Question: Mr Prime Minister, my question pertains to taxation. In recent weeks â€“ perhaps in recent years â€“ there is a growing expectation both internationally, including in your country and in ours, where stakeholders have been raising claims on companies for a greater payment of taxation.  Thereâ€™s also an expectation from governments, including ours, that many companies will contribute more to taxation.  So, my question to you, sir, is, what is your brief to business leaders?  Is taxation to be treated as a cost of doing business and, therefore, the minimisation of which is in some sense a legitimate business pursuit? Or, is it an appropriation of profits which â€” which, therefore, as business leaders you must take pride in maximising and sharing with governments and stakeholders and all of you. What is your position on this subject?Prime Minister: Well, my position is taxation is a part of the cost of doing business, but I think if you like, thereâ€™s

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Preliminary estimates say that 3,700 tons of mazut leaked into the sea, Russian state news outlet RIA Novosti reported, citing an unnamed source. In a statement, the leader of Russia's nearby Krasnodar region, Gov. Veniamin Kondratev, said that the oil had not yet reached the shore.
An emergency rescue operation was launched Sunday after the Volgoneft-212 tanker ran aground and had its bow torn away in storm conditions, Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry said. One sailor in the 13-man crew died, officials said.
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India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday discussed implementation of the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) and resolved to shore up energy cooperation including long-term supplies and collaboration in upstream and downstream projects.
Ways to further deepen bilateral relations in areas of energy, connectivity and trade figured prominently at the 15th India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) that was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
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In the comments that come amid concerns of slowing private capex, chairman of the Aditya Birla Group said his diversified grouping and other large conglomerates have embarked on unprecedented capacity expansion spree.
"It is now time for India Inc to join the party this investment fervour needs to be far more widespread," Birla said.
"We (businesses) have the capacity and the responsibility to define the vision for development and shape the India of tomorrow," the billionaire added.
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