The IPL starts on September 19 and, in all likelihood, all the English and Australian players will land in the UAE via a charter flight on September 17, making them available for their respective team's opening match.
The Indian economy has "some bright spots and a number of very dark stains" and the government should target its spending "carefully" so that there are no huge deficits, noted economist and former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Sunday. Known for his frank views, Rajan also said the government needs to do more to prevent a K-shaped recovery of the economy hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Generally, a K-shaped recovery will reflect a situation where technology and large capital firms recover at a far faster rate than small businesses and industries that have been significantly impacted by the pandemic.
The finance ministry has initiated an internal survey of the faceless regime to examine its effectiveness.
The government must create a National Technology Acquisition Fund to increase technology infusion in micro, small and medium enterprises.
They want FSI to be in line with export benefits for the sale of residential properties to NRIs and foreigners.
Lifting the ban on the yatra, a division bench of the court comprising Chief Justice R S Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma said the pilgrimage will start with restrictions like a daily limit on the number of devotees visiting the temples.
The government announced several incentives in the five-year Foreign Trade Policy.
The study suggested tax rebates for high-end technology companies that set up research and development centres in India.
Petroleum Minister Murli Deora is seeking to give a big push to domestic oil and gas hunt through a slew of fiscal incentives including infrastructure status to exploration and production business and exemption from service tax.
The Individual tax payer exemption limit to be raised to Rs 200,000 from Rs 180,000.
BCCI is planning aggressively to have an IPL in the United Arab Emirates provided the central government green-lights their request for a shift due to the rising cases of COVID-19.
Retailers are also demanding that home delivery across all forms of retail should be allowed to ensure a level playing field.
'People of my constituency told me they will continue loving me, but will not vote for me if I am with the BJP.'
Universities and schools across the country have been closed since March 16 when the Centre announced a countrywide classroom shutdown as part of measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday hinted at not raising tax rates and providing incentives for manufacturing.
Union Budget 2009-10 has been mildly positive for the power sector.
Extension of 2% interest subvention for textile sector will reduce the interest burden on the P&L of textile companies this fiscal.
Hike import duty on finished products; Rationalize excise Duty on Molasses to 8% ad valorem or Rs. 375/PMT and on Naphtha to 8%, cut corporate tax to 25%, service tax to 5%.
Only Cement is assessed to retail selling price based excise duty but denied abatement; also seeks imposition of import duty due to emerging surplus supply situation in India
Seeks removal of commodity transaction tax, which was never notified amidst strong protests, reduction in securities transaction tax to cut transaction cost and boost volumes.
No physical offerings such as 'prasad' distribution or sprinkling of holy water will be allowed inside the religious place.
Banks have sought relaxation in norms for classifying loans to delayed infrastructure projects as sub-standard assets even as the Reserve Bank of India has indicated its unwillingness to ease the group exposure ceiling.
The interim Budget in May this year had extended the depreciation benefit on purchase of new commercial vehicles to September from March 2009. Industry executives said this should be extended as sales of large vehicles slumped 40 per cent in April and May this year. Sales of medium and heavy commercial vehicles had dipped 33 per cent in 2008-2009.
The state also said that the police had recorded the statements of 400 witnesses so far and the investigators were in the process of finding the whereabouts of a doctor, who was an accused in the incident that took place at a housing society in suburban Kandivali, where one such camp was held.
The first phase of the programme will kick off with vaccinations in Hyderabad on Monday and in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday (May 18) at Apollo facilities.
There was no relief for existing home buyers who are stuck in stalled projects and are paying both rent and EMI on their home loans.
'It is quite natural for our farmers to go for rice and cane when both power and water are almost free.'
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday ruled out changes in tax laws for micro-finance institutions and allowing foreign equity in the sector, but kept options open for a separate fund for them.
The government has broadened the ambit of services exempted from service tax for Special Economic Zones as services provided to these zones even from outside would not be taxable.
'A well made masala film will never go out of fashion. Pushpa proved it yet again.'
Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Thursday said he would request the finance ministry for extending tax exemption on leased aircraft, scheduled to be implemented from April 1, 2005.
