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2 Rajya Sabha MPs move SC on Misra impeachment issue
07 May 2018
In their joint petition, the MPs said that once a removal motion is signed by the requisite number of MPs, the RS chairman has no option but to constitute an inquiry committee to investigate the charges
GST Council decides to take over GST Network
04 May 2018
GSTN handles large-scale invoice level data of millions of business entities, including data related to exports and imports and it is ideal that GSTN be converted into be a fully owned government company, the GST Council said
GST Council decides to take over GST Network
04 May 2018
GSTN handles large-scale invoice level data of millions of business entities, including data related to exports and imports and it is ideal that GSTN be converted into be a fully owned government company, the GST Council said
Oil price uptrend to hit India hard, say economists
27 Apr 2018
The upward march of oil is particularly bad news for emerging economies like India – Nomura estimates that every $10 rise in oil prices would worsen India’s current account balance by 0.4 per cent of GDP and inflation by 0.1 per cent
Going abroad? Try and seek permanent residency visa
27 Apr 2018
A permanent residency or PR visa offers many benefits that a temporary work permit and visa (known by as H-1B in the USA) doesn’t, including investment, travel, and bringing in family members, explains Ajay Sharma, president of Abhinav Oursourcings Pvt Ltd
UGC releases list of 24 fake universities
25 Apr 2018
Duty-free shops at airports to charge GST
24 Apr 2018
India remains at top of global remittances chart with $69 bn in 2017
24 Apr 2018
Remittances to India picked up sharply by 9.9 per cent to $69 billion in 2017, reversing the previous year's dip, but were still short of the $70.4 billion received in 2014
India remains at top of global remittances chart with $69 bn in 2017
24 Apr 2018
Remittances to India picked up sharply by 9.9 per cent to $69 billion in 2017, reversing the previous year's dip, but were still short of the $70.4 billion received in 2014
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