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June 12, 2016 1:11 PM

PM to inaugurate 2-day Conference of Tax Administrators on June 16

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the two-day Annual Conference of Senior Tax Administrators of Central Board of Direct Taxes, CBDT and Central Board of Excise and Customs, CBEC on 16th of this month in New Delhi. <br/><br/>Mr Modi is expected to motivate the revenue officers ...

June 12, 2016 1:11 PM

Jayant Sinha defends 7.6 per cent GDP growth

The government has defended the 7.6 per cent GDP growth put out by the Central Statistical Office, CSO calling it a professional organisation with high integrity.<br/><br/>In an interview to PTI, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha cited IMF chief Christine Lagarde's complete...

June 12, 2016 11:41 AM

Dabholkar murder: Accused sent in CBI custody till June 16

A local court in Pune has remanded Virendra Tawade, the accused in the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, to CBI custody till the 16th of this month. Tawade, who was arrested by CBI in Panvel near Mumbai on Friday night, was produced before the court yesterday. <br/><br/>Accepting...

June 11, 2016 9:46 PM

Indian govt going to be America's great ally: Speaker US House of Reps

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Paul Ryan has said that the Indian government is going to be America's great ally and there is a need to nurture the relationship.<br/><br/>Ryan said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, India and US have a great potential ...

June 11, 2016 9:11 PM

Veteran journalist Inder Malhotra passes away

Veteran journalist Inder Malhotra passed away in a Delhi hospital on Saturday. He was 86. One of the most respected journalists of the country, Malhotra had worked with The Statesman and The Times of India, New Delhi.<br/><br/>Mr. Malhotra was one of few remaining political observers in ...

June 11, 2016 9:09 PM

Sambhaji Raje Chhatrapati nominated to Rajya Sabha

Social activist Sambhaji Raje Chhatrapati, was today nominated to Rajya Sabha. The nomination of Sambhaji Raje comes after Pranav Pandya, head of All World Gayatri Pariwar, declined the honour last month, saying atmosphere in the Upper House was not conducive for him.

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