Softening the demonetisation blow, the Budget for 2017-18 on Wednesday halved the tax to 5 per cent on incomes up to Rs 500,000 but proposed a new surcharge of 10 per cent on incomes between Rs 50 lakh and Rs 1 crore and raised duties on cigarettes and pan masala while stepping up allocations for infrastructure, rural, agriculture and social sectors.
Thirty-seven-year-old Indian-American physician Vivek Hallegere Murthy has been confirmed as the 19th surgeon general of America by the United States senate. He is youngest person and first person of Indian-origin to hold the post.
Patients from any part of the country will soon need to travel no more than three hours for treatment of the kind available in large metros.
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The rally in index heavyweight ITC has boosted the sentiment across the board.
On Thursday, Indrani will be obligated to change into the green uniform sari she receives visitors in, as per jail rules, and meet the gentlemen from the income tax department. She may also at some point on Thursday video conference with Delhi in the INX Media-Karti Chidambaram case where she might become an approver.
The outgoing chairman believed in building for the future; for his successor, the challenge will be to maintain the momentum, says Ishita Ayan Dutt.
The very design of the GST will bring in revenue buoyancy.
States' demand for 5 years and Constitutional provision ruled out
But their reign has been tumultuous as the company has seen compelling battles for ownership.
Several exemptions have been given to reduce the cost of raw materials.
'Modi as the PM of the country has to take everybody on board and deliver on good governance. That is his responsibility. In that talking alone won't help, he's working.' Commerce Minister Dr Nirmala Sitharaman tells Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com how the Modi government plans to change India.
This is the first time that a Muslim lady has filed a nomination in a Presidential election.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley appealed to parties to rise above partisan considerations to support it.
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Upstaged by the swanky malls in town, both M G Road and Brigade Road have lost their "happening" status
Indian economy about to take-off
