- Semiconductor shortage: Maruti, Hyundai witness decline in wholesales in January
Top passenger vehicle makers, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Mahindra & Mahindra, Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Honda, on Tuesday reported decline in vehicle dispatches from factories to dealers in January amid shortage of semiconductors continuing to hamper production.
- Nadda, Union ministers, MPs to hear PM Modi?s speech on budget at Ambedkar Bhawan
BJP president J P Nadda, Union ministers and party MPs will gather at the Ambedkar Bhawan here on Wednesday to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address on the Union Budget and its emphasis on ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.
- Amazon - Future dispute: SC sets aside Delhi HC orders
In a major relief to Future group, the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside three Delhi High Court orders, including the refusal to stay the final arbitral award which had restrained Future Retail Ltd from going ahead with its Rs 24,731 crore merger deal with Reliance Retail and ordered a fresh adjudi
- Budget lacks any serious measures to boost revenue: Moody?s
The Union Budget lacks any tangible measures to increase revenue generation even though the capital expenditure plans have gone up significantly and the fiscal deficit estimate suggests that the government is relying too much on strong growth to help drive fiscal consolidation, rating agency Moody&r
- Imported headphones, umbrella, solar cells to be costlier; cocoa beans, frozen mussels cheaper
A large number of commonly used items, including headphones, earphones, loudspeakers, smart meters, imitation jewellery, solar cells and solar modules will become more expensive due to a hike in customs duties on imported parts, as proposed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget
- States to be pushed to adopt ULPIN: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that states will be encouraged to adopt Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) to facilitate the IT-based management of records.
- 750 virtual labs, 75 skilling e - labs to be set up
While presenting the Union Budget for the year 2022-23, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced that skilling programmes and partnership with the industry will be reoriented to promote continuous skilling avenues, sustainability and employability.
- National highways to be expanded by 25,000 km in 2022 - 23: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said national highways will be expanded by 25,000 kilometres (km) during 2022-23 and the national ropeway development programme will be taken up in the public-private partnership (PPP) mode.
- India to roll out infrastructure, roads in villages along LAC
India on Tuesday announced its intention of developing remote villages along its ‘northern borders’ to bring in infrastructure, roads and communication networks.
- Taxpayers can update their ITRs correcting discrepancy/omission within 2 years: FM
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday gave a one-time window to taxpayers to correct any discrepancy or omissions in their ITRs within two years of filing, subject to payment of taxes.
- Budget 2022: For every rupee in government coffer, 58 paise to come from taxes
For every rupee in the government coffer, 58 paise will come from direct and indirect taxes, 35 paise from borrowings and other liabilities, 5 paise from non-tax revenue like disinvestment and 2 paise from non-debt capital receipts, according to the Budget documents for 2022-23.
- Income support, lower tax burden missing in Budget
The major disappointment in Union Budget 2022-23 continues to remain on the government's focus on boosting supply side over demand, experts said.
- Mulayam Singh: A successful entrepreneur?s journey who became a politician
From a common man to an extraordinary entrepreneur and politician, Mulayam Singh's life journey is one inspiring tale.
- Economy projected to grow at 8 - 8.5% in FY23, 'imported inflation' a concern
The worst of the pandemic has receded and the Indian economy is expected to witness real GDP expansion of 9.2 per cent in 2021-22 and 8.0 to 8.5 per cent in 2022-23 after an unprecedented contraction in 2020-21, said the annual Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Monday by Union Finance Minister
- Matter sub judice: Govt on Pegasus debate
The government on Monday sidestepped the Opposition’s demand to debate the Pegasus spyware issue during the Budget session of Parliament, saying the matter was before the Supreme Court.
- SC tells Punjab not to arrest Bikram Majithia till February 23
In a major relief to SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia, the Supreme Court on Monday gave him protection from arrest till February 23 in a criminal case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, in view of the February 20 Assembly elections in Punjab.
- India to gets its own digital currency by RBI next year: FM
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced the launch of India's own digital currency by the RBI next year that will be based on Blockchain technology, while the much-expected Cryptocurrency Bill is yet to see the light of the day.
- Molnupiravir harms far outweigh claimed benefits: ICMR's second warning in a week
Molnupiravir harms far outweigh claimed benefits: ICMR's second warning in a week
- Five - time MLA on firm footing in Amritsar Central
Deputy Chief Minister and five-time MLA Om Parkash Soni seems to be on a firm footing in Amritsar Central constituency, which has predominantly remained a Congress seat.
- Sitharaman takes tablet in red pouch to Parliament to present paperless Budget
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday again took a digital tablet wrapped in a traditional bahi-khata style pouch as she headed for Parliament to present the Union Budget 2022-23 in a paperless format just like the last year.
- GST collection tops Rs1.38 L cr in January
GST collection in January crossed Rs 1.38 lakh crore in January, a growth of 15% over the year-ago period, on pick up in economic activity and anti-evasion measures, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. January is the fourth month when GST collection has crossed the Rs 1.30 lakh crore, and seventh m
- Budget for world's fastest growing economy: Key numbers to be watched
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting her fourth Budget that will aim at maintaining the world's fastest-growing economy tag for India.
- Namaz row: SC to hear plea against Haryana officials
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear former Rajya Sabha MP Mohammad Adeeb’s plea seeking contempt action against senior Haryana Government officials for allegedly failing to take action against local Hindu groups that allegedly tried to prevent Muslims from offering Friday namaz in the o
- Govt betrayed us, say farmers
Farmers observed Vishwasghat Diwas on Monday and staged a protest against the Centre for its failure to implement the agreement on the basis of which Sanyukt Kisan Morcha ended its protest at Delhi borders on December 11.
- PM Modi's YouTube subscription passes 1 crore, highest among top world leaders
The YouTube subscribers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s channel today crossed 1 crore, the highest among top world leaders.