gst council meeting

GST Council extends compliance relief for taxpayers

The GST Council's 43rd meeting continued to provide relief to taxpayers, particularly small taxpayers, who have been disproportionately impacted by the Covid outbreak's second wave. For taxpayers with an annual income of up to Rs 2 crore, FY 2020-21 will be optional. May 29, 2021
Mehul Choski

Mehul Choksi can't be moved out of Dominica, claims lawyer

Mehul Choksi will be unable to leave Dominica until the additional investigation is completed. Choksi fled India and was apprehended in Dominica by the CBI and the ED in a Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case. May 28, 2021
Sputnik V in India

Sputnik V manufacturing to start soon in India: V.K. Paul

The manufacturing of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine will start soon in India as the country has accomplished technology-transfer to Indian companies, said Dr Vinod K. Paul, chair of the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19 (NEGVAC) on Thursday. May 27, 2021
India stock market

Equity indices in green, metal stocks fall

On Wednesday, Indian equity indices were in the green, but a drop in metal stocks capped the gains. Titan Company and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries were the top gainers on the Sensex, while Power Grid, Tata Steel, and HDFC Bank were the top losers. May 26, 2021
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India fights social media biggies sans data protection law

The tussle between Twitter, WhatsApp and Facebook and the Union government has reached its nadir, and the fact is that an absence of a stricter personal data protection law is forcing the concerned authorities to take routes like sending cops to closed Twitter offices in the pandemic or writing heaps of notices that have resulted in zero action to date, while social networking giants continue to take the country for a ride. May 25, 2021