Government
Foreign funds told to pay up $6 billion in MAT dues
06 Apr 2015
Foreign funds are seeking retrospective exemption even as the number of defaulting funds are expected to rise substantially as assessments progress and the overall tax demand may well cross $10 billion
PM slams judiciary for being swayed by ‘5-star’ activists
06 Apr 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday clearly showed his irritation with the Indian judicial system, advising judges to avoid "perception-driven" verdicts
Modi likely to induct PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti in expanded union cabinet
04 Apr 2015
Junior ministers Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (minority and parliamentary affairs), Rajiv Pratap Rudy (skill development and entrepreneurship - independent charge) and Manoj Sinha (railways) are in line for elevation, while Najma Heptullah may be made governor of a state
New Gujarat law gives cops draconian powers
01 Apr 2015
Coalgate: SC stays trial court summons to Manmohan Singh, others
01 Apr 2015
The stay also applies to the summons issued to Hindalco chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, former coal secretary PC Parakh and three other accused, including Hindalco and its officials Shubhendu Amitabh and D Bhattacharya
SC asks Advani, others to explain Babri demolition
31 Mar 2015
The CBI had charged Advani and 20 others under sections 153A (promoting enmity between classes), 153B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration) and 505 (false statements, rumours etc. circulated with the intent to cause mutiny or disturb public peace) of the IPC
Swiss banks ask Indian clients to come clean on the cash
30 Mar 2015
Swiss banks are asking their Indian corporate and individual clients to furnish auditor certificates certifying the"clean status" of funds, assets and income related to their accounts
Telecom spectrum auction ends; govt mops up record Rs1,10,000-cr
25 Mar 2015
Since the successful bidders have to make upfront payment of 25-33 per cent of the final sale price, the government would immediately garner nearly Rs25,000 crore from the current round of spectrum auction
Haryana’s Hooda government facilitated Vadra-DLF land deals: CAG
25 Mar 2015
The speed at which change of land use and other permissions were granted by the Hooda government was specifically intended to help the Vadra firm obtain a higher price for the piece of land, CAG has found