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Odisha to pitch for uniform VAT rate on wheat, pulses

Odisha was levying VAT at the rate of five per cent on these commodities as per the recommendations of the empowered committee

L&T presses for ML over two bauxite deposits

L&T had won PL for Sijimali and Kutrumali bauxite mines in 1992

Living with shareholder agreements

The boardroom battle at United Spirits raises questions over related party transactions, legal sanctity of a shareholder agreement, rights of minority shareholders and corporate governance practices

Paswan inspects Bihar BIS office, calls up DG

Paswan, who was upset after seeing machines in the laboratory not working properly, called up the BIS Director General M J Joseph

Chhattisgarh writes to Odisha for speeding up Indrawati structure work

The structure was necessitated following Indrawati changing its course in Jora Nallah and flowing back to Orissa instead of entering into Chhattisgarh territory

Mukul Roy unlikely to be quizzed again in Saradha probe

Earlier, Roy was summoned by the CBI sleuths for questioning on January 30 for the first time this year

Odisha extends validity of 3 more mines

The leases held by RP Sao, Hargovind Pandya and Odisha Manganese & Minerals Ltd (OMM) have been extended

Opposition slams govt over flip-flop in discretionary quota probe

However, no action was taken on the cabinet decision as the government was waiting for law department's suggestion to prepare the modality to carry out the task

Odisha mulls VAT waiver on ATF for global carriers

Though the airport got the international tag in October 2013, no international flight has taken off from it till date

Andhra to make state renewable energy hub

Impressed with the new solar and wind policy, KFW, a German Bank, has agreed to sanction Rs 515 crores at concessional rate of interest towards green energy corridor

Textile dyeing factories demolished

TNPCB personnel have demolished two textile dyeing factories which were running without license and for discharging untreated effluent into the drains

Isro carries out series of cryogenic engine development tests

The CE20 cryogenic engine is being indigenously developed by Isro to power the cryogenic stage of GSLV MkIII launch vehicle

TN opposes two central govt decisions regarding fishing

Further, the definition of 'Operator' has been expanded to include 'joint ventures' with up to 49% foreign equity, he told Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a letter

Excise duty at point of sale: SC

A weekly selection of key court orders

Criticisms of proposed GST are mostly wrong

All GSTs in federal countries all over the world are imperfect

VGN Developers launches Rs 500 cr project in Chennai

Spread in 1.5 acre in the middle of the city, the project has 72 three-BHK apartments of around 3500-sft space in 15 floors, including a club house

Related-party transactions: A case of regulatory dissonance?

TI Cycles expects Rs 100 crore turnover from fitness equipments business

The fitness industry, excluding gym , is currently around Rs 1,000 crore, and around Rs 400 crore of it is the home equipment market

AP to underwrite seats in planes connecting smaller locations

Draft policy proposes AP Regional Airport Development Fund with initial corpus of Rs 100 cr

Be cautious while giving nod to co-op credit societies: Bombay HC to govt

The bench was earlier informed that of over 1,700 cooperative credit societies in the state, 469 were declared sick