Maharashtra traders to protest tax
byMumbai, May 15 (IANS) The trading community protesting the proposed Local Body Tax (LBT) Wednesday announced a jail bharo agitation all over Maharashtra from…
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EPF compliance just eight percent of country’s workforce
byKolkata, May 15 (IANS) Employees’ Provident Fund compliance is very poor in India and just eight percent of the country’s total workforce is currently…
Central assistance sought for Shimla’s rejuvenation
byShimla: Shimla Deputy Mayor Tikender Panwar today met officials of the urban development ministry in New Delhi and sought liberal assistance to maintain the glory…
India-Israel to set up centre for fruits in Haryana
byChandigarh: Having set up a Centre of Excellence for Vegetables in 2011, India and Israel have now joined hands for setting up a Centre of…
Inspect fruits, vegetables markets for pesticides: HC tells centre
byNew Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the central government to find out if fruits, especially mangos, contain pesticides by carrying…
Direct cash transfer of LPG subsidy from June
byNew Delhi: In a move to plug distribution leakages the government will start direct transfer of cash subsidy on cooking gas (LPG) in 20…
AAP attacks Sibal on Vodafone tax liability
byNew Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Wednesday attacked newly-appointed Law Minister Kapil Sibal for allegedly favouring British telecom giant Vodafone…
J&K recorded 36 percent decline in violence in 2012: Abdullah
bySrinagar, May 15 (IANS) There was a 36 percent decline in militancy-related violence in Jammu and Kashmir during 2012 as compared to 2011 and…
GVK Power Q4 losses jump
byHyderabad, May 15 (IANS) Energy and infrastructure major GVK Power & Infrastructure (GVKPIL) Wednesday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs.171.01 crore for the…
Chidambaram visits UK, France, Qatar to woo investors
byNew Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday left on a three-nation visit to UK, France and Qatar, in a bid to…