Opposition INDIA bloc lost almost half its strength in Rajya Sabha and one-third in Lok Sabha as 78 MPs in total were suspended on Monday for unruly behaviour and disregarding the directions of the......
With 200 MPs out of 785 above the age of 65, there is a serious shadow of COVID-19 looming over the monsoon session of Parliament, with several senior MPs expressing their concern over the large......
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader S S Palanimanickam on Wednesday assumed office as Minister of State for Finance and indicated that he would not hesitate in pursuing old tax cases against his......
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Sunday announced former Union ministers Dayanidhi Maran, A Raja and T R Baalu and its Rajya Sabha member Kanimozhi among its candidates for the 20......
The DMK parliamentary party appears to be a house divided, reports R Rajagopalan. IMAGE: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam President M K Stalin addresses party cadres. With an impressive 23 members and......
In North Block, the role of the minister of state (MoS) is always eclipsed since all secretary-level officers generally report only to the finance minister, particularly, when the incumbent is......
Asked about the Congress’s opposition to the GST Bill, Santosh Kumar Gangwar said no party opposes GST outside Parliament. IMAGE: Santosh Kumar Gangwar is now minister of state......
The Income Tax Department and Directorates had shortfall of 29.47 per cent manpower as of March 31, 2012, the Parliament was informed on Friday.The sanctioned strength of department is 57,793 while......
Vijay Mallya-promoted Kingfisher Airlines owes Rs 269.06 crore (Rs 2.69 billion) Income Tax and I-T Department has initiated penalty and prosecution proceedings against the private carrier,......
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is demanding an increase in excise duty on diesel cars with a view to discouraging consumption of subsidised fuel by personal vehicle owners. "A proposal......
The Board of Control for Cricket in India no longer enjoys the tax exemptions it got in the guise of being a charitable organisation but the government does not plan to bring it under the ambit of......
The Income Tax authorities have picked up the income tax return of the Board of Control for Cricket in India for scrutiny and initiated proceedings for payment of Service Tax. Though the BCCI, with......