Government

India needs lower taxation levels to be competitive: Jaitley

26 Dec 2016

While the introduction of the goods and services tax will help lower production costs, the finance minister also hinted at a general reduction in tax rates supported by better compliance by the taxpayer

Facebook received more than 6,000 requests for data from government in first half of 2016

24 Dec 2016

India relaxes norms, document requirements for passport application

23 Dec 2016

I-T dept identifies 6.75 million potential non-filers for FY15

23 Dec 2016

Now use old notes for PM’s Garib Kalyan Yojana till 30 Dec

23 Dec 2016

Tax and penalty payments under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana after the 30 December deadline will have to be made in legal tender or cheques or drafts or in digital made only

Najeeb Jung resigns as Lt Governor of Delhi

22 Dec 2016

Najeeb Jung on Thursday resigned as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, saying he would be returning to academics, his first love

Justice JS Khehar’s appointment as Chief Justice of India gets President’s nod

20 Dec 2016

SC demands action against ‘Sharia courts’ in TN mosques

20 Dec 2016

Govt to reduce rate of deemed profit in I-T Act to 6% for non-cash receipts

19 Dec 2016

EPFO fixes interest rate on PDF deposits for 2016-17 lower at 8.65%

19 Dec 2016

Black money could now flow into the coffers of political parties, warns EC

19 Dec 2016

SC refuses to extend use of demonetised currency

16 Dec 2016

The Supreme Court has stayed proceedings on petitions against demonetisation notification in all high courts across the country saying that only the apex court would hear them

Home ministry does u-turn on Greeenpeace, Teesta Setalvad

15 Dec 2016

Sushma Swaraj named alongside Merkel, Ban Ki-moon for diplomacy

15 Dec 2016

Poll panel wants to end tax breaks for bogus political outfits

15 Dec 2016

Boost to Kejriwal: Delhi govt must have some powers, says SC

15 Dec 2016

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday got a major boost in his long-running battle with the Centre, with the Supreme Court remarking that an elected government should have some powers, otherwise it cannot function

I-T seizes new and old currency in Bengaluru, Panjim, Faridabad

14 Dec 2016

More and more cases of collusion between black money holders and bank officials are coming to light as the I-T Department and other agencies expand searches to all parts of the country

Delhi HC rules in favour of compensation for children born out of rape

14 Dec 2016

PM’s Garib Kalyan tax scheme for black money holders to be notified soon

13 Dec 2016

PM’s Garib Kalyan tax scheme for black money holders to be notified soon

13 Dec 2016

Demonetisation: Modi turns to 'Jan Sabha’, says Lok Sabha not listening

10 Dec 2016

I-T scrutiny for fake bank accounts continues after Rs100 crore found

10 Dec 2016

The seizures of unaccounted cash, including the new notes in Rs2,000 denomination, point to connivance of bank officials in black money dealings

`Chinna Amma’ rises on TN’s political horizon

10 Dec 2016

Govt to print plastic currency to foil counterfeiting; scraps all Rs500 notes

09 Dec 2016

The government is working on the introduction of plastic currency notes in its bid to stop counterfeiting of banknotes, even as the abrupt demonetisation failed to drive out bad money from the economy

President calls for electoral reforms, asks MPs to behave

09 Dec 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee has called for shortening the current lengthy process of elections and also for an increase in the number of Lok Sabha seats in order to better represent the 800 million electorate in the country