Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 4 (ANI): Amid criticism that the defence budget had not been hiked adequately to meet security challenges, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Thursday called the hike of Rs 20,000 in funds for weapon acquisition "a huge ste
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 14 (ANI/PRNewswire): Soma (name changed) is a 30-year-old female who works in Kolkata and her husband is based out of another city. The couple was unable to match timing of their fertility treatment due to geographical constraints and work commitments. S
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): In an endeavour to address the inadequacies of capacity constraints and improve its share in total freight ecosystem of the country, Indian Railways has come up with draft National Rail Plan.
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): An immediate refund of Goods and Services Tax (GST) can increase the overall GDP by 2 per cent, exports by 7 per cent, aggregate imports by 6 per cent and overall employment by nearly 4 per cent, according to a new study by Export-Import Bank of India (Ind
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Justice NV Ramana, the Supreme Court judge, on Saturday said that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced institutions to use innovative technology to work within the constraints of public health guidelines and such techniques will prove to be long-sta
Dubai [UAE], September 18 (ANI): The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to take place in the UAE this year across three venues -- Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. While the reduction in number of venues makes it easier to track movement for the BCCI's anti-corruption unit (ACU), the constrai
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 12 (ANI): At least 11,000 health care workers of Pakistan anti-polio campaign, who were also mobilised to fight the coronavirus, have lost their jobs since June due to the restructuring and funding cuts of the anti-polio program.
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): In view of the constraints due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to further ease compliances for taxpayers, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) extends the due date for filing of Income Tax Returns for FY 2018-19(AY 2019-20) from July 31 to September 30, 2020, a
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): The 15th Finance Commission had virtual meetings with its advisory council on Friday and a day earlier to discuss adverse implications of constraints in the economy on tax revenue collections of the Central and state governments.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 26 (ANI): More than 80 per cent stores of regional retailers have opened in smaller towns after the relaxations in COVID-19 lockdown with footfalls at 50 to 60 per cent, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd (MOFSL) said on Friday.
Singapore, June 5 (ANI): Moody's Investors Service has said India's policymaking institutions will encounter challenges in enacting and implementing policies which effectively mitigate the risks of a sustained period of relatively low growth.
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Anand Sharma, Chairman of Standing Committee on Home Affairs, has deferred the meeting of the committee that was to be held on June 3 after some members expressed inability to attend the meeting due to travel constraints on account of quarantine norms in diff