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NITI Aayog pitches for tax reforms, mandatory saving plan for elderly

"Therefore, a regulatory mechanism is required to set a viable base rate for the interest accrued on senior citizen deposits," the report said

Chandigarh mayoral polls: SC seeks ballot papers, video footage for perusal

The apex court has asked for the records on Tuesday

Sharad Pawar faction can use 'NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar' name for now: SC

The bench gave liberty to Sharad Pawar to move the poll panel for allocation of the party symbol and directed the poll panel to allot it in one week of the application

Piyush Goyal confident of interest rate cut by RBI in coming months

The RBI has been maintaining the benchmark interest rate at an elevated level of 6.5 per cent since February 2023

Shubman Gill designated as 'state icon' for Lok Sabha polls: Punjab CEO

Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C said on Monday that Gill will engage in various campaigns aimed at voter awareness to ensure a voting percentage of 70 per cent

'Govt not considering any cuts in import duty on rubber as of now'

We have a differential already maintained for the imports that we are getting vis-a-vis the local production, the official said

Congress believes only one family has right over Bharat Ratna: PM Modi

He further said that the Congress did not confer Bharat Ratna even on Baba Saheb Ambedkar for decades as they kept giving it to their own family members

With 11.9 mn arrivals, India tops list for number of passengers in Dubai

In 2023, DXB witnessed a surge in passenger numbers, reaching 86.9 million passengers (86,994,365), an impressive year-on-year increase of 31.7 per cent

MCA, Meta to curb AI-generated misinformation with WhatsApp helpline

The pledge to crack down on deepfakes comes at a time when the world's largest democracy is preparing for general elections

TN announces policy to restore coastal resources, capitalise blue economy

"This initiative will capitalise on the potential of the Blue Economy and will primarily focus on the restoration of mangroves, coral reefs, and salt marshes," state FM said

Mcap of BSE-listed firms hits peak at Rs 3.9 trn, investors add Rs 2.2 trn

The 30-share BSE Sensex benchmark climbed 281.52 points or 0.39 per cent to close at 72,708.16, while NSE Nifty ended at its all-time high of 22,122.25 points

Artha Global's Rajadhyaksha expresses inability to join Finance Commission

The government had on January 31, appointed four members of the 16th Finance Commission chaired by Arvind Panagariya

CBDT sets Rs 1 lakh limit for withdrawal of pending tax demands till AY16

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued an order giving effect to the 2024-25 Budget announcement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Bihar Congress stages protest over freezing of party's bank accounts

Notably, electoral bonds, through which a lion's share of funds is said to have gone to the BJP, were struck down by the Supreme Court last week

Grave constitutional crisis has arisen in Delhi, says Kejriwal in Assembly

Kejriwal also said the one-time settlement scheme to rectify water bills is being "obstructed" by some officers

Govt holds talks with Ladakh's 14-member delegation on key demands

The 14-member delegation of the Apex Body Leh (ABL) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) met the High Powered Committee (HPC) for Ladakh headed by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai

Maldives govt will scuttle illegal efforts to impeach Prez Muizzu: Minister

The comments by Minister of Islamic Affairs Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed came on Sunday as he was accompanying Muizzu on his first trip to Addu

TN fiscal deficit at 3.44% in FY25, growth anticipated: State finance secy

The Registration department did not see the expected growth last year but next year the government hoped that it would fetch more revenue to the state, he added

Arvind SmartSpaces sells 220 residential plots in Bengaluru for Rs 160 cr

Built on around 120-year old legacy of the Lalbhai Group, and established in 2008, Ahmedabad-based Arvind SmartSpaces is one of the leading real estate firms in the country

Red tape culture replaced with red carpet for investors in UP: PM Modi

Crime and riots were common then and no one would have even believed if anyone said that UP would be developed, PM Modi said