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Statsguru: From bottled water to subsidised food, life in national capital
Majority of households in Delhi have access to tap water, shows survey
 "Statsguru: From bottled water to subsidised food, life in national capital")
Govt's decision to hike duty on TV cells to further increase prices
The planned 5 per cent increase in duty on open cells to further worsen TV makers plight
 "Govt's decision to hike duty on TV cells to further increase prices")
Rising growth expectations pull up business sentiment in Q2FY21: CII Survey
Latest quarterly survey shows capacity utilization improving, but firms worried over low profits, weak domestic demands and rising inflation
 "Rising growth expectations pull up business sentiment in Q2FY21: CII Survey")
Regulatory compliance, FCRA challenges for policy think tanks in India
Having set up its India office in 2013, Brookings Institution's brief stint here raises a key question: Are foreign think tanks less enamoured by India?
 "Regulatory compliance, FCRA challenges for policy think tanks in India")
EPFO records 845,000 new enrolments in July, up from 482,000 in June
Provisional payroll data released by the EPFO last month had shown that net new enrolments stood at 655,000 in June this year. The figure has now been revised down to 4,82,352
 "EPFO records 845,000 new enrolments in July, up from 482,000 in June")
FinMin to decide borrowing calendar for H2 of FY21 in Sept last week
One more borrowing as per the calendar is likely to take place on September 25 of Rs 30,000 crore
 "FinMin to decide borrowing calendar for H2 of FY21 in Sept last week")
The invisible workforce: Data collection on migrants tough, but possible
In reality, India does not have reliable data on the migrant worker population
 "The invisible workforce: Data collection on migrants tough, but possible")
Govt collects Rs 84,023 cr non-tax revenue in FY21 so far: Anurag Thakur
The central government has so far collected non-tax revenue of Rs 84,023.78 crore during the ongoing financial year, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Singh Thakur said on Sunday.
 "Govt collects Rs 84,023 cr non-tax revenue in FY21 so far: Anurag Thakur")
All you need to know about the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2020
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UP govt to tap private lenders for Rs 36,000 crore Ganga Expressway project
The 628 km project is branded as world's longest access controlled road
 "UP govt to tap private lenders for Rs 36,000 crore Ganga Expressway project")
Open cells used in TV manufacturing to attract 5% import duty from Oct 1
The TV industry has been arguing that it is under pressure as price of fully built panel has gone up by 50% and customs duty of 5% on open cell would lead to a rise in TV price by about 4%
 "Open cells used in TV manufacturing to attract 5% import duty from Oct 1")
Clone trains to reach destinations 2-3 hours before parent trains: Report
"These trains will reach their destinations two to three hours in advance. That's how they have been planned," a senior official said
 "Clone trains to reach destinations 2-3 hours before parent trains: Report")
Karnataka's industrial policy to push mobile production to Rs 30K cr: ICEA
The new industrial policy provides for reimbursement of stamp duty and registration charges, reimbursement of land conversion fee, power tariff reimbursement and exemption from electricity duty
 "Karnataka's industrial policy to push mobile production to Rs 30K cr: ICEA")
Adityanath govt to create single window portal for film makers in UP
Necessary permissions and no objection certificates for film shooting can be obtained through this portal
 "Adityanath govt to create single window portal for film makers in UP")
Lok Sabha passes Bill to amend Companies Act, promote ease of doing biz
The Lok Sabha on Saturday passed a Bill to further amend the Companies Act and decriminalise various non-compoundable offences, and to promote ease of doing business
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The Modi govt must forget pakoras and let the likes of Toyota create jobs
When India should be presenting itself as an alternative to China by making it easy for enterprises, we find the old and discarded Soviet-style statism creeping back
 "The Modi govt must forget pakoras and let the likes of Toyota create jobs")
Doubts raised on transparency of 2 PM funds; LS passes taxation Bill
The Lok Sabha on Saturday passed Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Bill, 2020 amid counter allegations levelled by both the BJP and the Congress
 "Doubts raised on transparency of 2 PM funds; LS passes taxation Bill")
Centre mulls closure of PSUs up for sale on a case-to-case basis
The Union government may consider the closure of central public sector units (PSUs) even if they have been approved for strategic disinvestment on a case-to-case basis.
 "Centre mulls closure of PSUs up for sale on a case-to-case basis")
Net direct tax collections decline 31% in April-August FY21
The net direct tax collection in April-Augustwas 31.1 per cent lower on year-on-yearbasis at over Rs 1.92 trill, according to data provided by Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur in Lok Sabha
 "Net direct tax collections decline 31% in April-August FY21")
Agri-related Bills give farmers freedom to fetch better prices: Nadda
BJP national president J P Nadda hit out at the pposition for calling the three agriculture-related Bills passed by Parliament anti-farmer
 "Agri-related Bills give farmers freedom to fetch better prices: Nadda")