News for 'revenue department'

Top 100 advance tax payouts point to slowdown

Top 100 advance tax payouts point to slowdown

Rediff.com18 Dec 2008

Companies are required to pay three-fourth of their annual tax liability in three instalments, by June 15, September 15 and December 15, depending on their annual profit projections. Advance tax payout is seen as a leading indicator of the performance of the company as it is based on its estimate of profit for the full year.

Air India offers VRS in first move to prune headcount

Air India offers VRS in first move to prune headcount

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

Tata-owned Air India has launched a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) for its employees- in the airline's first drive to reduce headcount. The salt-to-steel conglomerate acquired the carrier last year. As of November 2019, the airline had 9,426 permanent employees.

Byju's sacks 1,000 more; count jumps to 3,500

Byju's sacks 1,000 more; count jumps to 3,500

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

India's largest edtech firm Byju's will fire 1,000 employees in a fresh round of layoffs across departments. With the latest round, total job cuts at the company have mounted to around 3,500. According to sources, fresh job cuts are an attempt by the company to improve its finances and work towards a path to profitability.

Tribunal rules in favour of Jackie Shroff in I-T dispute

Tribunal rules in favour of Jackie Shroff in I-T dispute

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

The issue dates back many years when the actor and others proposed bringing Sony TV channel to India.

Gehlot: Kanhaiya Lal's killers should've been hanged, but...

Gehlot: Kanhaiya Lal's killers should've been hanged, but...

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said the accused in the Kanhaiya Lal killing case in Udaipur were 'linked' to the Bharatiya Janata Party and should have been 'hanged by now' but the investigation by the National Investigation Agency was not progressing as it should.

Flying squads to conduct door-to-door survey in Mumbai

Flying squads to conduct door-to-door survey in Mumbai

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

The step has been taken in view of the high density of population in Mumbai where there is more possibility of spread of the disease compared to other districts.

Khairlanji killings: Witness suspended from post

Khairlanji killings: Witness suspended from post

Rediff.com16 Jan 2007

Siddharth Gajbhiye, a relative of the victims, was a police patil, a civil appointee in villages who liaises with the local police and revenue department and was paid honorarium by the government.

Govt renegotiating tax treaties to curb illicit wealth flows

Govt renegotiating tax treaties to curb illicit wealth flows

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

The comments come at a time when the Supreme Court-constituted Special Investigation Team has detected funds worth about Rs 4,479 crore (Rs 44.79 billion) held by Indians in a Swiss branch of HSBC bank, while unaccounted wealth totalling Rs 14,958 crore (Rs 149.58 billion) have been traced within home.

Tax demands fail to yield desired results

Tax demands fail to yield desired results

Rediff.com19 Feb 2009

16% jump in unrealisable tax demands that are not under dispute.

Now, service tax on old cars

Now, service tax on old cars

Rediff.com29 Jul 2005

3 RIL SEZs up for approval on Friday

3 RIL SEZs up for approval on Friday

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

Three special economic zones promoted by Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and his close aide Anand Jain in the same area have been listed for clearance on Friday.

Govt nod for Tata, RIL SEZs likely on Thur

Govt nod for Tata, RIL SEZs likely on Thur

Rediff.com30 May 2007

Two multi-product SEZ projects promoted by Reliance Industries' Chief Mukesh Ambani and the Tatas are among others that would come up for clearance at the meeting of the Board of Approvals in New Delhi on Thursday.

NCP leader Khadse's son-in-law out on bail in money-laundering case

NCP leader Khadse's son-in-law out on bail in money-laundering case

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

Chaudhari was released from Arthur Road Jail in central Mumbai after completion of formalities, including furnishing of a cash bail of Rs 1 lakh, his lawyer Mohan Tekavde said.

Cabinet secretary Gauba to head panel monitoring civil servants' training

Cabinet secretary Gauba to head panel monitoring civil servants' training

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba will head a top panel, including a senior official from the Prime Minister's Office and seven secretaries, to monitor the implementation of the Centre's ambitious Mission Karmayogi programme for training of government employees, officials said on Monday.

