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Quoting father's name in PAN application forms not mandatory from Dec 5

Currently, furnishing father's name is mandatory for the allotment of Permanent Account Number (PAN).

Nov 21, 2018

Tax evasion of Rs 29,088 crore detected in 1,835 cases during April-October 2018

The total number of cases where service tax was evaded stood at 1,145 involving Rs 22,973 crore. In the case of central excise duty, the DGGI detected 119 cases where tax evaded was worth Rs 1,553 crore.

Nov 21, 2018

With no major New Year events planned, Goa govt to reconsider fees levied by state tourism dept

Several event organisers claimed that a steep rise in permission fees levied by the state Tourism department and by the Home department for police protection have played dampener.

Nov 16, 2018

T-Mobile's deal on OnePlus 6T is a steal: How to get the phone for free

OnePlus 6T can be grabbed for free in the U.S. with T-Mobile's "Magenta Friday" offer this holiday season.

Nov 16, 2018

Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 priced at Rs 2.65 lakh; all you need to know

Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 is a proper café racer model that offers a committed riding posture, upswept exhaust, rear-set footrests, clip-on handlebars and others. The motorcycle is offered in five colour options.

Nov 15, 2018

Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 launched: A closer look at price, colours, specs, features and others

Royal Enfield has priced Interceptor 650 from Rs 2.50 lakh. The roadster model is offered in three trims and six colour options. The flamboyant chrome variant is the most expensive at Rs 2.70 lakh.

Nov 15, 2018

SpiceJet posts 2nd quarterly loss on higher fuel costs, weak rupee

A combination of rising oil prices, high fuel taxes, a weak rupee, low fares and intense competition have slashed profits in the world's fastest-growing aviation market which is clocking 20 per cent annual passenger growth.

Nov 14, 2018

US President Trump extols close ties to India, PM Modi; says trade deals 'moving along'

US President Donald Trump complimented Indian trade negotiators as "the best" and said trade talks between the two countries were moving along.

Nov 14, 2018

Allu Arjun on #Metoo movement in Tollywood: Is this Sri Reddy's reply to Bunny?

Stylish star Allu Arjun opened up on #Metoo campaign and claimed that girls get a lot of respect in the Telugu Film Industry and Sri Reddy seems to have him through a cryptic post on Facebook.

Nov 13, 2018

J&K traffic police chief Basant Rath transferred after Twitter banter with Srinagar Mayor Mattu

Basant Rath had earlier criticised newly appointed Srinagar Mayor Junaid Mattu, who is reportedly close to BJP quarters now.

Nov 12, 2018

PM Modi to inaugurate 2 major national highways, inland waterways project in Varanasi

The 16.55-km Varanasi Ring Road Phase-I has been completed at a cost of Rs 759.36 crore, while the four-laning and construction of 17.25-km-long Babatpur-Varanasi Road on NH-56 has cost Rs 812.59 crore, read a statement from the PM's office.

Nov 11, 2018

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Demonetisation spurred Indian economy's digitisation but issues remain

Whatever the avowed objectives of the controversial demonetization, it did help the Digital India initiative. However, the weak internet infrastructure has affected the government efforts to bridge the digital divide.

Nov 9, 2018

Pakistan seizes Indian DTH equipments worth Rs 7.83 cr in nation-wide crackdown

The report recalled that the Federal Board of Revenue has also enhanced enforcement measures adopted by the customs field formations which resulted in seizures of goods and other contraband items, including DTH equipment worth Rs24.8 billion during 2017-18.

Nov 8, 2018

Arun Jaitley takes on demonetisation critics; calls it a key step to formalise economy

Congress has launched a campaign using hashtag '#DestructionByDemonetisation'. And responding to the campaign, the BJP has started a Twitter war by using hashtag #CorruptCongressFearDemo.