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May 31, 2016 3:41 PM

Compliance window for domestic black money opens tomorrow

The 4-month disclosure window giving an opportunity to domestic black money holders to come clean by paying tax and penalty on such assets will open tomorrow. <br/><br/>Under the Income Declaration Scheme, persons disclosing unaccounted assets will be given time up to 30th November to pa...

May 31, 2016 3:22 PM

Ashok Lavasa designated as Finance Secretary

Senior IAS officer Ashok Lavasa was today designated as the Finance Secretary. Lavasa, at present serving as the Expenditure Secretary, is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.<br/><br/>The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved designating Lavasa as Finance Secretary, a...

May 31, 2016 1:53 PM

Admiral Sunil Lanba takes charge as Navy chief

Admiral Sunil Lanba today took over as the Chief of Naval Staff. 58-year-old Lanba, a specialist in Navigation and Direction, will have the full three-year tenure as the Navy Chief. He succeeded Admiral R K Dhowan.<br/><br/>An alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Lanba is the 21st ...

May 31, 2016 1:53 PM

Centre asks NGT not to extend ban on diesel vehicles to other cities

The Centre has moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking directions not to extend to other cities the Supreme Court ban on registration of diesel vehicles beyond 2000 CC as it will adversely impact the of growth of the automobile industry.<br/><br/>The Ministry of Heavy Industries ...

May 31, 2016 1:52 PM

RS Elections: BJP&apos;s Gopal Narayan Singh files nomination

In Bihar, former State BJP President Gopal Narayan Singh today filed his nomination paper from the party for Rajya Sabha.<br/><br/>Vinod Narayan Jha and Arjun Sahni filed their nomination papers for Bihar Legislative Council.<br/><br/>Elections for five Rajya Sabha seat and s...

May 31, 2016 1:52 PM

World must unite to fight the scourge of terrorism: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the world must unite to fight the scourge of terrorism afflicting the world.<br/><br/>Addressing the Heads of the Mission in New Delhi, Mr Modi said, India has entered new era of diplomatic engagements and it must adapt to deliver more to meet India&#039...

May 31, 2016 1:50 PM

Govt decides to give academic equivalence to ITI passouts

Skill Development Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said a historic decision has been taken to give academic equivalence to ITI passouts.<br/><br/>Briefing media on two years of NDA government, the Minister said for the first time, ITI pass outs will have glittering convocation ceremonies a...

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