Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said he was starting his election campaign for Congress president on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri and that he would always fight for his ideology and ethics
Receptionist Ankita Bhandari killed allegedly by ex BJP leader's son who owns resort near Rishikesh and 2 employees as she refused "special services"
A 19-year-old receptionist, whose murder sparked protests in Uttarakhand, was cremated this evening amid massive protests against the police for alleged slow action. The family had also raised questions on the government action in the case.
The murder of the 19-year-old Uttarakhand woman, who worked as a receptionist at a resort owned by the son of now expelled BJP leader Vinod Arya, has triggered massive outrage.
Schools are shut in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Gurugram, where private and corporate offices have been asked to work from home day after incessant rain yesterday. Parts of Delhi are flooded.
The tile supplier named Ranveer was angry allegedly over the non-payment of dues worth Rs 2 lakh. He has been arrested on the complaint of the Mercedes owner.
The Supertech twin towers in Noida, which were taller than the Qutub Minar, were razed to the ground at 2:30 pm today, nine years after residents went to court alleging violation of norms. 3,700 kg of explosives was used to destroy them.
The Supertech twin towers in Noida are set to be demolished at 2.30 pm today by a massive explosion. The area has been evacuated and arrangements have been made to ensure that adjoining structures are not affected by the explosion
Arvind Kejriwal today called the BJP a "serial killer of governments" and said he wanted to face a trust vote just to prove that the party had failed to lure a single Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA.
Ahead of August 28 blast to finally bring down 100-metre illegal towers, demolition company says everything in place, key part to be over in half hour
Supertech Twin Towers Demolition: How explosion will be controlled, who'll press the trigger, and what about area residents key questions addressed
A day after being raided by the CBI over allegations of corruption in the liquor policy, Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia launched a scathing attack on the centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "misusing" the central agencies.
A new sub-variant of the coronavirus strain Omicron has been detected in samples sent for genome sequencing in Delhi's Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, a top medical officer of the hospital said.
The Delhi government has decided to return to the old scheme of retail liquor sale in the city after the Leutenant Governor recommended a CBI probe into the implementation of the new excise policy.
A late-night change in centres for the CUET resulted in hundreds of students missing the exam. The test is a key requirement for undergraduate admissions to central universities.
The Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate (CUET UG) - 2022 phase 1 day 1 successfully concluded today, July 15. However, on day 1, some students reported being late at their examination centre.
The youngest of the shooters involved in singer Sidhu Moose Wala's killing, Ankit Sirsa, has been arrested. He was described by the police as the "main shooter" in the murder.
Newly-appointed Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will hold a strategy meet with BJP MLAs in the state this evening as Team Thackeray continues the fight back, issuing directions to their MLAs to be present for the crucial electionfor the Ass
A day after Uddhav Thackeray quit as Maharashtra Chief Minister, Shiv Sena rebels may meet with the Governor after discussions today in Goa, where they arrived last night. The BJP claims they have support of over 170 MLAs to form the new government.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma, accused of aiding a coup against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray by hosting rebel Shiv Sena MLAs in Guwahati, today once again brushed off the allegations, saying that his "priority" were the people of
Assam has found itself in the unfortunate position of being the epicenter of two major, contrasting crises. While one is a power struggle among the elected, the other is the struggle of survival of the electors.
Mr Pawar, who played a crucial role in the formation of the MVA government, said it will complete its full five-year term and told the reporter his party can also sit in the opposition if the government falls.
As Maharashtra's ruling coalition wobbled after a revolt by 22 MLAs, NCP leader Sharad Pawar said today, "We will find a way out of this situation". The former Union Minister said he would meet with Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray tonight
Alag Natrajan, after staying for over 30 years in London returned to India a decade back, and now the 73-year-old cancer survivor is on a mission, to ensure clean, portable water for every person
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दूसरी आज़ादी लाई GST - पहले परांठा, अब आटा, हीरे पर कम, स्याही पर ज़्यादा...Ravish Kumar
Tuesday July 19, 2022मोहम्मद ज़ुबैर का केस कानून की प्रक्रिया को लेकर एक गंभीर बहस का मुद्दा बन गया है. महंगाई से लेकर मुकदमे का एक ही हाल है.अब तो चीफ जस्टिस भी कह रहे हैं कि जल्दबाज़ी में गिरफ्तारी होने लगी है.
Opinion: GST, Historical Tax Reform, At 5 Years, Has Lost Its WayAndy Mukherjee | Bloomberg
Thursday July 07, 2022Five years ago, India's federal and state governments struck a historic deal. From July 1, 2017, a uniform tax on goods and services - marketed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "One Nation, One Tax, One Market" - replaced a bewildering array of loc
Opinion: In GST Row, Centre Throws Nationalism Argument At StatesPraveen Chakravarty
Monday August 31, 2020Rules by bureaucrats, legalese by lawyers and analysis by economists are cold, futile methods to resolve this crisis when the need of the distressed hour is a warm, empathetic hand of the political leadership.