EGoM resolves Essar, Mundra SEZ tax issues

EGoM resolves Essar, Mundra SEZ tax issues

Rediff.com25 Oct 2008

This decision will come as a relief to Essar's multi-product port-based SEZ project in Hazira as well as of Adani Group's zone in Mundra, which the revenue department felt was not built on vacant land when it was notified, and hence it had violated the law. Both the zones are in Gujarat.

A start-up that doubles revenue, every year!

A start-up that doubles revenue, every year!

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

From an idea inititated in a hostel room, Hearing Plus went on to become a national chain of hearing treatment clinics.

Chidambaram hints at a 'moderation' in tax rates

Chidambaram hints at a 'moderation' in tax rates

Rediff.com2 Jan 2008

Says there is a case 'if voluntary compliance increases'.

Product placements to get taxing

Product placements to get taxing

Rediff.com9 Mar 2006

CBI, ED chiefs' tenures extended up to 5 years

CBI, ED chiefs' tenures extended up to 5 years

Rediff.com14 Nov 2021

The chiefs of the central agencies currently have a two-year tenure.

Govt Misses Divestment Target

Govt Misses Divestment Target

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Ahead of the Budget, the government has achieved almost half the divestment target of Rs 65,000 crore. FY23 divestment receipts are unlikely to be anywhere close to the budgeted target.

Tata Jamshedpur lease under lens

Tata Jamshedpur lease under lens

Rediff.com26 Oct 2006

Tobacco units warned of action

Tobacco units warned of action

Rediff.com12 Sep 2007

Fearing large-scale excise duty evasion by pan masala and chewing tobacco units, the finance ministry has issued strict warning to the sector and told them to give details of the packing machines at their units.

Maharashtra ropes in TISS to study Muslims' social, financial status

Maharashtra ropes in TISS to study Muslims' social, financial status

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

The Maharashtra government has commissioned a detailed study to assess the social, financial and educational status of the Muslim community in 56 cities of the state, an official order said.

Chidambaram: The Jaya angle

Chidambaram: The Jaya angle

Rediff.com30 Aug 2005

Heavy rain lashes parts of Kerala, floods feared; NDRF teams deployed

Heavy rain lashes parts of Kerala, floods feared; NDRF teams deployed

Rediff.com14 May 2021

As the low-pressure area in the south-eastern Arabian Sea intensified into a severe depression on Friday, heavy rains lashed many parts of Kerala and huge tidal waves started hitting low-lying coastal areas.

CBDT pushes for online reforms

CBDT pushes for online reforms

Rediff.com19 Jul 2005

200 child labourers rescued since Jan, raids underway, Delhi govt tells HC

200 child labourers rescued since Jan, raids underway, Delhi govt tells HC

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Datta granted four weeks to the Delhi government counsel to file a further status report in the matter and listed it for hearing on May 4.

Assam's eviction drive ends, 1900 hectare land freed; Oppn calls it illegal

Assam's eviction drive ends, 1900 hectare land freed; Oppn calls it illegal

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Though the legislator of Rupohihat, Nurul Huda, stopped the drive in Sitalmari area of Burachapori Wildlife Sanctuary for a while claiming it was illegal, the exercise resumed later, a senior official said.

I love you all! Re-elected FIFA president tells critics

I love you all! Re-elected FIFA president tells critics

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

Gianni Infatino, who stood unopposed, was re-elected as FIFA President during the 73rd Congress in Kigali.

Fake PANs may tighten checks

Fake PANs may tighten checks

Rediff.com26 Jun 2006

HARASS Tax-Payers with Notices is New I-T Game

HARASS Tax-Payers with Notices is New I-T Game

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

In a most perverse example of tax bullying, someone I know has got by three such notices reopening his assessment minutes before the midnight deadline of June 30, reveals Debashis Basu.

10 lakh PAN cards are duplicates

10 lakh PAN cards are duplicates

Rediff.com10 Mar 2006

Madras HC hands over AIADMK hq to Palaniswami, setback for OPS camp

Madras HC hands over AIADMK hq to Palaniswami, setback for OPS camp

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

The Madras high court on Wednesday set aside the proceedings of the Tamil Nadu revenue department locking and sealing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam headquarters in Chennai following the July 11 violence, and directed that the keys of the office be handed over to party chief K Palaniswami.