Indian Government: More tax relief when economy improves: Jaitley
July 13, 2014
The FM also defended the govt's decision to allow 49 per cent FDI in the defence sector
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday promised more concessions in income tax when the economy improves.
Test Cricket: England frustrate India with record last-wicket stand
July 13, 2014
Brief Scorecard: India 457 and 167 for 3 (Pujara 55, Vijay 52, Moeen 2-39) lead England 496 (Root 154*, Anderson 81, Bhuvneshwar 5-82) by 128 runs
A record 10th wicket stand between Joe Root and James Anderson gave England an unlikely lead on day 4 and put the match back in balance
Environmentalists unimpressed by “pro-corporate” budget
July 12, 2014
Some environmental groups said that while they welcomed plans to boost clean energy such as solar and wind, the budget proposals left much to be desired
India’s Industrial output soars to 19-month high of 4.7% in May
July 12, 2014
The output, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), had contracted by 2.5 percent in May last year
New Delhi: Driven by improved performance of the manufacturing sector, industrial production growth soared to 19-month high of 4.7 percent in May raising hopes of a sustained recovery.
Hague raises Gujarat riots issue with Sushma
July 12, 2014
U.K. nationals Saeed and Shakil Dawood, and Mohammed Aswat were allegedly killed by a mob in Prantij, near Ahmedabad, in 2002
In this July 8, 2014 photo, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj meets British Foreign Secretary William Hague in New Delhi.
High expectations from Jaitley’s maiden Budget
July 9, 2014
NEW DELHI: Amid high expectations from the middle class and industry, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley present’s his maiden budget on Thursday that may contain tax sops for the salaried, dumping of the controversial retrospective tax and spelling out of steps to revive investment and manufacturing for growth.
Soccer: Germany inflict historic 7-1 World Cup rout on Brazil
July 9, 2014
Brazil have never suffered such a big defeat in any international tournament and never put on such a shambolic defense performance as during an 18-minute period when Germany scored four goals, three of them in just 179 seconds.
Abdullah rejects Afghan presidential election results
July 8, 2014
The losing candidate of Afghanistan’s presidential election alleged fraud on Tuesday and rejected the official results of the June 14 second-round vote.
Abdullah Abdullah
On the mythology of social policy
July 8, 2014
India is among the world champions of social under spending. Without enlightened social policies, growth mania is unlikely to deliver more under the new government than it did under the previous one
Fishermen issue: Jayalalithaa seeks quick steps by PM
July 8, 2014
Only the retrieval of Katchatheevu would ensure the restoration of safety and security of Tamil fishermen’s livelihood in the traditional waters of Palk Bay, the Chief Minister said
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa
