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FM to issue circular on GST Amnesty Scheme in October or November
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Finance will soon issue a circular regarding the much-anticipated goods and services tax (GST) Amnesty Scheme, which was recently proposed in the Budget 2024, as per sources.
The scheme aims to provide relief…
ਗ੍ਰੇਟਰ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਖੇਤਰ ਭਾਰਤ ਦਾ ਅਗਲਾ ਸਟਾਰਟਅੱਪ ਪਾਵਰਹਾਊਸ ਬਣਨ ਲਈ ਤਿਆਰ~ਸੀਆਈਆਈ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ
ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ: ਗ੍ਰੇਟਰ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਰੀਜਨ (ਜੀਸੀਆਰ) ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਰਣਨੀਤਕ ਸਥਾਨ, ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਪੱਧਰੀ ਬੁਨਿਆਦੀ ਢਾਂਚੇ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਮੁੱਖ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਬੇਮਿਸਾਲ ਟੇਲੈਂਟ ਪੂਲ ਦੇ ਵਿਲੱਖਣ ਸੁਮੇਲ ਨਾਲ ਭਾਰਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੇਜ਼ੀ ਨਾਲ ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਮੁੱਖ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤੀ ਸਥਾਨ ਵਜੋਂ ਸਥਾਪਿਤ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਜਿਵੇਂ–ਜਿਵੇਂ ਇਹ…
PowerGrid Corpn. Acquires Sirohi Transmission and Beawar-Mandsaur Transmission Project SPVs
Projects to be completed in 24 months
Bangladesh owes USD800 million to Adani Power Ltd
NEW DELHI: Amid student-led protest in Bangladesh, Adani Power Limited, the power generating unit of Adani Group, has accumulated unpaid dues of up to $800 million from the country.
According to a report, Bangladesh Bank’s…
Sebi bans Anil Ambani from market for five years
MUMBAI: The markets watchdog Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) has banned Anil Ambani and 24 others, including former key officials of Reliance Home Finance, from the securities market for five years charging them with fund diversion by…
Hindalco to invest USD 10 billion in Indian ops, Novelis
NEW DELHI: Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairperson of Aditya Birla Group, said Hindalco Industries’ expansion across the India business and US-based subsidiary Novelis will entail investments of $10 billion for ongoing projects as well as the…
Delhi HC appoints sole arbitrator in Ashneer Grover, BharatPe dispute
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered the appointment of a sole arbitrator to mediate the ongoing legal conflict between Ashneer Grover, former CEO of BharatPe, and the fintech firm itself. The arbitration aims to resolve…
Adani family to reduce stake in companies to raise Rs 42,000 crore
NEW DELHI: The promoters of Adani Group are likely to reduce their stake in three group entities – Adani Power, Ambuja Cement and Adani Wilmar – to raise Rs 42,000 crore.
The money thus raised will be used to reduce the debt of the…
India’s cement sector plans Rs 1.25 trillion capex over next two years
Mumbai: India's top cement makers are slated to undertake capital expenditure worth Rs 1.25 trillion over the next two financial years (2025-26 and 2026-27) to add 130 million tonne capacity. This significant capex plan is driven by healthy…
GST Council likely to take up Infosys case on September 9
New Delhi: The government is trying its best to address the issue of goods and services tax (GST) under the reverse charge mechanism for import of services in the upcoming GST Council meet to be held on September 9, sources privy to the…
‘India to miss 15% natural gas target’
NEW DELHI: India may not meet its target of increasing the share of natural gas in the country’s energy mix to 15% by 2030, according to Spencer Dale, group chief economist at BP plc.
Dale, speaking to the press on Wednesday, also…
Piyush Goyal attacks Amazon over predatory pricing
NEW DELHI: Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday made no bones about his ‘disapproval’ of the predatory pricing practices adopted by US e-tailer Amazon.
Speaking at an event in New Delhi on the impact of e-commerce…
Shriram Properties renews focus on mid-market and premium segments
Bengaluru: Real estate developer Shriram Properties (SPL) aims to enhance its focus on the mid-market and mid-premium segments of the residential real estate markets in Bengaluru, Chennai and Kolkata, as well as Pune that it plans to…
China tech giant Xiaomi posts solid quarterly sales growth
Beijing: Chinese smartphone and household tech giant Xiaomi on Wednesday announced solid revenue growth for the second quarter of the year, despite sluggish consumption in the world's second-largest economy.
The brand's presence is…
Australia greenlights world’s ‘largest’ solar hub
SYDNEY: Australia approved on Wednesday plans for a massive solar and battery farm that would export energy to Singapore, a project billed as the "largest solar precinct in the world".
Authorities announced environmental approvals for…
Switzerland moves towards cashless future with instant payments
GENEVA: Switzerland's new instant payment system will bolster the future of cashless payments in the country, the Swiss central bank said Wednesday after the scheme went live.
The Swiss National Bank said around 60 financial institutions…
ट्राइडेंट ग्रुप ने 2,000 युवाओं की भर्ती और प्रशिक्षण के लिए तक्षशिला कार्यक्रम शुरू किया
महिला, ग्रामीण परिवार, रक्षा सेवा के दिग्गजों, राष्ट्रीय खिलाड़ियों को कौशल विकास और रोजगार प्रशिक्षण में विशेष वरीयता
CCI raises concern over cricket broadcast rights
NEW DELHI: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is said to have raised preliminary concerns that the $8.5 billion merger of Reliance and Walt Disney media assets might harm competition due to their power over cricket broadcast rights.…
NITES approaches labour dept on Infosys onboarding delay
BENGALURU: The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) on Tuesday said it has filed a formal complaint against Infosys to the Ministry of Labour and Employment over delay in onboarding freshers.
Harpreet Singh Saluja,…
Single-digit pay hike in IT new reality
BENGALURU: Last week when Nasdaq-listed Cognizant rolled out an increment to employees after a four-month delay, it had to face criticism on social media as wage hike starting as low as 1%.
Soon, the company in a statement said the merit…