The government appears serious about its intent to do away with the sore points in the taxation laws.
'Had their blood fallen on the floor of the temple, that would have forced the priests to shut the shrine for three days for purification rituals'
'We will talk to Muslim, Christian organisations and form a broad alliance so that every temple, church and mosque will have freedom to manage their affairs and not to be intervened upon.'
The panel's recommendations will be aimed at making a predictable and non-adversarial tax regime in the economy.
Sehwag and Lamba, who played 76 first-class matches for Delhi between 1967 and 1981, are in the six-member panel headed by retired judge R V Easwar.
'SC is giving us the distinct impression that verdicts, treatment of review petitions are influenced by what pleases/displeases those in power'
In simple terms, it refers to a deduction allowed in income tax, irrespective of expenses incurred or investment made by assessees.
The committee has been asked 'to study and identify the provisions.
Holding placards bearing pictures of Lord Ayyappa and chanting his hymns, the protesters marched through the busy roads of Kochi, the state's commercial hub, after launching the stir from the famed Shiva temple there.
'Hindu unity is possible without any external forces playing any role if their faith is questioned.'
As the situation went out of control, police first used water cannon and then burst tear gas shells to disperse the unruly crowd.
The government has become used to accounting for TDS as its income even though it knows a significant portion needs to be returned as refund
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