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Infra bond sales may touch high of ₹1.3L cr in '24
BONDS issuances by banks are expected to touch a new high of ₹1.2-1.3 trillion (1.2-1.3 lakh cr) this fiscal, surpassing the earlier peak of 1.1 trillion in FY23.
GST circular tweak to help Infy, others
Confusion is about applicability where services are not free and nominal amount is charged
Fresh nod required to import laptops from Jan 1
ELECTRONICS companies such as Dell, HP, Apple, Samsung and Lenovo will need to obtain fresh approvals to import laptops and tablets starting next year, according to a government notification.
'Work pressure is intense in IT and consulting sectors'
THE recent tragic death of a young employee has raised serious concerns about long working hours and work pressure across different sectors.
Metal stocks rally up to 7% as China announces measures to boost economy
METAL company shares rallied as much as 7% on Tuesday after China's central bank announced a slew of measures to boost its ailing economy, especially the highly impacted property market which has caused immense pain to steel and metal companies worldwide.
Dispute over GST rate poses challenge for drone sector
BURGEONING unmanned drone sector is facing major challenges as consumers, including the Indian Army, dispute the applicable goods and services tax (GST) rates.
HEZBOLLAH MISSILE COMMANDER KILLED IN BEIRUT STRIKE
Death toll from Israeli bombardment climbed to 560 people; Iran prez says Lebanon should not become Gaza
Rebels lay down arms, Tripura 'insurgency-free'
TRIPURA Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday declared the state as \"insurgency-free\" after 584 militants had laid down their weapons before him at a surrender ceremony.
'RG Kar suspects likely to tamper with evidence'
THE CBI investigating the alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College, where a trainee doctor was raped and murdered on August 9, claims that the four arrested persons were part of a larger conspiracy.
MP teacher reunites couple, brings girls to school
A government school teacher in Madhya Pradesh, assigned to track out-of-school children and get them enrolled, has ended up reuniting an estranged tribal couple - to ensure that their two daughters are admitted in the nearest school for continuing their education.
2 minors, including 10-mnth-old, raped in Gujarat; principal among 2 arrested
A school principal and a 30-year-old man have been arrested for sexually assaulting two minor girls, including a 10-month-old, in separate incidents in Gujarat, police said.
Maha CID probe into Badlapur sexual assault accused 'encounter' case
AFTER a massive outcry by the Opposition and objections from the parents of the accused, Maharashtra's Crime Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday started an investigation into the death of Akshay Shinde, the accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case.
Unease in JD(U) as Nitish mantri takes a jibe at CM
5 SENIOR JD(U) leader and Bihar rural works minister Ashok Choudhary on Tuesday found himself embroiled in a controversy that began with his 'retweet' of a Hindi poem, which was interpreted as a direct attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Repealed farm laws should be brought back, says Kangana
YET another remark, and yet another controversy.
WB seeks urgent hearing of plea on OBC status
THE West Bengal government on Tuesday pleaded the Supreme Court for urgent listing of its plea against a Calcutta High Court verdict, which struck down the OBC status of several castes, mostly Muslim groups.
SC bins Punjab's plea on NRI quota extension
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the Punjab government's appeal challenging the High Court's verdict quashing the state government's decision to widen the ambit of 'NRI quota' in undergraduate medical admissions, saying, \"This fraud must come to an end now.
State of affairs: Maximum reserved category posts lying vacant in CPWD
AMONG the agencies which function under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the Central Public Work Department (CPWD) has the highest number of reserved posts vacant.
Jaishankar meets Bangla counterpart in New York
Discusses mutual interest on the sidelines of 79th Session of UNGA
THE DIFFICULT QUESTIONS ONE ELECTION PLAN RAISES
Let’s consider some of the logistical challenges that need to be overcome to hold simultaneous polls—the hugely consequential proposal accepted by the Union cabinet earlier this month.
Actor-MLA Mukesh held, freed in rape case; Siddique on the run
KERALA police on Tuesday swung into action on complaints against film personalities in the wake of revelations in the Hema Committee report as it arrested actor and CPI(M) MLA M Mukesh in a rape case and issued a lookout notice against another actor, Siddique, after the Kerala High Court denied the latter anticipatory bail in a similar case.
Modi meets Zelenskyy in New York, offers India's support for peace bid
BEFORE wrapping up his three-day visit to the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the third such meeting between the two leaders in about three months.
NIA searches houses of 11 suspects in TN
THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday searched multiple locations across Tamil Nadu as part of its probe into an \"anti-election campaign promoted by the Hizb-ut-Tahrir, a pan-Islamist organisation seeking to establish Islamic rule in India\".
Metro Phase-II faces delays as spending may be cut 40%
Metro Phase-II faces delays as spending may be cut 40% C SHIVAKUMAR @ Chennai THE tug-of-war between the centre and Tamil Nadu on the status of Phase-II of Chennai Metro Rail project seems to have cast a shadow on the project, with just 8,000 crore of the planned 12,000 crore likely be spent on the project during the current financial year.
Siddu loses bout against Guv nod in Karnataka HC
Court says CM was behind the smoke screen for every benefit to his wife in MUDA scam
Tasmac to pilot QR-code billing system in 2 towns
IN an effort to bring transparency and streamline liquor sales and billing, the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) will introduce a QR code-based billing system in seven outlets each in Arakkonam in Ranipet district and Ramanathapuram town in Ramanathapuram district on Wednesday.
Law panel's report on 'one poll' yet to be made public
THE government is yet to make public the 22nd Law Commission's report on 'One Nation, One Election', which was submitted to the Union law ministry in March this year.
Tusker tramples 2 D'puri farmers to death in a day
TWO farmers were trampled to death by a tusker in two different incidents near Erranahalli panchayat and Sengodapattion within the Palacode forest range on Monday.
Spl forest bench to hear Nilgiris resorts case on October 14
THE first bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday transferred all the cases pertaining to the Nilgiris elephant corridor, including the proposed demolition of \"unauthorised\" resorts, to the special forest bench and posted the hearing for October 14.ordered for the demolition of 35 resorts inside the corridor.
Court reserves orders on takeover of MRC land
THE Madras High Court on Tuesday reserved the orders on a case relating to the termination of a lease agreement for 160 acres of land leased out to the Madras Race Club (MRC) and the subsequent takeover of the property.
PIL on safety of captive jumbos in temples: TN told to file reply
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the state government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking a direction to the authorities to safeguard the captive elephants in temples across the state.