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Will Modi Sarkar come out with a 6th Budget?

Will Modi Sarkar come out with a 6th Budget?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

This will violate the time-honoured convention that a government elected for a five-year tenure presents only five full Budgets, but the NDA government will no doubt present it as yet another initiative of Mr Modi.

What is the biggest concern about GST?

What is the biggest concern about GST?

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

As corporate India gears up to be GST-ready, the ongoing litigation and tax dispute cases are something most businesses are cagey about.

Alleged tax evasion: Rs 5cr demand notice on Ramdev trusts

Alleged tax evasion: Rs 5cr demand notice on Ramdev trusts

Rediff.com11 Nov 2012

The government has slapped a notice of Rs 5 crore demand on trusts run by Ramdev in connection with alleged service tax evasion while organising their yoga camps.

Taxmen to receive a mystic touch

Taxmen to receive a mystic touch

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

Apart from Modi, Jaggi Vasudev to address 2-day tax officers' conference

BMW to get Rs 650-crore tax notice

BMW to get Rs 650-crore tax notice

Rediff.com9 May 2013

CBEC alleges that the company imported semi-knocked down cars but paid duty for completely-knocked down car units.

Coercion no good to unearth unaccounted money: Taxman

Coercion no good to unearth unaccounted money: Taxman

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

The Finance Ministry has asked tax evaders to pay their dues or face necessary action.

No electoral alliance with Congress in any state: Mayawati

No electoral alliance with Congress in any state: Mayawati

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Referring to her party's pre-poll alliance with the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh, she said it was based on "mutual respect" and "honest intentions", adding that "the SP-BSP alliance is perfect enough to defeat the BJP, especially in Uttar Pradesh.

Kerala announces complete lockdown from May 8

Kerala announces complete lockdown from May 8

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Strict lockdown-like restrictions are already in place in the southern stateand the Pinarayi Vijayan government decided to clamp the complete shutdown in the wake of severe spike in the positive cases.

BMC, 9 other Maha civic bodies go to polls tomorrow

BMC, 9 other Maha civic bodies go to polls tomorrow

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

In Mumbai, 2,275 candidates are in fray for the 227 seats.

Voting for first phase of UP polls begins

Voting for first phase of UP polls begins

Rediff.com11 Feb 2017

Nearly 2.6 crore people in 73 constituencies of western Uttar Pradesh are voting on Saturday in the first of the seven phases of high-stake assembly elections

Centre asks Assam Rifles to ensure safety of Nagaland CM

Centre asks Assam Rifles to ensure safety of Nagaland CM

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

On Thursday, violent mobs went on the rampage in the Nagaland capital vandalising and setting on fire government offices and vehicles, prompting deployment of five columns of army to bring the situation under control.

Why FinMin wants taxmen to be cautious while summoning CEOs

Why FinMin wants taxmen to be cautious while summoning CEOs

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Finance Ministry has asked excise and service tax officials to exercise caution while summoning CEOs and top functionaries of large firms or PSUs for probing any revenue cases.

Banking services under service tax scanner

Banking services under service tax scanner

Rediff.com3 Jun 2008

The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has started tightening the noose around tax evaders. This year, the department intends to profile banking and financial services, port services and business auxiliary services to pinpoint taxability of various components to enforce compliance. More services will be profiled in subsequent years.

Corruption? Railways tops, banks are 2nd, says CVC

Corruption? Railways tops, banks are 2nd, says CVC

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

Out of the total of 25,359 complaints received during 2010, the highest of 8,330 were against Railways, 6,520 against banks, 1,836 against petroleum department and 1,572 were against telecom officials.

I-T refunds worth Rs 1.22 lakh cr issued in FY'16

I-T refunds worth Rs 1.22 lakh cr issued in FY'16

Rediff.com6 May 2016

In 2015-16, more than 94 per cent of income tax returns were filed online and 4.14 crore returns were processed by the Central Processing Centre.

PM Modi to review GST, black money policy on Tuesday

PM Modi to review GST, black money policy on Tuesday

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

Hasmukh Adhia to present revenue dept's performance over past year & plan for current financial year

Pranab rejects idea to merge CBEC, CBDT

Pranab rejects idea to merge CBEC, CBDT

Rediff.com17 Aug 2011

He says current arrangement is working fine.

