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Reliance Industries’ CMD Mukesh Ambani, on February 7, 2019, announced Rs 10,000 crores more of investment in West Bengal, in expansion of his firm’s telecom network, as also a new e-commerce venture. Ambani, who … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed to allow companies faced with insolvency proceedings, to tap funds through external commercial borrowings, to repay their debts. As per the existing guidelines, the proceeds of … READ FULL STORY
The Madras High Court, on February 5, 2019, directed the Tamil Nadu government to inspect all old age homes in the state and file a report, after a PIL alleged that senior citizens had … READ FULL STORY
The interim budget presented by finance minister Piyush Goyal, on February 1, 2019, reduced the budget for pollution abatement from Rs 20 crores in the last fiscal to Rs 10 crores for 2019-20 and … READ FULL STORY
Finance minister Piyush Goyal, on February 1, 2019, proposed to increase the tax deducted at source (TDS) limit on rent income, to Rs 2.4 lakhs from the current Rs 1.80 lakhs. Presenting the budget … READ FULL STORY
In addition to raising the income tax exemption limit for individuals from Rs 2.5 lakhs to Rs five lakhs, finance minister Piyush Goyal also raised the standard deduction to Rs 50,000 and provided concessions … READ FULL STORY
The foundation stone-laying ceremony for the Jewar airport, is likely to be held between February 23 and 25, 2019,” Sharma, the MP from Gautam Buddh Nagar, Mahesh Sharma announced, on January 30, 2019. The … READ FULL STORY
The GST Council, at its latest meeting on January 10, 2019, decided for form a seven-member group of ministers, to examine the inclusion of real estate and lottery under the Goods and Services Tax … READ FULL STORY
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, on January 9, 2019, said her government will ensure that refugees, settled in different parts of state for years, were given land deeds at the earliest. The exercise … READ FULL STORY
In the tussle over the ownership of the Rs 250-crore property in Mumbai’s Pali Hill area, between veteran actor Dilip Kumar and builder Sameer Bhojwani, the legal heirs of the property’s original owners, Sunit … READ FULL STORY
Defending the state government’s move, to reconsider the Bengaluru steel flyover project, Karnataka’s deputy chief minister G Parameshwara, on January 3, 2019, said there was a need for the infrastructure project to tackle the … READ FULL STORY
The West Bengal cabinet has taken a decision, to introduce an online system for granting mutation of properties, the state’s chief minister Mamata Banerjee said, on December 24, 2018. The move will benefit people … READ FULL STORY
Lok Sabha member from Mumbai south-central, Rahul Shewale, in a letter written to union minister of road transport and highways, shipping and water resources, Nitin Gadkari, on December 20, 2018, demanded that the centre … READ FULL STORY
