The Menace Of Illegal Constructions

As we brace for unprecedented rates of urbanisation, it is crucial to ensure that illegal constructions and unauthorised land use are curbed, asserts Amit Kapoor. IMAGE: National Disaster Response......

SC asks govt for records on BBC Gujarat riots documentary ban

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to produce within three weeks the original records relating to its decision to block a 2023 two-part BBC documentary series on the 2002 Gujarat riots.......

Direct Taxes Code set to miss deadline again

The implementation of the Direct Taxes Code appears set to miss its deadline once again. The Direct Taxes Code Bill, introduced in Parliament on August 30 last year, proposes to replace the......

Direct tax code: Some queries that you want answered

The 48-year-old Indian Income Tax Act is set to be replaced by a new Direct Tax Code from April 1, 2011. The ball is already in play. A draft of the new Direct Tax Code has been released by the......

What the revised Direct Tax Code offers

The salaried class will be broadly happy with the revised direct taxes code (DTC), but the harsher provisions for investments in stocks and mutual funds could temper the enthusiasm. The revised......

Tax

Replacing the half century old Income Tax Act, the Central Government presented a landmark draft for a revised Direct Tax Code. The draft is expected to revolutionise the existing......

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Ram Gopal Varma takes on Aliens!

After scaring us with his last horror movie Phoonk, Ram Gopal Varma hopes to send more chills down our spine with Agyaat, a thriller set in a jungle. The film stars Priyanka Kothari and is set......

Barrichello cuts Button's lead to 14 points

Brazilian Rubens Barrichello won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday in a Brawn one-two to cut team mate Jenson Button's Formula One lead to 14 points with four races remaining. Barrichello trimmed......