Blogs: सरकार ने दी कॉरपोरेट टैक्स में राहत, क्या आम आदमी को होगा फायदा?Ravish Kumar
Saturday September 21, 2019अगले शुक्रवार का इंतज़ार कीजिए क्या पता आम लोगों का भी टैक्स से राहत मिल जाए, या क्या पता पुरानी पेंशन व्यवस्था ही बहाल हो जाए. वित्त मंत्री जिस तरह शुक्रवार को अपना नया बजट पेश कर रही हैं, राहतों का एलान कर रही हैं, उसमें कुछ भी उम्मीद की जा सकती है. आखिर कारपोरेट ने कब सोचा होगा कि सरकार उसे एक दिन 1 लाख 45 हज़ार का घाटा उठाकर करों में छूट देगी. इस फैसले को ऐतिहासिक और साहसिक बताया गया है.
Blogs: अरुण जेटली को कैसे समझ आ गया एक GST रेट, क्या आप समझ पाए...?Ravish Kumar
Thursday January 24, 20194 अगस्त, 2016 को हमने एक लेख लिखा था. उस हफ्ते राज्यसभा में GST को लेकर बहस हुई थी. कांग्रेस और BJP के नेताओं की बहस को सुनते हुए मैंने लिखा था, "राज्यसभा में वित्तमंत्री अरुण जेटली और पूर्व वित्तमंत्री पी चिदंबरम की भाषा और देहभाषा ऐसी थी, जैसे दोनों एक चैप्टर पढ़कर आए हों और उसे अपना पर्चा बताने का प्रयास कर रहे हों...
Blogs: क्या आपको नौकरी मिल रही है?Ravish Kumar
Thursday December 20, 2018मुख्यमंत्री कमलनाथ के बयान के बहाने आपने देखा कि भारत के कई राज्यों में उद्योगों में 70 से 90 प्रतिशत स्थानीय लोगों को रोज़गार देने की नीति है. मगर हमारे पास यह देखने का आंकड़ा नहीं है कि इस नीति से स्थानीय लोगों को कितना रोजगार मिला और वह रोज़गार उस राज़्य के कुल बेरोज़गारों का कितना प्रतिशत था.
Blogs: 35 लाख लोगों की नौकरी गई और विज्ञापन पर ख़र्च हुआ 5000 करोड़Ravish Kumar
Thursday December 20, 2018उन 35 लाख लोगों को प्रधानमंत्री सपने में आते होंगे, जिनके एक सनक भरे फैसले के कारण नौकरियां चली गईं. नोटबंदी से दर-बदर हुए इन लोगों तक सपनों की सप्लाई कम न हो इसलिए विज्ञापनों में हज़ारों करोड़ फूंके जा रहे हैं.
Opinion: GST Starts Paying Off But Poll Season Tweaks May Hurt RevenueAnirban Nag and Vrishti Beniwal, Bloomberg
Tuesday July 03, 2018The government has already widened its deficit goal for the current fiscal year to 3.3 percent of gross domestic product from 3 percent, putting pressure on bond yields.
Opinion: Yawning Deficits to World-Beating Growth In PM Modi's 4 YearsVrishti Beniwal, Bloomberg
Friday May 25, 2018Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes four years in office on May 26. He's used the time to give India its biggest tax reform, overhauled a century-old bankruptcy law, revived stalled projects and got the World Bank to say Asia's No. 3 economy is a much better place to do business.
Blogs: GST और भारतीय बैंकों के सामने बड़ा संकटRavish Kumar
Tuesday May 08, 2018सरकारी बैंकों के सामने एक नई चुनौती आ खड़ी हुई है. जीएसटी के महानिदेशालय ने बैंकों को नोटिस जारी कर पूछा है कि पिछले पांच साल के दौरान सर्विस टैक्स न देने के कारण क्यों न उन पर दंड और ब्याज़ लगाए जाएं? मिंट अख़बार के सलाहकार संपादक तमल बंधोपाध्याय ने लिखा है कि एक अनुमान के मुताबिक यह राशि 45,000 करोड़ के आस पास बैठती है. अगर इस पर दंड और जुर्माना लगा तो यह 13.5 खरब हो जाएगी. बैंक इतना पैसा कहां से लाएंगे.
Opinion: Government Should Reduce Capital Gains Tax WindowParth Mehta
Wednesday January 31, 2018Another important point is stamp duty regularisation which varies across states from 3% to 6% along with GST in a state like Maharashtra makes the tax liability of an end user very high to the tune of 12% plus 5% i.e. 17% vis a vis pre GST tax liability of 10.5%.
Opinion: Government Must Cap GST Rates For Skill Training ServicesNarendra Shyamsukha
Tuesday January 30, 2018Concessions/exemptions and increased allocation for telecom, IT and power sector manufacturing are looked forward to in the coming Budget.
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