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Government says EPF tax for a 'pensioned society', but agrees to consider rollback
The government faced severe flak over Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's Budget proposal to tax EPF on withdrawal with many seeing it as an attack on the working class.
Government has taken various measures to revive aviation: Minister
"The government has persuaded state governments to reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on aviation turbine fuel" and also allowed direct import of ATF by Indian carriers as actual users," Mahesh Sharma said.
Arun Jaitley to address boards of RBI, Sebi on March 12
With regard to capital market, Jaitley announced setting up of an electronic auction platform by Sebi for primary debt offer.
They were trying to drag people out of their cars: Murthal victims recount ordeal
The incident took place at Murthal in Sonipat district while Haryana was convulsed for over a week by the Jat community's agitation for reservations in education and jobs.
Lack of sleep will prompt you to binge more
According to a new study, lack of sleep not only leads to increased caloric intake but also stimulates changes in the hedonic aspects of food consumption.
New York has definitely been on the must-visit list for me: Taapsee Pannu
Taapsee, who was shooting long hours for ‘Ghazi’, decided to take a quick week's trip with her sister to freshen up before she enters a month and half long shoot schedule.
'Airport' actor George Kennedy passes away at 91
Kennedy, who was born in New York City in 1925, first began as a radio performer and then put a hold on his acting career to serve in World War II.
Sahara owned Aamby Valley sealed over non-payment of dues
The resort is located in Lonavala, Maharashtra, and is sealed by Mulshi Taluka tahsildar.
Sensex zooms 777 points in biggest single-day gain in 7 years
About 2010 shares advanced, 587 shares declined, and 116 shares were unchanged.
Indian Railways thinks except Hindi all Indian languages are 'lowest class'
The Railways Ministry hints that except Hindi all other Indian languages are lowest class languages. It also thinks that Hindi is not a regional language.
Modi government shifts focus, rural India takes centre stage in Jaitley's Budget
With distress in rural areas increasing, Jaitley went all out to woo the segment by promising a slew of welfare measures including electricity to all villages and road connectivity in the next couple of years.
Alexandre Pato close to Chelsea debut, says Guus Hiddink
Chelsea's new Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato could make his debut in the next two games, with Diego Costa being rested, manager Guus Hiddink said on Monday.
Budget a mixed 'bag', lack of clarity on MAT: Nasscom
"We would urge the government to move forward at a swift pace and build an effective PPP model," Nasscom President R Chandrashekhar said.
General Budget 2016: Who said what
As a result of additional levy of Krishi Kalyan and infrastructure cess on all services, activities including eating out and payment of bills will also become more expensive.
