Corporate tax key to reclaiming high tax-GDP ratio: Official
byKolkata, April 5 (IANS) With the Indian government aiming to reclaim its peak high tax-GDP ratio of 11.9 percent soon, union Revenue Secretary Sumit…
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Beauty of Shimla hills, Rhododendrons
byShimla: Much of the Himalayan lands in Himachal have a forest cover that hold a variety of trees, which are not only help to…
Shimla-Kaza road yet to get forest clearance: Virbhadra
byShimla: The proposed road project to link this Himachal Pradesh capital with the picturesque Spiti Valley has been delayed on account of the failure…
China projects not to affect Brahmaputra’s flow: Rawat
byNew Delhi, April 5 (IANS) China has assured India that it will not take any step which affects the downstream flow in Brahmaputra, Water…
Economic development must be environmentally sustainable: PM
byNew Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Emphasising the need for an environment-friendly growth model, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said development can be sustainable only…
Sugar stocks rally after government decontrols sector
byMumbai, April 5 (IANS) Scrips of sugar mills rallied a day after the government decontrolled the Rs.80,000 crore (around $15.5 billion) sugar industry in…
Fodder scam: Land deeds go missing in Bihar
byPatna, April 5 (IANS) The Bihar government Friday ordered a probe to locate registration documents pertaining to lands that were purchased with funds siphoned…
Sensex down 0.33 percent
byMumbai, April 5 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading 0.33 percent down Friday afternoon owing to heavy selling pressure in…
US Houston car auction features classics, exotics
byWashington, April 5 (IANS) An ongoing car auction in the fourth largest US city of Houston offers collector car lovers and potential buyers a…
Samsung Electronics estimates operating profit
bySeoul, April 5 (IANS) Samsung Electronics estimated Friday the record level of operating profit for the first quarter. The preliminary operating profit was estimated…