Regulation

India's e-commerce policy to bring several changes; what changes for sellers, consumers [details]

An e-Commerce operator operating in marketplace or hybrid mode shall manage its relationship with sellers on its platform in an agnostic manner and without being partial to any of its sellers.

Mar 15, 2021

Bank unions oppose PSB divestment; nationwide strike in offing [details]

Following the Budget session, The All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) has expressed discontent towards the government's proposal to privatise PSUs and divestment of PSBs and plan a nationwide protest.

Feb 1, 2021

Genuine concern or vote bank politics: Why Indians must ignore Canada's views on farm bill

It's time that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is politely reminded of Canada's hypocrisy, in the wake of his very public support to protesting farmers.

Dec 7, 2020

Chinese sugar in Indian honey: Dabur, Patanjali slam study, say plot to defame brands

It is a food fraud more sophisticated and damaging to our health than our 2003 and 2006 cola investigations; says CSE director Sunita Narain.

Dec 3, 2020

HuffPost India shuts down; archives wiped, readers redirected to global content

HuffPost India has posted a statement on its website announcing the shut down of its operations in the country, but the reason hasn't been revealed.

Nov 24, 2020

Petrol, diesel price hike in India explained: what is the reason behind steady spike

The increase in petrol and diesel prices was expected as the global oil market has shown signs of firming up after positive news on the successful introduction of a coronavirus vaccine soon.

Nov 22, 2020

Huge relief to tax payers; KTR waives 50% domestic property tax in Telangana as Diwali gift

As part of the tax waiver plan, all the domestic households who have to pay property tax up to Rs 15,000 in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits will benefit a 50 per cent reduction.

Nov 14, 2020

President Trump slams Visa Lottery Program at FBI National Academy graduation ceremony

H-1B visa only for those with top salary offers; Trump admn moves to scrap lottery system

The US has so far been using a lottery system to randomly select the 85,000 people who would get the visas because of the high number of applicants - more than 200,000 this year.

Oct 29, 2020

#HonoringtheHonest Faceless Scheme for Taxpayers in India

Explained: What is Faceless Assessment Scheme, Exclusions that Modi introduced to reward honest taxpayers

There will be no physical interface between the taxpayers and the IT department. The Faceless appeal service will ensure complete transparency in workings and come into effect from September 25, 2020.

Aug 13, 2020

How US govt's 7% per-country cap on green card punishes Indian immigrants

The new immigrant system solely discriminates on the basis of where the immigrant was born. If you are born in any country, other than China and India, say in Ghana, Sweden or Indonesia, then your green card application will be considered immediately.

Aug 6, 2020

Anurag Katriar, President of NRAI, CEO & Executive Director of deGustibus Hospitality Pvt Ltd

Zomato, Swiggy will eat away India's F&B sector without strong reforms: Anurag Katriar, President, NRAI [Exclusive]

Emphasising on the need for policy reforms and liquidity support from the government to tide over the Covid-19 crisis, Anurag Katriar, President, NRAI veers off to sharing views on the food aggregators' aggressive push and dominance in the F&B sector, responsible for denting profit margins and hurting industry growth prospects.

Jul 19, 2020

What is Form 26AS; Income Tax Dept's surgical strike on big tax evaders

Form 26AS is an auto-generated financial statement containing tax-related material, including high-value transaction.

Jul 19, 2020

Social media claims that hand sanitizer could spark fire in a car during summers

Sanitizers not same as Alcohol; Indians angry over 18% GST on alcohol-based sanitizers

The center is facing backlash over the decision to impose 18 percent GST on essential hand sanitizers.

Jul 14, 2020

US sends 'clear message' to China; designates Huawei, ZTE national security threats

In another major blow to China, US FCC has designated Huawei and ZTE as national security threats to cut off federal subsidies to carriers who wish to buy or maintain equipment from either company.

Jul 1, 2020

Gaurav Taneja vs AirAsia: YouTuber pilot's ordeal, DGCA's probe and everything happened so far

On June 14, whistleblower Gaurav Taneja tweeted about his suspension from services at AirAsia India after #BoycottAirAsiaIndia trends on Twitter for bringing the suppressed facts to light and "for standing up for safe operations of an aircraft and its passengers". He further wrote to DGCA about safety violations and Covid-19 guidelines not being followed by AirAsia. The probe is on by DGCA, details inside...

Jun 28, 2020

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