Tax free shopping; Goa to go the Dubai way
byPanaji, April 26 (IANS) Shop in Goa and don’t pay any value added tax (VAT) on purchases from October. That’s the incentive that the…
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Punjab, Haryana procure nearly 125 lakh tonnes wheat
byChandigarh, April 26 (IANS) Food grain states Punjab and Haryana have procured nearly 125 lakh tonnes of wheat this season, food and supplies officials…
Nearly 50 percent of major infrastructure projects delayed
byNew Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Nearly half of the 566 major infrastructure projects are delayed due to environmental clearances and other reasons, Minister of…
Hero MotoCorp’s fourth quarter net profit down 5 percent
byNew Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp Friday reported a 4.86 percent decline in net profit for the quarter ended March 31,…
India’s monsoon likely to be normal this year: Jaipal Reddy
byNew Delhi, April 26 (IANS) In what could be a breather for farmers and common people, India’s monsoon is likely to be normal with…
Vaiko opposes methane project in Tamil Nadu
byChennai, April 26 (IANS) Great Eastern Energy Corporation Ltd.’s (GEEC) coal-bed methane exploration project in Tamil Nadu’s Mannargudi hit a political roadblock Friday with…
Sensex closes half a percent down; bank, oil and gas stocks plummet
byMumbai, April 26 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets Friday closed more than half a percent down, snapping four days of…
SC issues notice to CBI on summons to Mittal, Ruia
byNew Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the CBI on a plea by Sunil Mittal of Bharti Airtel and…
Poland eyes Indian investors with low-cost advantage
byBangalore, April 26 (IANS) As the second fastest growing economy in Europe after Germany, a recession-free Poland is beckoning Indian industry to invest by…
Monsoon likely to be normal: Jaipal Reddy
byNew Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Monsoon is likely to be normal this year, said Science and Technology Minister S. Jaipal Reddy here Thursday. The…