covid-19 cases "if people don't follow rules", news agency ANI reported.

Maha allows metro to run from Oct 15, reopens libraries

Maha allows metro to run from Oct 15, reopens libraries

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

Significantly, the government has decided to do away stamping with indelible ink for domestic passengers arriving at different airports after COVID-19 testing.

Air India 'peeing' incident: Experts call for stricter punishment

Air India 'peeing' incident: Experts call for stricter punishment

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

Air India's handling of an incident in which an inebriated male flier allegedly urinated on a woman co-passenger suggests an urgent need for stricter rules to deal with unruly passengers, according to legal and aviation experts.

Battling COVID-19: States have to rise above politics, says SC

Battling COVID-19: States have to rise above politics, says SC

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

The observations by a bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan came after the Centre apprised it that ongoing wave of the pandemic appears to be 'harsher' than earlier.

In RS govt poohpoohs concerns over lack of nuclear safety

In RS govt poohpoohs concerns over lack of nuclear safety

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

Union minister Jitendra Singh assured the members of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that there is better nuclear safety in India as compared to many other countries and there are enough safeguards in the Indian nuclear plants.

'Have to plan to make sports more interesting without fans'

'Have to plan to make sports more interesting without fans'

Rediff.com10 May 2020

"A roadmap is being prepared. If something happens to top athletes it will be a setback and so we are careful and that's why there are no positive coronavirus cases for our athletes till now. Players are pride of our country and so we can't risk anything," Sports Minister Kiran Rijiju said.

How to write an impressive Statement of Purpose

How to write an impressive Statement of Purpose

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

The primary content in an SOP should revolve around the reasons for which the programme and/or school you are applying to should accept you.

Ahead of K'taka polls, Siddaramaiah rolls out sops in budget

Ahead of K'taka polls, Siddaramaiah rolls out sops in budget

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Siddaramaiah announces free LGP gas, universal health scheme in budget

Mumbai's local trains are fully back!

Mumbai's local trains are fully back!

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com captured these images as the City That Never Sleeps took to the trains with gusto.

Govt announces more export sops

Govt announces more export sops

Rediff.com30 Nov 2007

The measures have been mainly offered to the leather, marine, handicrafts and textiles industries though some global benefits have also been included.

IPL teams allowed use of Mumbai's Kalina Terminal

IPL teams allowed use of Mumbai's Kalina Terminal

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

The Maharashtra government has approved the use of the Kalina Terminal, which is normally used by charter planes, for the IPL teams which arrive in Mumbai.

More than 28 cr Covid vax jabs to be produced in Oct, says Mandaviya

More than 28 cr Covid vax jabs to be produced in Oct, says Mandaviya

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

Noting that India's COVID-19 vaccination will cross the landmark of 100 crore vaccine doses in a few days, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday that the country will produce over 28 crore doses of vaccine in October as it continues to ramp up its supply.

Job quota: Industry seeks sops

Job quota: Industry seeks sops

Rediff.com6 Jul 2007

Indian industry still recoils at the idea of bringing a law for job reservation in the private sector, but is ready to work on the concept with some fiscal rewards from the government.

Job quota: Industry seeks sops

Job quota: Industry seeks sops

Rediff.com6 Jul 2007

Indian industry still recoils at the idea of bringing a law for job reservation in the private sector, but is ready to work on the concept with some fiscal rewards from the government.

Unlock 4: Religious, sports events allowed from Sep 21

Unlock 4: Religious, sports events allowed from Sep 21

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

In a significant directive, the home ministry said that state governments shall not impose any local lockdown outside the containment zones without prior consultation with the central government.

Lockdown: Cinema halls lose 1,000 crore every month!

Lockdown: Cinema halls lose 1,000 crore every month!

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

'In our business, every time a seat goes empty, it is a perishable good.' 'We have lost the opportunity of earning revenue out of it.' 'It's impossible to recover what we have lost.'