Bombay HC quashes Eknath Shinde's stay on coop bank recruitment

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court has quashed the decision of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to stay the recruitment process of a co-operative bank, noting that the CM has no......

Wait, your US visa could be coming from China!

Due to the huge pile-up of visa applications, the US consular officers in the neighbouring country are now adjudicating Indian visa applications where interview requirements have been waived.......

PMO asks for project inauguration details for next 2 years from urban affairs ministry

The Prime Minister's Office has asked the Union housing and urban affairs ministry to furnish details of projects that will be ready for foundation stone laying and inauguration by Prime Minister......

US warns Americans in India of possible Islamic State attacks

The United States has asked its citizens in India to keep high level of vigilance citing reports indicating that terror outfit Islamic State desires to attack “targets” in India.......

Centre to revise SEZ Act, limiting tax sops and enhancing integration

The Centre is unlikely to offer new direct tax incentives for units operating in special economic zones (SEZs) and may instead allow the grandfathering of previous exemptions that such units were......

Hero MotoCorp refutes report of false expense claims

Two-wheeler market leader Hero MotoCorp has denied the report of the IT Department finding Rs 1,000 crore false expense claims, saying it is speculative. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The company......

The growing tussle between the govt and CAG

Over the past decade, rapid structural changes in the economy have radically altered what was once a low-profile department. With the private sector playing an ex­panding role in public service......

Centre mulls an Ordinance as income-tax litigation mounts

More than a dozen assessees have secured an interim stay by high courts across the country, including in Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The government is......