Heavy Bikes, Luxury Yachts, Private Jets to Attract 31 Percent GST PTI
Srinagar: Motorcycles of more than 350 cc engine capacity will attract a total of 31 percent tax under the GST regime, same as the tax incidence on private aircraft and luxury yachts. According to the rate structure finalised by the GST Council, all cars, buses, trucks and motorcycles including... read more »
SBI’s bad loans didn’t affect it much. Here’s the proof
State Bank of India reported its highest profit in six quarters on lower provisions for bad loans last quarter, but investors were wary about the outlook for its asset quality after the amalgamation of its five subsidiary banks from April. SBI, which accounts for more than a fifth of India’s... read more »
Rename Babar Road After Lt Ummer Fayaz, Demands Delhi BJP
New Delhi: A BJP leader has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding that Babar Road in the national capital be renamed after Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz who was killed by militants in his home state of Jammu and Kashmir on May 9. In his letter, Tejinder Pal Bagga, the spokesperson of the... read more »
Ready to Forego Power if CM Grants Total Loan Waiver, Says Uddhav Thackeray
Nashik: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said he is prepared to forego power and withdraw all the party’s ministers from the BJP-led government in Maharashtra if Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is willing to announce a total loan waiver for debt-ridden farmers. Uddhav, however,... read more »
Landslide on Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway, 1500 Feared Stranded
Gopeshwar: The Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway was on Friday closed near Vishnuprayag in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district due to a landslide, following which hundreds of pilgrims... read more »
Cabinet nod for nuclear reactors bid to make up for lost time?
HIGHLIGHTS India has lost six years on a wild goose expedition that cost its domestic nuclear industry dear. Faster clearances, more efficient regulations are some of the things the... read more »
Air Chief B S Dhanoa writes to each officer: Be ready for operations at short notice
“In the present scenario, there is an ever persistent sub-conventional threat. Therefore, we need to be prepared for operations with our present holdings, at a very short notice. IN AN... read more »
Kulbhushan Jadhav Case is a Rare One at the International Court of Justice
New Delhi: The hearing of the Kulbhushan Jadhav case at the International Court of Justice may have been a rare one as the world court often focusses only on matters related to maritime and... read more »
Under new GST, economy class air travel set to become cheaper fro...
Industry experts say that today’s announcement is in line with the government’s aim to make flying affordable for the masses. HIGHLIGHTS 1. Economy class air travel will become... read more »
