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On the domestic front, Air India is introducing new flights on BhopalPuneBhopal route and Varanasi-Chennai-Varanasi from June 5, 2019.

Business

Amit Shah to head ministerial panel on Air India sale

The AISAM has been reconstituted. It is now a four- member panel, against five members earlier, said a source.

18 July 2019 3:54 PM IST

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7 indirect tax-related laws being amended: FM Sitharaman

The government would also be bringing changes to seven laws related to direct taxes.

18 July 2019 3:00 PM IST

$BSNL had recently said BSNL-MTNL combination will be \advantageous\ for both firms, given the synergies in areas like enterprise and mobile businesses.$ Business

Group of Ministers discusses revival of BSNL, MTNL

This is the second time a GoM has been constituted for revival of the two ailing public sector firms.

17 July 2019 9:16 AM IST

Given the higher NPAs and weak capitalisation of PSBs, ICRA had earlier projected private sector banks market share in the banking sector advances to increase to 38 per cent 40 per cent by 2020 from 27.5 per cent as on March 31, 2017. (Representational image)

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Banks bad loans down at Rs 9.34 lakh crore at FY19-end: Sitharaman

Govt has instituted a comprehensive 4R's strategy for recognition of non-performing assets (NPAs) transparently.

16 July 2019 4:08 PM IST

Mauritius is compliant with all OECD norms, including the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.

Business

Will India's tax on the rich hit foreign investment inflows?

Investors are threatening to pull funds from India unless rules are amended so that they won't take a tax hit.

16 July 2019 9:15 AM IST

Hyundai sells several low-priced vehicles in India, which could pose a challenge in terms of market positioning for Kia.

Business

Kona SUV to be cheaper on GST cut

Services Tax from the present 12 per cent to 5 per cent on electric vehicles has been shared with the GST Council.

16 July 2019 2:00 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressing Cooperative Group Housing Society Maha Sammelan. (Photo: ANI)

India

Delhi government should work in sync with Centre: Finance Minister

Sitharaman underlined that the Cente will work closely with the housing societies in Delhi to iron out the issues faced...

14 July 2019 6:32 PM IST

The apex court on September 26 last year had declared the Centres flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but struck down some of its provisions including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions. (Photo: PTI)

India

Government to impose Rs 10,000 as penalty for misquoting Aadhaar...

Currently, over 120 crore Aadhaar numbers have been issued in the country and about 41 crore PAN numbers have been...

14 July 2019 12:21 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget for Modi 2.0 government. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Opinion

Media gag an early warning

In a sign of unease, Friday night's dinner did not have the numbers that Ms Sitharaman's highly respected predecessor...

14 July 2019 12:01 AM IST

Opinion

Nirmala loses fans in media, WC frustrates ubernationals

It is learned that Mr Jaitley is also unhappy with the proposal to raise duties on newsprint and levy higher taxes on...

14 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

Opinion

Why India needs more professional pessimists'

It is the wretchedness of these very lives that the Budget 2019-2020 was supposed to address.

13 July 2019 5:01 AM IST

India

Nirmala Sitharaman defends Union Budget, terms it realistic

Sitharaman said inflation has not been allowed to raise its head and keeping it under control is a powerful tool to...

13 July 2019 12:49 AM IST