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December 20, 2016 12:40 PM

LPG subsidy: I-T to share data of taxpayer who earn over Rs 10 lakh

In an attempt to check pilferage of subsidy on cooking gas by the higher income groups, the Income Tax department will soon begin sharing with the Petroleum and Oil Ministry details of all individual taxpayers whose annual income exceeds 10 lakh rupees. The tax department, apar...

December 20, 2016 12:39 PM

Less tax for small traders if they accept digital payments: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that small traders and businesses with a turnover of up to 2 crore rupees will pay less tax if they accept payments through banking and digital means. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi yesterday, he said, in 2016-17 budget, small traders a...

December 20, 2016 12:37 PM

J&K: Jawan injured in mine blast along LoC

An army jawan was injured in a mine blast along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. An army officer said, a stone rolled down a foot track and fell on a mine resulting in a blast along the LoC in Mendhar sector of the district last evening. He said, the injured jawan has been hospitalis...

December 20, 2016 12:23 PM

LPG subsidy: I-T to share data of taxpayer who earn over Rs 10 lakh

December 20, 2016 12:00 PM

Goa Shipyard to begin work on developing MCMVs in mid-2017: Parrikar

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said, the work on building and designing ambitious Mine Countermeasures Vessels will begin in Goa Shipyard Limited by May-June next year. Addressing BJP's Vijay Sankalp rally yesterday evening in Dabolim constituency, Mr Parrikar said, Goa Shipyard Limited,...

December 20, 2016 11:43 AM

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 7 Indian fishermen

Seven fishermen along with two trawlers from Tamil Nadu were arrested by Sri Lankan navy this morning for allegedly fishing in Sri Lankan waters. A statement by Sri Lankan navy said, the fishermen were taken into custody northwest of Delft island near Neduntheevu in the island nation. They have been...

December 20, 2016 10:57 AM

PM Modi to hold bilateral discussions with Kyrgyz President in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold bilateral discussions with President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev in New Delhi today. Bolstering existing defence cooperation, enhancing trade ties and exploring surface connectivity projects will be high on the agenda of...

December 20, 2016 10:52 AM

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 7 Indian fishermen

Sri Lankan Navy arrested seven fishermen and detained two fishing boats from Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu when they were fishing near Neduntheevu last night. According to sources, the fishermen were taken to Jaffna for questioning. Union Minister of state for Road Transpo...

December 20, 2016 8:37 AM

Govt revises North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy

The government has revised the North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIP), 2007, stipulating that all the subsidies to industrial units will be disbursed through the DBT mechanism. Department Of Industrial Policy & Promotion said in New Delhi yesterday tha...

December 20, 2016 8:37 AM

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