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Govt extends last date for filing GSTR-1 for March till April 13

Similarly, the due date for furnishing tax deducted at source (TDS) return GSTR-7 for March has also been extended till April 12

UP RERA directs banks to strictly comply with escrow account provisions

UP RERA took cognisance that some builders were not complying with the provisions of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 and withdrawing funds without the requisite certificate

Renewable energy sector attracts FDI worth $7.48 billion since April 2000

Globally, India is the third largest solar market and has the fourth highest installed wind power capacity

Share status of claims with policyholders from July 1: Irdai to insurers

Insurers need to adopt a clear and transparent communication policy to protect the interest of policyholders, it said in a circular

Govt retains general provident fund interest rate at 8% for Apr-Jun quarter

The rate is in line with that of Public Provident Fund

Railways Not To Surrender Dm 185 Million Loan

Railways Not To Surrender Dm 185 Million Loan

New hydropower policy could be last chance for revival of neglected sector

The policy, announced just before the election dates were declared, offers hope for this neglected sector

IMF scales down India's growth projection for current fiscal to 7.3%

India will do better than China still, says IMF

Congress' NYAY not a UBI or dole, but a poverty alleviation scheme: Rajan

Rajan was among those who advised the Congress on its scheme guaranteeing a minimum annual income of Rs 72,000 to 20 per cent of India's poorest families.

India delays May order for Iran oil, awaits clarity on US sanctions: Report

Washington had given a six-month waiver to eight nations including India, allowing them to import some Iranian oil until early May

Govt manages to meet revised fiscal deficit target of 3.4% of GDP

Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg said the government is close to meeting fiscal deficit target of 3.4% for 2018-19

Capital goods and infrastructure firms report 19% slip in new orders

The fall is after 51% growth in FY18

Money laundering row: ED seeks probe report from Dutch investigator

According to the sources, the enforcement agency had received the money laundering alert a few months back when its counterpart in the Netherlands approached it for certain information

UP cane arrears of Rs 10,000 crore to ease by 40% as polling nears

The issue of sugarcane payments has always been a burning political issue in UP

Direct tax collection may fall short of Rs 50,000 cr in FY'19: Official

The shortfall in direct tax mop-up coupled with lower GST realisation may have implications on fiscal deficit.

Indian aviation to attract $12.1-billion investment: Ajit Singh

Air traffic density in India, however, very low at 72 as compared to China (282), Brazil (231), Malaysia (1,125), the US (2,896) and Sri Lanka (530)

No plan to cap airline licences: Ajit Singh

It is the civil aviation ministry's mandate to see the aviation sector is financially healthy. We do not want any fly-by-night operators: Ajit Singh

US criticises India's data localisation norms, draft e-commerce policy

It said these requirements raise costs for suppliers of data-intensive services by forcing the construction of unnecessary, redundant data centres

Govt is 'closely engaged' with US on H-1B visa programme: VK Singh

'The US administration has also taken some steps towards stricter enforcement and prevention of abuse of the work visa programmes,' Singh