The government is considering the recommendation of Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money to ban cash transactions above Rs 3 lakh, a top Finance Ministry official said at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi today. “The SIT recommendations are under consideration. As far as the Income Tax Department is concerned, we have put […]
Reliance Capital, the financial services arm of Reliance Anil ambani Group today appointed Jai Anmol Ambani, elder son of Anil Ambani to the companyś board and said he will be appointed as full time Executive Director at the companyś annual general meeting. Jai had first joined Reliance Capital in July 2014. Jai Anmol Ambani, born […]
Delhi will soon have a new Aerospace Museum close to the international airport focused mainly on Nation’s rich aviation history, said the Ministry of Defence. New Aerospace Museum is not only meant to preserve the glorious tradition of the IAF but also to create awareness in general public about India’s rich Aerospace heritage added the […]
Uttar Pradesh Vidhaan Sabha, India’s largest state assembly, is to become the first state legislature in the country to embrace digitization of the proceedings of the State Legislature. SemanticBits, a Hyderabad-based company, partnered with Persistent as part of a consortium for implementing the initiative, Persistent said. The companies will scan, annotate and index books of […]
With a share of almost 17%, Maharashtra has emerged as the top state in terms of attracting investments in the hotels and tourism industry across India, noted a just-concluded study by apex industry body ASSOCHAM. Maharashtra has attracted investments worth over Rs 15,500 Cr of the total outstanding investments worth over Rs 93,400 Cr attracted […]
Thomas Cook said it is planning to install pre-fabricated toilets at tourist spots, starting with Ooty. This Pre-fabricated toilet units can be used free of cost and the units will be maintained by Thomas Cook India’s subsidiary, Sterling Resorts. These toilets will include an exhaust fans, hand-wash and air freshener. They will be cleaned every […]
Freaky Ali, the romantic Comedy film starring Arbaaz Khan, is inspired from Adam Sandler’s Hollywood film Happy Gilmore, distributor Pooja Entertainment and Films Ltd said. The film will be released on the 9th of next month. Freaky ali is directed and written by Salman Khan’s brother Sohail and the movie’s shooting was completed by 38 […]
Hindu JanaJagruti Samiti, a loose coalition of some Hindutva organization, today sought the immediate withdrawal of charges against Satishkumar Pradhan, who was arrested over the weekend over charges including raping a truck driver. Pradhan is the head of Gau Raksha Dal (Cow Protection Force), a self-appointed group that tries to prevent people from killing cows. […]
The Centre requested states to crack down on hoarders of essential commodities ahead of the festival season, and if necessary, create a special police department for the purpose. As of now, only Tamil Nadu has a special police department dedicated to prevention of hoarding and other price manipulation of essential commodities. At a meeting held […]
Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti launched various projects worth Rs 560 crore under Namami Gange programme at Ganga Barrage in Kanpur today, said ministry of water resource. This includes Rs 63 crore interception and diversion plan of Sisamau drain, Rs 397 crore networking schemes and river front […]
Chetan Bhagat has never shied away from politics and controversy. In fact, he seems to revel in it. It’s hardly surprising, therefore, that his latest book — One Indian Girl — touches upon the politically sensitive topic of Feminism and female liberation. And going by reaction to the books ‘teaser’ on social media, he seems […]
Chetan Bhagat said that his new book will be called “One Indian Girl”. Bhagat had earlier said that the new book will be written in female first person style and will put female voice to the fore. “One Indian Girl is about an Indian girl who is intelligent and successful, because of which she finds […]
Bangladesh sent the highest number of tourists to India, according to numbers for tourism arrivals for July this year. Bangladesh accounted for 17.3% of tourists arrivals followed by USA and UK contributing 16.5% and 11.67% respectively, said the tourism ministry. Bangladesh is the source of the largest number of illegal immigrants to India. Since the […]
Sentiment in the Indian private sector remains low, even as individual consumption is starting to pick up, Singapore-based DBS bank said. “Industrial lending slowed to 0.5% year on year in Apr-May in contrast to the personal loans that jumped 19.4%,” the bank said in a note to its clients. DBS said a combination of factors has […]
Border Roads Organisation, which constructs roads for the Ministry of Defence, have launched a tree plantation drive in the Northern & Eastern states of India yesterday said the defence ministry. Lt Gen Suresh Sharma, Director General Border Roads said that two lakh saplings will be planted across the country under this programme. Sharma added that it was […]
The Health Ministry will soon come out with a National Injury Control Program to provide health care and save lives of the lakhs of persons lost in accidents and to injury, announced health minister J P Nadda, while inaugurating the Third World Trauma Congress today. “Road traffic injuries are among the three leading causes of […]
Employees of associate banks will get only 15 days to decide whether to accept a new job with the State Bank of India or opt for voluntary retirement via an ‘option letter’ that will given to them as part of the merger of India’s largest bank with its four associates. The terms and conditions regarding […]
The wages of Khadi artisans are set to rise up to 100% and more with the Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) approving a wage hike, the government said. The wages were raised from Rs 90 to Rs 190 per day along with assistance for marketing their product the government added. The increase in wages […]
The government has promulgated an order increasing the pension for freedom fighters by 20%, following an announcement made by PM Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech. Ex-Andaman prisoners or their spouses, who are receiving Rs 25,000, will now get Rs 30,000. The revised scale shall take effect from 15th of August, 2016, Home Ministry […]
Department of Revenue and Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) have started holding interactive sessions with industry representatives to understand and address the apprehensions and concerns of the various stakeholders about GST and also provide a platform for business to express their views on important aspects of the new system. The three-day consultations started yesterday. […]
