From Braille writers and Braille paper to wheelchairs, talking books, assistive listening devices and implants for the severely physically-challenged will attract a Goods and Services Tax of 5 per cent. But inputs and raw material for manufacturing of these assistive devices or equipment attract 18 per cent GST. Since the final consumer tax is lower than the tax on inputs, a domestic manufacturer can claim refund, an official statement said.
There is nothing specific announced for Chemicals Industry, however, reduction in customs duty
This is an alternate list of 10 screen roles that saw Soumitra Chatterjee, a paragon of gentility, venture beyond his comfort zone and deliver masterclasses of subtlety and depth, lists Saibal Chatterjee.
Atul Bhatnagar, COO, National Skills Development Corporation tells us how we can effectively tackle the issue of unemployability and make our youth more employable.
The company will also deliver an exclusive workshop to the government's key administrative officers on improving productivity by using Microsoft technologies
Financial programmes backed by institutions are highly focused and intensive in nature unlike a general management programmes, where the key aim is holistic development.
From coming up with the correct list of beneficiaries to finding enough people to work as Ayushman Mitras to generating awareness about the scheme - many things need to fall in place before it can be successfully launched in a few days.
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.
Three winners from India will be given the opportunity to be trained for six-months under the supervision and direction of Hitachi in Japan.
'The Pakistanis were not the mujahids or terrorists as claimed initially.' .'They were trained soldiers who held state of the art anti-aircraft missiles to shoot down our airplanes.'
Career Launcher presents a break-up of the CAT 2009 test of Day 1 and tips on what test-takers should keep in mind on test day.
The following are talking points from the weekend's Premier League action:
Education is not simply a private affair whereby we can say that good money buys good education and little money buys not-so-good education, says Shubhashis Gangopadhyay
A person suffering from sudden cardiac arrest will not have detectable pulse, which means the patient has only seconds to survive.
The new information required by the Department of Labour is significant because before sponsoring a foreign worker for the H-1B visa, the company needs to get its labour application approved by it.
Official websites of some states haven't been updated for years
Reskilling and online certification are the biggest earners in the Indian online education market
'Common sense says if one can afford, servicing the loans during this period is a better bet than postponing it by three months,' says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
The interviewer wants to know you beyond your resume and wants to gauge if you'd be an asset to the company.
C P Gurnani, CEO & MD of Tech Mahindra, India's fifth-largest IT services company, tells B Dasarath Reddy that the company is exploring both ways as it looks at bringing in best of the breed technologies to offer to global clients.
There is a high demand for IT professionals who can envision, design and develop applications for the future.
As part of Slum Land Rights Act, the project will benefit a million people residing in 2,500 slums across the state over the next few years
"Fifteen years ago, I was leading the efforts to approve the historic civil nuclear deal with India. I said that if the US and India became closer friends and partners, then the world will be a safer place," Biden, who was vice-president in the Obama administration, said while addressing the Indian-American community on India's Independence Day.
The subscribers will have to, however, wait for some more time for Internet services to resume in the Valley
Companies like Amazon Prime Video are also temporarily lowering bit rates -- a measure of how much data is being transferred -- to ease pressure on telecom network infrastructure.
'I never thought an invisible character like Radhiya would get me that much visibility.'
Be it automobile, health care, retail such as e-commerce, electricity or other utilities, everything will get disrupted and transformed over next 30 years.
These simple tips will help you stay saleable, relevant and marketable at the workplace.
The delay in the announcement has led to the postponement of admission to IITs and NITs, raising anxiety among students.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on a two-day visit during which she is expected to discuss the fishermen's issue and rights of minority Tamils with the Lankan leadership.
'By entering at an early age, they stand a better chance of developing into skilled investors.'
Building front-end and stitching it with back-end is a task that IT firms are learning the hard way, finds Raghu Krishnan.
This is not a new rule, but very few people know about it.
Young, ambitious workforce learns skill degrees come with no guarantees.
The two countries also signed memoranda of understanding in education and health sectors after visiting External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Lankan counterpart Mangala Samaraweera co-chaired the 9th Indo-Lanka Joint Commission meeting in Colombo.
US Senators introduce legislation to cut H1B visas by 15,000.
The unemployment situation is becoming increasingly acute.
He however said, US has been a very welcoming market for TCS and has provided it with a fair, open and competitive environment
An RTI plea reveals that Rashtrapati Bhavan employs 545 people, and incurs a monthly wage bill of Rs 1,34,68,927.
Rediff.com highlights the provisions of the controversial Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, which was introduced by Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde in Lok Sabha on Thursday amidst pandemonium.
