Boosted by increases in the collection of value-added tax (VAT) and central sales tax (CST), as well as excise and entertainment taxes, Haryana has recorded a 16.80 per cent increase in tax collection till August.

Haryana tax collection up by 16.8%

Business Standard

Some activists belonging to pro-Kannada outfits were on Monday taken into preventive custody here when they staged protests against the Supreme Court adjourning to October 12 the plea filed by Karnataka on the Cauvery water issue. The activists staged protests in front of the Income Tax office here, sources said.

Protest erupts as SC adjourns State's plea

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said last week that it would rollback the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's controversial decisions on foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, hike in prices of fuel and cap on subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) if it comes to power in the 2014 general elections.

Will roll back FDI if voted to power: BJP

Low rainfall in July, resulting in lower acreage, could possibly thwart the kharif foodgrain production target set by the Haryana agriculture department .

Low rainfall likely to hit Haryana foodgrain production

A United States-India Business Council (USIBC) delegation last week met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to explore business opportunities here and to foster America&rsquo;s trade ties with the state.

Indo-US panel looks to explore UP market

If the Indian economy has to get back to a high growth trajectory and if demographic dividend must not turn into severe liability, we must continue to pursue 'sensible economic policies", according to former chief economic advisor and honorary professor at ICRIER, Shankar Achraya.

'We need to pursue sensible economic policies'

A Grievance Redressal Fortnight is being organized by the income tax department from October 8 to 19 at all offices in Odisha. All the officers of the department will redress various types of grievances of the taxpayers, tax consultants and the public during the period. The Chief Commissioner of income tax, Odisha has urged the tax payers, consultants and the public to avail the benefit.

Income tax dept to redress grievances

Tamil Nadu has the highest share of over 29 per cent with six projects worth over Rs 1,681 crore in the urban development sector that have been put to service delivery under the PPP model, according to apex industry body The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham).

TN leads in urban development projects under operations

Expenditure on biodiversity needs to be looked at as an investment that will reap benefits for us and our future generations. The present global crisis should not deter us but encourage us to raise natural capital, said environment and forests minister Jayanthi Natarajan.

'Expenditure on biodiversity is investment'

The state government has formed a 12-member committee to expedite the process of mining lease renewal, the applications for some of which have been pending for over 10 years.

Odisha forms panel to expedite mining lease renewal

Political solution to two decades-old Dimasa insurgency in Assam was arrived at on Monday in New Delhi when Dimasa militants, under the banner of Dima Halam Daogah (DHD), signed a peace accord with the Centre and Assam government to end insurgency in Dima Hasao district (earlier known as North Cachar Hills district) and tread the path of peace and democracy.

Peace deal to end Dimasa insurgency in Assam inked

The Assam government has constituted a one-man enquiry Commission, headed by Justice (Retd.) Mutum B.K. Singh, retired judge of Gauhati High Court, to inquire into the recent riots that originated in Kokrajhar and later spread to other nearby districts in Lower Assam.

Assam forms enquiry panel to probe riots

Irked by Karnataka&rsquo;s decision to stop release of Cauvery water, Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday decided to file a contempt petition &ldquo;immediately&rdquo; against its counterpart in the Supreme Court, saying its action amounted to impeding country&rsquo;s federal structure.

TN to file contempt plea against State

A day after Karnataka government stopped release of water to Tamil Nadu citing low storage in KRS reservoir, farmers here said they would continue their dharna till the Cauvery River Authority reviewed its earlier directive.

Farmers continue protest in Karnataka

In a significant decision that is likely to fill its coffers, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday approved sharp increase in lease rent on private properties given during the British period.

Revision in lease rents: Maha in for windfall

Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday approved compensation of Rs ten lakh to families in the core area of forest reserves willing to shift out to avoid man-animal conflict.

Compensation for families shifting out of forest reserves: CM

The Indian marine and coastal biodiversity is under serious threat from developmental projects, according to experts at the Convention on Biological Diversity.

'Development projects a threat to coastal biodiversity'

Andhra Pradesh finance minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy on Wednesday said the revenue growth witnessed in the first six months of the current financial year would not be sufficient to meet the expenditure proposed in the Budget.

Revenue growth not enough: AP Finance Minister

Fearing losing out to competition the Bangladeshi textile industry, Ludhiana&rsquo;s hosiery manufacturers have submitted a memorandum to the prime minister demanding level playing field for the industry in India.

Duty-free imports hit hosiery manufacturers

The Odisha government is poised to ink a pact with International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private arm of World Bank, to avail IFC&rsquo;s technical expertise for projects to be implemented on the public private partnership (PPP) mode.

Odisha to avail IFC's technical expertise for PPP projects

Illegal mining enquiry agency M B Shah Commission would take more time to submit the preliminary report on Odisha because of complexities involved in investigation of mining lease records.

Report on Odisha mining operation may be delayed: Shah panel

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