Tax notice slapped on British Airways

Tax notice slapped on British Airways

Rediff.com28 Jul 2008

UK-based British Airways has been slapped a service tax notice by the Revenue Department asking it to pay the balance of Rs 143.5 crore (Rs 1.44 billion) liability on sale of tickets in India between May 2006 and November 2007.

Prez, PM, MPs to take 30% pay cut for 1 year

Prez, PM, MPs to take 30% pay cut for 1 year

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

Announcing the cabinet decision, Union minister Prakash Javadekar also said the President, the Vice President, Governors of states have also voluntarily decided to take a pay cut as a social responsibility.

Assocham seeks tax friendly environment for startups

Assocham seeks tax friendly environment for startups

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Finance Ministry, Assocham on Tuesday sought a taxation friendly environment for the startups

Cheers to jugaad!

Cheers to jugaad!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

Following the Supreme Court ruling against liquor being sold within 500 metres of state and national highways, the infamous Indian jugaad is in play once again. Veenu Sandhu, Nikita Puri, Ranjita Ganesan & Avishek Rakshit find out how India is coping.

Railways tops in corruption complaints: CVC

Railways tops in corruption complaints: CVC

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

As many as 12,394 complaints of alleged corruption were received against railway employees.

Service tax notice sent to IT firms

Service tax notice sent to IT firms

Rediff.com29 Mar 2006

Exports under duty exemption to be monitored

Exports under duty exemption to be monitored

Rediff.com2 Apr 2010

The Central Board of Excise and Customs has put in place a comprehensive mechanism for verification and monitoring of exports made under various duty exemption or reward schemes.

2 years after roll-out, GST glitches still exist, says CAG report

2 years after roll-out, GST glitches still exist, says CAG report

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

The Centre's revenue from GST registered a decline of 10 per cent in 2017-18 compared to revenue of subsumed taxes in 2016-17.

Nine JD-S MLAs to be inducted as ministers

Nine JD-S MLAs to be inducted as ministers

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

Kumaraswamy also ruled out any differences among JD-S MLAs over cabinet berths and allocation of portfolios.

Sania Mirza again hits out at media

Sania Mirza again hits out at media

Rediff.com18 Feb 2017

Sania Mirza has launched a scathing attack on the country's media, saying a certain sections of it choose to highlight the negative news.

Mumbai hooch tragedy toll touches 102, Congress demands CM's resignation

Mumbai hooch tragedy toll touches 102, Congress demands CM's resignation

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

The toll in Mumbai's worst hooch tragedy rose to 102 on Monday with the death of five more victims who consumed spurious liquor in Malad area and another 46 are in hospitals with eight of them struggling to survive serious ill-effects of the killer brew.

Daewoo dues  = around Rs 1,000 cr

Daewoo dues = around Rs 1,000 cr

Rediff.com6 Apr 2005

'There is mafia raj in Punjab': Congress MP

'There is mafia raj in Punjab': Congress MP

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

'The chief minister has said on the floor of the House that he knows everything (about the criminal-politician mafia).' 'If you know about this nexus, why aren't you acting against them?' 'Ask him why is he so helpless.'

Container with suspected fake currency held

Container with suspected fake currency held

Rediff.com6 Jul 2009

The Department of Revenue Intelligence, Customs and Central Excise have intercepted a container at Cochin, which had arrived from Dubai, suspecting that it is carrying counterfeit currency notes. The owner of the consignment had told the Customs officials that the container had children's diapers and it was brought from China after conducting all clearances, informed sources.

Is Mumbai about to get back its nightlife?

Is Mumbai about to get back its nightlife?

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

Aditya Thackeray may want Mumbai's shops and restaurants to remain open 24x7 but the Maharashtra government won't be okaying it in a hurry, says Neeta Kolhatkar.

Corporates evade Rs 4.85 tln in taxes, who will pay the price?

Corporates evade Rs 4.85 tln in taxes, who will pay the price?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

The Income tax department to come down heavily on errant taxpayers from India Inc.

One nation, one tax: 5 things you should know

One nation, one tax: 5 things you should know

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

GST is levied on every transaction in the supply of goods and services, barring certain exempted items

Yediyurappa picks 3 deputy CMs for Karnataka

Yediyurappa picks 3 deputy CMs for Karnataka

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

Among the three Deputy Chief Ministers are Govind Karjol, who has also been given the charge of PWD and Social welfare; Ashwath Narayan the portfolio of Higher Education, IT & BT, Science and Technology; and Laxman Savadi with Transport department.