Provisional attachment has been made by the Income Tax department in more than 900 cases of properties under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, which came into force November 1, 2016. These attachments include plo
A 16 digit virtual ID (VID) is expected to give a fresh layer of security to Aadhaar. Here are the five key points of VID: User virtual ID or VID in place of Aadhaar number for any service where you
The free services of public sector banks are not being discontinued, said a top official. There were online reports that said all free services of public sector banks would be discontinued from January 20. “No p
Members of parliament are angling for a 100 percent hike in their salary. The Lok Sabha’s committee on salary and allowances has called a meeting on January 12 where it is likely to discuss an old proposal to double the salari
The foreign direct investment (FDI) policy has been further liberalised. The union cabinet chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to a number of amendments in the FDI Policy. These are intended
The growth in South Asia slowed to a still strong 6.5 percent in 2017, in part reflecting businesses’ adjustment in India to the country’s new Goods and Services Tax and to the adverse impacts of natural disasters across the region, sa
As many as 24 power projects with 41.81 GW capacity may be under a severe financial stress, but the troubled sector still holds hope in growth drivers including higher demand from the Railways, proposed law to enforce power purchase agreements (PP
Railways wants to jazz up 400 major railway stations by providing large, airy foyers, comfortable sitting areas, snazzy lounges, smart ticketing system, escalators and the works. But there is a hitch. The railways has been peddling
Over one lakh Gram Panchayats (GP) across the country have now been connected with high speed optical fibre network. BharatNet network envisages delivery of high-speed broadband services in over 2.5 lakh villages benefitting more th
Prime minister Narendra Modi has urged corporates to contribute towards the national development agenda through corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, but the corporates are still caught up in the compliance zone to follow the legal man
The decision to shut two liquor vends in west Delhi following a public vote is the result of a direct democracy being encouraged by Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. Kejriwal on Sunday said that any complaints re
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that “a former governor of RBI in his letter to the Chief Election Commissioner had mentioned the risk of promising loan waivers by political parties at election time as beneficiaries stop making paym
With their Thalaivar announcing his political debut, fans have started their field work to support the superstar. RFT1165•
India is making efforts to eradicate begging, but it is going to be an uphill task to resettle over 4 lakh beggars who are spread across the country. In fact, beggars had been removed from Hyderabad, ahead of the visit of US preside
In 2012, there was a major outbreak of dengue in Tamil Nadu. Across the state, 12,826 cases were reported, but the epicentre was Tirunelveli district. There were 66 deaths. Bad as this was, it marked a turning point in the course of the disease: e
No construction can be carried out up to 100 metres from the Ganga river, parliament was informed on Thursday. Union minister Dr Satya Pal Singh said that a model Draft Bill for Flood Plain Zoning Legislation was circulated by the u
Maharashtra has been ravaged by violence that was triggered over a battle fought in 1818. Here’s why the 200 year old battle caused arson and rioting. What happened? On January 1, lakhs of Dalit
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) served 23,000 notices to Mumbai housing societies from January to June 2017. Reason: not segregating dry and wet waste. The notices, under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, were followed b
The National Campaign for Peoples` Right to Information (NCPRI) has written to justice BN Srikrishna, head of the the committee of experts examining the data protection framework, voicing concern about the lack of information in the public domain
The government of India is implementing two projects as part of Trilateral Highway between India, Myanmar and Thailand, parliament was informed on Wednesday. Read:
