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UK goes all out to woo Indians for World Cup

With the World Cup last held in England in 1999, it is 20 years since the UK welcomed tourists from around the world for...

5 March 2019 3:09 AM IST

Request for selection to be issued this month. Solar photovoltaicprojects will be developed under under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission Phase-II Batch-IV.

Govt to set ball rolling for 1 GW solar power in NE

The minimum project capacity at a single location will be 5 MW.

5 March 2019 2:44 AM IST

Now an effective GST rate of 5% will be applicable on the value of a non-affordable under-construction property, and not 18% on two-thirds of its value, as before.

Builders may pass on input tax to buyers

Affordable home prices may be raised by 2-3%.

5 March 2019 2:35 AM IST

About 70 per cent of them come from metro cities while the rest from tier II cities.

Women find travel liberating, opt for adventure trips

Today women are up for extreme adventure trips and find it liberating as it merges nature, adrenaline and exploration.

5 March 2019 1:55 AM IST

Singapores DBS Group Holdings Ltd said it expects a strong performance this year, after it reported a record high net profit for the first quarter.

DBS Bank floats local arm, aims to triple business

Currently the bank operates out of 12 cities and in March this year, it would open 9 branches.

5 March 2019 1:50 AM IST

Health insurance is not just another tax-saving header. It is a necessity. If you are without a health cover today, you are taking a risk. A sudden hospitalisation can be potentially worth lakhs of rupees.

Role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in Insurtech...

RPA players are using SAI to create a large set of complex rules to improve degree of automation in insurance processes.

4 March 2019 11:07 AM IST

Scheme will provide an assured pension based on a guaranteed rate of return of 8 per cent per annum for ten years.

Govt offers pension for employees of public sector insurance companies

Decision is expected to benefit 42,720 employees of which 24,595 are of LIC and 18,125 of other companies.

4 March 2019 10:30 AM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said it was regrettable that women have not been given their due in the business arena.

President's nod to ordinance for voluntary use of Aadhaar as ID proof...

The ordinance will omit the Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act relating to the use of Aadhaar by private entities.

4 March 2019 9:39 AM IST

Tipper sales saw strong growth of 21 per cent and the I&LCV truck segment grew by 4 per cent.

Commercial vehicle sales hit slow lane in February

Lower demand because of revised axle load norms, high-base effect and overall subdued consumer environment contributed...

4 March 2019 2:55 AM IST

Tourist arrivals have been declining since 2016 due to the political unrest. In 2012, the state had received 13 lakh visitors.

Tourist arrivals in Kashmir to dip this summer

Some of the key source countries like the US, UK and Canada have released travel advisories for their citizens visiting...

4 March 2019 2:50 AM IST

Many taxpayers donate one days salary or part of their income for noble purposes but do not declare these donations in their tax returns.

Unusual methods to save more tax

The income law gives many non-traditional options to save tax. Here are some ways to raise exemption bar.

4 March 2019 2:43 AM IST

The new government-sponsored payments app named Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) created by the National Payments Corporation.

Unauthorised surcharging impeding online payment system: Study

It is estimated that the merchants were burdened with nearly Rs 10,000 crore towards credit card Merchant Discount Rate...

3 March 2019 5:31 PM IST