60pc of Qatar population live in ‘labour camps’
Doha: Almost 60 per cent of Qatar’s 2.4 million population live in what the government calls “labour camps”, ...
KG Basin to attract Rs 1 L cr investment
Hyderabad: Stating that Krishna-Godavari Basin will become the hub of oil and gas reserves in the country in the coming years, ...
Water stressed India: Old and new solutions
The World Resources Institute’s March 2016 report said 54% of India was water stressed, with scarcity affecting every part of the ...
Krishi kalyan cess come into force; now service tax is at 15%
From today, service tax will be charged at 15% as the krishi kalyan cess of 0.5% comes into force.
Similarly, a “luxury ...
GDP grows at 7.9% in Q4, may record 8% growth this fiscal
New Delhi: Gaining momentum, economy grew by 7.9 per cent in March quarter to consolidate India’s position as the fastest ...
Niti Aayog to start work on 15-year vision document
New Delhi: Government think-tank Niti Aayog will start consultations with states and experts from next month on preparing a ...
One-time black money compliance window opens June 1
The four-month disclosure window giving an opportunity to domestic black money holders to come clean by paying tax and ...
BSE to launch new interest rate futures ( IRF ) contracts on Monday
NEW DELHI: Leading bourse BSE will introduce new interest rate futures ( IRF) contracts on Monday, with the newly-launched ...
India could lose USD 49 bn in GDP by food price shock: UN
United Nations, May 26 : India could lose USD 49 billion in GDP if global food prices double in future, according to a new UN ...
Govt approves Capital Goods Policy, aims 21-mn new jobs
New Delhi, May 25 : Union Cabinet today approved the first-ever policy for the country’s capital goods sector envisaging ...