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Hit By New FDI Rules, Amazon Says Evaluating Changes to Avoid 'Unintended Consequences'
The new rules, which came into effect from February 1, bar online marketplaces that have foreign investments from offering products of sellers in which they hold a stake and ban exclusive marketing arrangements.
Kanhaiya Kumar to Skip Left Rally in Kolkata Due to Ill Health
The CPI student wing leader has been complaining of severe neck spasm since Saturday afternoon and was admitted to a hospital in his hometown in Begusarai district of Bihar.
PM Modi to Visit J&K Tomorrow, Several Developmental Projects to be Inaugurated
He will unveil plaques via video-conference to lay foundation stones of 54 new model degree colleges, 11 professional colleges and one women's university in the country.
Why Send Notice to Those Serving Tea: Mamata Says PM Modi Making Polls a ‘Personal Fight’
West Bengal Chief Minister said she was waiting for the day when even the person who cooks food for her would be questioned by government agencies.
Petition Filed in SC Against Interim Budget
A vote-on-account is an approval taken in an election year for a limited period for government spending; a full-fledged budget is presented later by the newly elected government.
NIA Arrests Wanted Man in 2006 Kozhikode Blasts Accused From Delhi Airport
The investigation found that "Yoosaf had participated in the criminal conspiracy hatched by the prime accused T Naseer, Safas and others to carry out IED blasts in Kozhikode City in protest over the denial of bail to Muslim accused persons involved in the...
Less Than 2% Hike in Budgetary Allocation for Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry
The interim Budget for 2019-20 saw an allocation of Rs 39.87 crore for the five national commissions, including the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Backward Classes and National Commission for Safai Karamcharis, as agains...
Centre Proposes Single Stamp Duty Rate for Financial Securities Transactions
Piyush Goyal also said the duty collected would be shared with the state governments seamlessly on the basis of domicile of buying client.
Budget 2019: Tax Rebates, Sops For Salaried Class
Delivering the budget speech 2019, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the government proposed tax rebate for individuals with taxable income of up to Rs 5 lakh but left the implementation to the next government. With an eye on upcoming general e...
Budget 2019: Fiscal Deficit to be at 3.4% of GDP This Year
Presenting the Budget for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha, Goyal also said that current account deficit is likely to be 2.5 per cent of GDP this year.
Will Populism Strain Modi Govt’s Fiscal Math? Top 5 Numbers to Watch Out For in Budget 2019 Speech
This is Narendra Modi-led government's sixth and final budget before the polls due by May is supposed to be an interim budget or a Vote on Account.
Indian Tourist in Australia Jailed For Having Child Porn Videos on His Phone
Manpreet Singh was taken into custody and his tourist visa was cancelled. He told police in a video-recorded interview that he knew child pornography was illegal in Australia and India, but did not know the videos he possessed fell into that category
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Budget 2019: Populism Could Trump Pragmatism in Poll Year, Farmers and Aam Aadmi Likely to be in Focus
The speech of the Finance Minister Piyush Goyal may junk all past precedent and announce mega schemes to help farmers, some relief to the much-taxed common man and some other sections of society.
This Village in Uttar Pradesh Has a ‘Cycle Bank’ to Help Girls Reach School on Time
The girls in this village were about to abandon their studies as they could not reach school on time as there was no means of transport to help them reach on time.
No Immediate Plan to Join Politics, Says George Fernandes' Son Sean
Sean, who travelled from the US to attend his father's last rites, lives with his Japanese wife and two children, a son and a daughter, in New York City.