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Mini Secretariat gets new medical centre

Gurugram, April 2 -- A medical centre offering free health services and checkups was inaugurated at the Mini Secretariat in Sector 11, Gurugram, on Wednesday, officials said, adding that the facility ... Read More


Ggm industries flag fresh entry tax burden

Chandigarh, April 2 -- The Gurgaon Chamber of Commerce & Industry has urged the Haryana government to intervene against fresh assessment notices and tax demands issued under Haryana Tax on Entry of Go... Read More


PE investments before 2017 won't face extra tax, says finmin

India, April 2 -- Buyout firms sitting on billions of dollars of legacy assets in India got some relief this week, when the country's finance ministry said it won't apply anti-tax avoidance laws to in... Read More


Markets begin FY27 on a high, Sensex up 1,186 pts

Mumbai, April 2 -- Stock markets closed nearly 2% higher on Wednesday, with the Sensex and Nifty rallying in tandem with global peers amid hopes of de-escalation in the West Asia war. Starting the new... Read More


Two-factor authentication for all digital payments to check fraud

New Delhi, April 2 -- Two-factor authentication for all digital transactions, including popular UPI platform, becomes effective from Wednesday in line with the RBI's direction as a measure to curb fra... Read More


Gold hallmarking rules to be tightened to curb misuse

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Centre plans to tighten gold hallmarking norms by mandating stricter, item-level use of unique identification numbers, aiming to curb duplication and improve traceability, tw... Read More


top court stays proceedings in da case against tamil nadu min

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed trial court proceedings against Tamil Nadu minister and DMK general secretary Durai Murugan in a disproportionate-assets case. A bench of Ju... Read More


BJP attempts to pacify FCRA ire among Christian groups, churches in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, April 2 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is aiming to expand its footprint in Kerala in the upcoming assembly elections with the support of the 19% Christian population i... Read More


A difficult season ahead for agriculture

India, April 2 -- With a 60% chance of El Niño in the June-August period - rising to 80% in August-October - the country's farm sector must brace for possible pain . The phenomenon is associated with ... Read More


Opening the doors for Chinese investment again, with caution

India, April 2 -- The Centre's amendment of Press Note 3 (PN3) has ruffled some feathers. PN3 was issued in April 2020, placing curbs on Chinese investment in India. It was a response to the perceived... Read More