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HC flags Customs, DRI lapses that could lead to acquittal in six international drug smuggling cases

India, Sept. 27 -- The Bombay High Court has pulled up Customs and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) over procedural lapses in six international drug-smuggling cases, warning that deficien... Read More


Shimla: Sukhu announces removal of one-day MGNREGA work condition under Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar Yojana

Shimla, Sept. 27 -- Announcing changes in the eligibility criteria for ' Mukhya Mantri Ka Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar Yojana', chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announces removal of mandatory ... Read More


rRs.r14.8-cr gold powder mixed with food products seized at Mumbai airport

India, Sept. 27 -- The Mumbai zonal unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested three Indian passengers after seizing 9.4 kg of foreign-origin gold worth around Rs.14.81 crore f... Read More


Rs.14.69 crore jewellery found in tax search: When can inherited gold escape tax scrutiny?

New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- A large jewellery holding discovered during an Income Tax search does not automatically become the unexplained wealth of the person being searched. A recent Kolkata Income Tax A... Read More


Rules for tobacco control law must be formulated without delay: Speakers

Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- Women's Forums Against Tobacco have called for the rules under the amended tobacco control law to be formulated without delay, saying the rules are essential to ensure effective imp... Read More


Maharashtra declares drought in 265 talukas amidst severe water shortages

India, Sept. 27 -- With 32 of the state's 36 districts reeling under an acute water shortage due to deficient rainfall, the Maharashtra government on Saturday declared a drought in 265 of the state's ... Read More


Expecting nil tax liability this year? Know which form to submit to avoid TDS on bank interest, rent and dividend income

New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- Taxpayers who earn certain types of income such as bank interest, rent, insurance commission, dividends, or income from securities may have tax deducted at source (TDS) on those... Read More


"If you want peace, prepare for war": Rajnath Singh says India's "preparation in defence is complete and strong"

New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that preparation in the field of defence is both "complete and strong", quoting the principle that "if you want peace, prepare for ... Read More


Amit Shah flags off 1st LNG train, says railways to achieve 100% electrification soon

Ahmedabad, Sept. 27 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said Indian Railways would soon achieve 100% electrification of its network, a level he said only Sweden has achieved on a much smaller r... Read More


NRI deposit inflows jump nearly 7-fold, surge led by FCNR(B)

New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- RBI's special measures to shore up foreign currency deposits led to an over seven-fold surge in total NRI deposits and a shift in their composition in the banking system during ... Read More