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Budget 2019: Finance Bill seeks to address carry over of losses, MAT norms

These two amendments were long-pending demands of industry and insolvency professionals

Budget 2019: Govt to try redirecting forestry funds to piped water supply

Govt has identified 1,592 blocks which are critical and over exploited, spread across 256 districts for the Jal Shakti Abhiyan

Eco survey urges behavioural economics nudge for socio-economic goals

The branch of economics has gained traction in policy making recently, becoming more popular after economist Richard H Thaler, known for his work on 'Nudge' theory, won Nobel in 2017

Govt orders probe into grounded Jet Airways, SFIO summons Naresh Goyal

Jet, with more than Rs 8,000 crore of debt, flew for the last time on April 17 after it ran out of cash

CSR disclosure rules set to be tightened to increase accountability

At least 33 companies or a third of those on the S&P BSE 100 list have fallen short of the required CSR spending

Water crisis: Govt ropes in 255 bureaucrats for Jal Shakti Abhiyan

The aim of the programme is to increase the water table in the stressed areas through dams, ponds, afforestation

Promoters can take part in liquidation process if lenders okay IBC exit

Fate of several companies is hanging in the balance as defaulting promoters approach the NCLT to settle dues with creditors

IBA drafts new inter-creditor agreement for resolution of stressed assets

According to the new RBI norms, banks will have a "grace period" of 30 days to think of a plan after a "default" and a further 180 days to execute the plan

'Nal se jal' target: Ministry to work on ways to meet infrastructure cost

According to government data, only 18 per cent of the country receives piped drinking water with more than 400 million households still cut off

Govt expecting allocation of Rs 10,000 cr for MGNREGS with drought looming

The uneven progress of the monsoon so far is likely to increase the demand for work under MGNREGS

Jal Shakti ministry to adopt a flexible approach for tackling water issue

In its 2019 manifesto, the BJP had promised that it would launch the 'Jal Jivan Mission', under which its government would ensure piped water for every household by 2024

Individual bankruptcy: Draft rules propose mediation over litigation

For the first time in India, debtors and operational creditors will be able to trigger insolvency once the individual insolvency code is notified

Private investors may get exit clause in port projects

Private port operators are not allowed to exit projects even after the commissioning date. Amending the concession agreement could ease such troubles for the port sector

Foreign tourist inflow to Northeast doubles

Eeven states have registered a growth of 28% in foreign tourist visits in 2013 compared to a 12% increase in 2012

CBI clean chit to IRB Infra on RTI activist murder

Investigative agency says it has not found any incriminating evidence against the suspects, which include Ideal Road Builders Infrastructure

Singhal caught next to CBI HQ; Syndicate Bank probe could widen

The absconding businessman accused in the CMD bribery scandal was arrested in Delhi today

Aerocity hotels waiting to take off as red tape proves a hurdle

Originally planned for the Commonwealth Games of 2010, even the hotels which have finished construction have not managed the required security nods

Shipwreck-diving tours drawing adventure travellers

Cost of one diving trip is between Rs 85,000 and 90,000, exclusive of airfare

Electronic visa software for airports almost ready

India gets less than seven million tourists a year and is ranked 41st in inbound tourism, according to data by the United Nations World Tourism Organization

Check in at the Ganges

Tourism ministry plans to float hotels on the river to boost tourism