China defends its stance on ivory protection

The China has defended its stance on ivory protection, asking for a fair view of the fight against the illegal ivory trade.Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said this at at a daily press briefing in Beijing yesterday. She was responding to a media suggestion that African countries should can...

New toll policy ahead of model code kicking in: Maha CM assures MNS

The Maharashtra government on Thursday assured Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Chief Raj Thackeray that it would draft a new policy on the issue of road tolls before the Model Code of Conduct for the Lok Sabha elections comes into force. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister P...

Hindalco probe: IT seeks SC nod to inspect docus seized during raids

Income Tax department has sought Supreme Court's direction to CBI to allow its officers toinspect documents seized by the investigation agency from the premises of Hindalco in order to initiate proceedings against Aditya Birla Group under the Income Tax Act. The department moved an applicat...

India along with 41 countries adopt new automatic info exchange on offshore tax evasion

India along with 41 countries today adopted a new global standard for automatic exchange of information on offshore tax evasion. Developed by Paris-based Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the new framework to curb the menace of blackmoney and tax evasion has been adopted a...

India along with 41 countries adopt new automatic info exchange on offshore tax evasion

India along with 41 countries today adopted a new global standard for automatic exchange of information on offshore tax evasion. Developed by Paris-based Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the new framework to curb the menace of blackmoney and tax evasion has been adopted a...

India along with 41 countries adopt new automatic info exchange on offshore tax evasion

India along with 41 countries today adopted a new global standard for automatic exchange of information on offshore tax evasion. Developed by Paris-based Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the new framework to curb the menace of blackmoney and tax evasion has been adopted a...

India's Air Costa places $ 2.94bn order for jets from Embraer

India's regional carrier Air Costa ordered 50 E-Jets E2 aircraft from Brazilian manufacturer Embraer, worth 2.94 billion dollars. Both the companies announced at the Singapore Airshow today that the deal with Air Costa also includes purchase rights for 50 more aircraft.Embraer said in a sta...

India's regional carrier Air Costa orders 50 aircraft from Embraer

India's regional carrier Air Costa ordered 50 E-Jets E2 aircraft from Brazilian manufacturer Embraer, worth 2.94 billion dollars. Both the companies announced at the Singapore Airshow today that the deal with Air Costa also includes purchase rights for 50 more aircraft.Embraer said in a sta...

India's regional carrier Air Costa orders 50 E-Jet E2 aircraft from Embraer

India's regional carrier Air Costa ordered 50 E-Jets E2 aircraft from Brazilian manufacturer Embraer, worth 2.94 billion dollars. Both the companies announced at the Singapore Airshow today that the deal with Air Costa also includes purchase rights for 50 more aircraft.Embraer said in a sta...

Sri Lanka to ink FTA with China by year end