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FinMin to send letters to 70K tax non-filers

Wednesday 22 May '13

Reminder to be sent to high-priority assesses

Sex scandal grounds Phaneesh's comeback stint with iGate

Wednesday 22 May '13

After EXIT FROM Infosys, Murthy founded a company that was bought by Nasdaq-listed iGatE

Chinese Premier at TCS, only Indian group on itinerary

Wednesday 22 May '13

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday visited the global software development centre of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Mumbai and engaged closely with senior Tata Group officials on matters of mut...

ING tests waters to exit ING Vysya, approaches banks to consider deal

Wednesday 22 May '13

Dutch financial group ING may be considering an exit from ING Vysya, its Indian banking venture in which it holds 43 per cent stake.

FIIs to pay 5% withholding tax on gilts, corp bond incomes

Wednesday 22 May '13

Relaxation seen as a step towards deepening the debt market

StanChart buys Morgan Stanley wealth management assets in India

Monday 20 May '13

UK-based bank Standard Chartered Plc has agreed to buy Morgan Stanley''s wealth management assets in India for an unspecified amount.

Gold falls below R26K/10 grams level

Monday 20 May '13

Gold, on Monday, plunged further to close below the Rs 26,000 level in Mumbai with international prices on track for their longest run of losses since March 2009.

Bhushan Steel booked for Cenvat credit fraud

Monday 20 May '13

The Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence (DGECI) has booked a case against Bhushan Steel based in Nifan village near Khopoli, Maharashtra for fraudulently availing of Cenvat credit, an o...

IndiGo withdraws charge on pre-selection of middle seats

Monday 20 May '13

IndiGo, India''s largest carrier in terms of the number of passengers carried, has decided to withdraw the charge on pre-selection of middle seats in its domestic and international flights.

India deserves an upgrade in sovereign rating: Chidambaram

Tuesday 21 May '13

'Macro-economic situation is much better now''

Infosys gets fresh income tax demand of $106 mn

Monday 20 May '13

The income tax department has issued a fresh tax demand of $106 million against Infosys for fiscal year 2009.

Will the 20:80 formula click?

Saturday 18 May '13

Developers are wooing hesitant buyers with seemingly attractive payment schemes.

Aviation ministry asks airlines to limit number of 'privileged'' seats

Saturday 18 May '13

The civil aviation ministry on Friday asked airlines not to put a price tag to all seats in an aircraft and limit it to a few, which could be charged in case a passenger opts for it.

DoT asks Trai to look at option of licence renewal sans auction

Saturday 18 May '13

This is significant as the companies have moved the courts challenging the government on the subject.

ITC''s FMCG segment breaks even for first time, pushes Q4 net up 19%

Saturday 18 May '13

ITC Ltd''s net profit for the quarter to March FY''13 grew 19.4 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1,927 crore from Rs 1,614.36 crore during the corresponding period of the previous year.

India needs more reforms, says S&P

Saturday 18 May '13

Standard & Poor's threatens to downgrade ratings

India seeks greater access in Japan, raises concerns over rising trade deficit

Saturday 18 May '13

Amid talks of reviewing free trade agreements signed with several countries, India on Friday raised concerns over rising trade deficit with Japan, seeking more market access for its agricultural and m...

Compat tells cement firms to cough up 10% of CCI penalty

Saturday 18 May '13

The CCI had charged the cos of forming a cartel to drive up prices.

Will the 20:80 formula click?

Saturday 18 May '13

Payment schemes such as 20:80 introduced by developers have made some impact in offloading inventories.

Fab abs: Road Ministry wants ABS in all commercial vehicles from 2014

Friday 17 May '13

In an attempt to make highways safer, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has decided to make anti-lock braking system or ABS mandatory for all new commercial vehicles hitting the road from 2014...