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Benchmark share indices ended lower on profit taking after they touched record highs in the previous session.
The extraordinary admission on Tuesday came the same day as Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, was convicted of five counts of tax fraud, two counts of bank fraud and one count of failure to disclose a foreign bank account. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on the remaining 10 counts, and the judge declared a mistrial on those charges.
Use deductions introduced in the Budget to save additional Rs 24,000 in tax
The Budget may see new rural schemes and stepping up of funding towards existing programmes like MNREGA, rural housing, irrigation projects and crop insurance.
The Forbes 30 Under 30 list is harder to get into than Stanford or Harvard University. Meet the desis who made the cut this year.
About Rs 2,000 crore of realty money has flown into stocks in the National Capital Region in the months after demonetisation.
The abolition of wealth tax is again a welcome step.
Ensure the employer has all relevant documents. Else, your pay will take a serious hit in the next two months.
Before you file your income tax return this year, have a look at the amendments that might help you take the most possible tax benefit.
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Can the leaky public distribution system, or PDS, deliver the subsidised grain to two-thirds of the population?
Investors booked profit ahead of the outcome of the two-day US Fed policy meet which begins today.
With barely a week left, the session has been able to accomplish next to no legislative business, says Aditi Phadnis
Is it time to take a relook at our economic theories? asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
'Astad had the courage to plough a lonely furrow. He made a life of his own, on his own, and created a path-breaking dance style.' 'Only a few in the performing arts could do what he did.' 'A classical dancer can fall back on tradition, but Astad created something absolutely new.'
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The president called for tax reform that eliminates corporate-friendly loopholes, highlighted his earlier proposal for free community college.
Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers' queries on stocks they own or want to buy.
Instead of being carried away by Friday's historic election verdict, savvy investors were seen taking money off the table, after the benchmark Sensex rallied about 1,500 points in intra-day trade.
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The cap on FDI in retail has been totally removed, while the limit in insurance sector has been enhanced to 46 per cent.
If we are to realise the full potential of biologics' ability to improve people's health, it is essential to encourage public policy and support R&D.
'Prevention plus vaccination is what is going to take us into better territory by September or October.'
You can still save money, says Samkit Maniar
A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.
With a sole mandate of inflation targeting, RBI wears many hats.
Teheran bargains on OilMin plan for more rupee payment via increased import; wants investment deal on gas block.
Ignore these and you will end holding duds
Regulators will need to allow the model to evolve to allow profits to flow, says Una Gulani.
CoA takes away all functioning powers of BCCI office-bearers
They say new rules that make over-billing by private hospitals a criminal offence will hurt their ability to treat patients properly, says Subir Roy.
Most public sector banks, flush with deposits now, offer 3-4% interest on savings deposits, while a few private sector banks go up to 6%.
China's malfunctioning stock markets remained semi-frozen.
The Centre is against giving any shock in the first year of the rollout by bringing in new services.
The railway minister has steered clear of populist traps and refrained from making grandiose announcements in terms of new trains and new rail routes. He should now emulate China, and rope in Japan in boosting the rail network, says Rajeev Sharma.
'When I met the prime minister on November 15 there was no RBI report with the prime minister as to why this was done.' 'When I asked the PMO officer about this, he said the RBI did not bring this to the PM and did it independently.' 'When I asked how could the RBI ban DCCBs from accepting deposits from farmers in old notes when the government gazette released on November 9 allowed them to do so, this officer told me that not even senior PMO officials had any idea about this RBI ban.'
The Monsoon Session of the Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday after 19 sittings that saw the passage of 14 legislation while Rajya Sabha came to an end after passing nine bills.
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Samsung which leads the global list takes the 10th spot in India.
Over 20 political parties, except the Biju Janata Dal and the Communist Party of India-Marxist-led Left Front, took part in the massive rally.
From Singapore to Almora, Abhishant Pant has survived without cash, and he wants to continue in that state all his life.
Like Indira Gandhi, even Narendra Modi seems to be relying on directing public-sector banks through ministry of finance supported by party cadres, says Debashis Basu.
Investors booked profits at higher levels despite the growth oriented Budget.
