December 27, 2016
As three months remain for tax-related investments, salaried individuals should look at various provisions under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Section 80C entitles an employee to certain deductions from the gross total income, up to a maximum limit of Rs 1.5 lakh.
Investments for saving tax
December 26, 2016
LONDON — George Michael, who rocketed to stardom with WHAM! and went on to enjoy a long and celebrated solo career lined with controversies, has died, his publicist said Sunday. He was 53.
December 26, 2016
New Delhi: With security agencies pointing to a possible terror threat during next year's Republic Day, it has been decided to hand over a key part of the security detail to by the elite K-9 unit of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police.
The K-9 includes at least 20 'commandos' - the four-legged best friend of man who have specialized in detecting explosives.
December 26, 2016
President Barack Obama says he would have been able to “mobilize” Americans in 2016 – if only he had been allowed to run again.
US President Barack Obama watches the action during a break from playing basketball at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, May 9, 2009.
December 25, 2016
New Delhi: Trying to calm the jangled nerves, finance minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday went to great lengths clarifying that there is no intention of the government to impose tax on long-term capital gains from share transactions.
Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
December 24, 2016
Last December, Mayra Machado was pulled over for a routine traffic stop in Arkansas. She had an unpaid ticket for failing to yield. And as a teenager, she'd spent four months in boot camp for writing bad checks. Now 31, the single mother of three, who is an undocumented immigrant, faces deportation to El Salvador, the battle-scarred country she fled when she was 5 years old.
December 24, 2016
The Defence Research and Development Organisation has successfully flight tested the Smart Anti-field (SAAW) weapon at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur off Odisha coast.
December 24, 2016
WASHINGTON — Realizing that his presidency could face potentially crippling questions over conflicts of interest, Donald J. Trump and his family are rushing to resolve potential controversies — like shuttering foundations and terminating development deals — even as the president-elect publicly maintains that no legal conflicts exist.
Decemebr 24, 2016
In May 2015, founder and CEO of Acuity Scheduling Gavin Zuchlinski decided to offer his employees six-hour workdays during the summer months, while still offering full pay and benefits.
December 24, 2016
The Indian government is preparing to amend the law to introduce stringent punishment for bounced cheques from next year, which could act as a deterrent for defaulters in a country saddled with above 1.8 million lawsuits on dishonoured cheques.
