Government
Share sales to attract long term capital gains tax from 1 April
31 Mar 2018
The tax on long-term gains on share transactions, reintroduced after a gap of 14 years, imposes a 10-per cent tax on gains exceeding Rs1 lakh from sale of shares
Deadline for Aadhaar-PAN linking extended to 30 June
28 Mar 2018
The apex court ordered the extension of the deadline till the five-judge constitution bench delivers its judgment on petitions challenging the validity of the biometric scheme and the enabling law
Karnataka elections to be held on 12 May
27 Mar 2018
Aadhaar controversy continues to rage
26 Mar 2018
A leading international business technology website has revealed a new data leak hitting Aadhaar, India’s national ID database, which “affects potentially every Indian citizen” subscribed to it
Special court grants anticipatory bail to Karti in Aircel-Maxis case
24 Mar 2018
This is the second bail for Karti Chidambaram, after the Delhi High Court granted him bail in the INX Media case on Friday
Lalu Yadav sentenced to 14 years in jail in fourth fodder scam
24 Mar 2018
A special CBI court in Ranchi on Saturday sentenced Lalu Prasad Yadav to 14 years in jail and imposed a fine of Rs60 lakh for his role in the fourth fodder scam
Delhi High Court grants bail to Karti Chidambaram
23 Mar 2018
The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to former finance minister P Chidamabaram's son Karti Chidambaram, in the INX Media corruption case
Union cabinet approves 'Modicare' national health scheme
22 Mar 2018
The union cabinet has approved the launch of the government's ambitious health scheme, with budgetary support of Rs16,000 crore for 2018-19 and 2019-20
Government will not tolerate Facebook interfering in 2019 elections: Ravi Shankar Prasad
21 Mar 2018
Lalu Prasad convicted in fourth fodder scam
19 Mar 2018
Currently serving a jail term in Ranchi, former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief, Lalu Prasad Yadav has been convicted in the fourth fodder scam
SC extends Karti’s relief from arrest till 26 March
16 Mar 2018
Extending the interim relief from arrest granted to Karti Chidambaram by the Delhi High Court, the Supreme Court said it would clear the "confusion" which has crept in on the Enforcement Directorate’s power of arrest
Urjit Patel seeks more teeth for RBI to police state-run banks
15 Mar 2018
In the wake of the massive fraud at the Punjab National Bank, RBI Governor Urjit Patel said the central bank had "very limited authority" over state-run banks, where ‘dual regulation’ by the state and the RBI is leading to problems
BJP shocked at SP win in Yogi stronghold
14 Mar 2018
The by-elections in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar turned out to be a setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is in the government in both the states
Maran brothers acquitted in illegal telephone exchange case
14 Mar 2018
Former Union telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran and his brother Kalanithi Maran, the owner of Sun Network, have been discharged from the BSNL illegal exchange case
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