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Supply-side policies failed, switch to demand stimulation: Bengal Finance Minister writes to…
KOLKATA: West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra has written to his counterpart at the Centre, Nirmala Sitharaman, urging her to take measures to increase demand in the economy as the supply-side policies have "failed" to boost the…
316 DMF Trusts exempted from income tax: Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi
NEW DELHI: Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said the increase in number of District Mineral Foundation Trusts exempted from income tax payment will result in more fund availability with them, thus ensuring better…
Foreign vs Indian companies narrative mischievous: CAIT
Bengaluru, Sep 10 (UNI) CAIT Friday called foreign companies versus Indian companies as a mischievous narrative created by lobbyists to give cover to foreign entities violating norms under FDI policy.
"The Indian companies versus foreign…
Do You Really Need to Change Your Oil Every 3,000 Miles?
If you drive, you’ve probably been told that you need an oil change every 3,000 miles. This is a widely accepted standard when it comes to oil changes, but do you really need to change your engine oil after traveling exactly 3,000 miles?…
Big News: Cabinet nod for procurement of 56 C-295 MW transport aircraft for IAF
New Delhi: Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has given its approval for the procurement of 56 nos C-295MW transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space S.A., Spain for the Indian Air Force on Wednesday. "16 aircraft will be delivered…
Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate Emergency Landing Field in Rajasthan
New Delhi: Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate an Emergency Landing Field (ELF) at Gandhav Bhakasar section on National Highway-925 in Barmer, Rajasthan, on September 9, for Indian Air Force (IAF) planes.…
IAF looking at procuring 350 aircraft over next two decades: Air Chief RKS Bhadauria
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force is looking at procuring around 350 aircraft from the domestic aerospace industry in the next two decades that include the 83 Light Combat aircraft Tejas, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said on Wednesday.…
MIDHANI dispatches titanium & super-alloy products for HAL’s LCA & ALH
New Delhi/Hyderabad: Hyderabad based Miniratna Defence PSU, Mishra Dhatu Nigam (MIDHANI) on Thursday flagged off the consignment of titanium and superalloy products to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft…
Infosys launches ‘Equinox’ to help clients modernise, upgrade digital commerce…
NEW DELHI: IT services major Infosys on Thursday formally launched its 'Equinox' suite of solutions to help enterprises transform their online and in-store functions and deliver personalised omnichannel commerce experiences for B2B and B2C…
Retailers set to aggressively invest in user engagement, cloud, IoT for efficiency: Airtel report
NEW DELHI: Indian retailers are gearing up to aggressively invest in customer engagement, cloud, Internet of Things and other new-age technologies to drive efficiencies and experiences, according to Airtel Business Insights report.…
Income tax return filing deadline for FY 21 extended till December 31
The government has extended the deadline for filing Income Tax returns, for the financial year 2020-21, till December 31.
"On consideration of difficulties reported by the taxpayers and other stakeholders in filing of Income Tax Returns…
RBI optimistic abt 9.5% growth in FY22; will gradually move to soften inflation to 4 per cent: Das
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank is "quite optimistic" about its 9.5 per cent GDP growth estimate coming true for FY22, and will take steps to "gradually move" for a cool off in headline inflation to its 4 per cent target, Governor Shaktikanta Das…
Microsoft return to US offices delayed indefinitely
WASHINGTON: Microsoft told employees Thursday that it has indefinitely delayed their return to US offices until it's safer to do so.
"Given the uncertainty of COVID-19, we've decided against attempting to forecast a new date for a full…
Narendra Singh Tomar asks industry to make affordable farm machines for small farmers
NEW DELHI: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday asked members of farm mechanisation industry body TMA to manufacture affordable tools and machines so that small and marginal farmers are able to purchase them.
Addressing…
Cabinet may soon approve revised production-linked incentive scheme for auto sector
NEW DELHI: The government is believed to have slashed the outlay for the automobile sector under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to about Rs 26,000 crore and the proposal is expected to be approved by the Union Cabinet soon,…
Mutual fund industry sees record SIP inflows; AUM grows over 3%
NEW DELHI: The asset under management (AUM) of the mutual fund industry crossed Rs 36 lakh crore in August driven by high retail participation especially through systematic investment plans (SIPs). According to the monthly data released by…
Monitoring work on I-T portal: FinMin
NEW DELHI: As the deadline for Infosys to fix the glitches in Income Tax portal is approaching, the finance ministry on Wednesday said it is continuously engaged with the company to ensure a smooth filing experience to taxpayers and a…
Crypto bill cleared by FinMin, Cabinet nod awaited: Jayant Sinha
BENGALURU: Amidst a lingering confusion over the fate of cryptocurrencies legislation in India, the Member of Parliament and the Chairperson of the standing committee on finance, Jayant Sinha, on Wednesday said that the finance ministry has…
El Salvador: Pioneering adoption of bitcoin as legal tender brings hopes, doubts for Salvadorans
MIAMI: El Salvador is betting that this week's pioneering adoption of Bitcoin will spur its economy, especially one of its most crucial sources of revenue: money sent home by Salvadorans in the United States.
A fervent proponent of the…
Shri Nitin Gadkari attend meeting with officials of the Ministry, NHAI, NHIDCL, and PWDs
New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi road infrastructure is being developed faster, safer and more sustainable than ever before.…