The net direct tax collection grew by 16 per cent to Rs 4.75 lakh crore so far this fiscal, the Income Tax department said.
Decision of Foxconn to withdraw from its joint-venture with Vedanta will have no impact on India's semiconductor fab goals, says MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
PM Modi speaks with the chief ministers of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand about the situation related to rainfall in their states. The PM assured all help and support to the affected states from Centre, according to media reports.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centre on a plea of Delhi government challenging the constitutional validity of Ordinance issued by the Centre relating to control over bureaucrats.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with senior ministers and officials and took stock of the situation in the wake of excessive rainfall in parts of the country, his office said on Monday. Local administrations, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams are working to ensure the well-being of those affected, the Prime Minister's Office said.
The Calcutta High Court on Monday allowed senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to file a petition seeking compensation to victims of panchayat poll violence in West Bengal and an investigation into it by an independent agency. Submitting personally before the bench presided by Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam, Chowdhury, the state Congress president, alleged that entire West Bengal was ravaged by unprecedented violence during the elections held on July 8.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday filed his nomination papers for elections to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and BJP Gujarat unit president C R Paatil accompanied Jaishankar to the state Assembly complex where he submitted the nomination papers to Returning Officer Rita Mehta. The last date for filing nominations is July 13 and the deadline for withdrawal of nominations is July 17. Polling will be held on July 24 if required.
The Yamuna in Delhi is likely to cross the danger mark around 11 am on Tuesday as a large quantity of water is being discharged into the upper reaches of the river, Delhi minister Atishi said on Monday. The Public Works Department minister, who inspected the preparedness for evacuation and relief work, said water is rushing in the Yamuna towards Delhi very fast due to very heavy rainfall in north Indian states.
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