Himachal restaurants oppose new tax, but keep off strike
byShimla, April 29 (IANS) The Shimla Hotel and Restaurant Association, with more than 300 members, Monday condemned service tax the central government has imposed…
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No wealth tax on agricultural land, assures Chidambaram
byNew Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Monday assured a delegation of senior Congress leaders from Haryana, Punjab and Delhi that…
One-day restaurant strike fails to impact Kolkata
byKolkata, April 29 (IANS) The one-day nationwide strike called by Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Associations of India (FHRAI) to protest the latest service…
United India to pick new consultant for transformation
byChennai, April 29 (IANS) India’s second largest general insurer, the Rs.9,266 crore premium United India Insurance Company Ltd. will soon select a consultant to…
Punjab, Haryana procurement crosses 141 lakh tonnes
byChandigarh, April 29 (IANS) Food grain states Punjab and Haryana have procured over 141 lakh tonnes of wheat this season, food and supplies officials…
NRPPL raises $60 million for wind, hydro power projects
byHyderabad, April 29 (IANS) NSL Renewable Power Private Limited (NRPPL), part of the Hyderabad-based NSL Group, Monday announced that has raised equity investment of…
Green tribunal cites ‘circumstances’ to transfer Sterlite case
byChennai, April 29 (IANS) The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal Monday transferred the Sterlite Industries case to the principal bench in New…
Chinese incursion hits Ladakh tourism
byJammu, April 29 (IANS) The Chinese incursion in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir has dealt a severe blow to tourism in the cold…
infosys ranked leader for reducing carbon footprint
byBangalore, April 29 (IANS) Indian IT bellwether Infosys became Environmental Tracking (ET) carbon ranking leader in 2013 for its greenhouse gas emissions and disclosure…
‘Pass street vendors bill in budget session’
byNew Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Street vendors associations from across the country Monday urged the lawmakers to pass a bill in the ongoing budget…