Tax collection targets were revised upwards by Rs 50,000 crore in the interim budget, and CAs claim officials are also withholding refunds for previous years.
Much of the interim budget focused on consumer stimulus with few specific measures to create opportunities for about 12 million young Indians who enter the job market each year.
Proceedings in Lok Sabha were adjourned after Trinamool leaders were joined in their protest by leaders from Congress, BJD, NCP, SP and RJD. Rajya Sabha witnessed similar scenes.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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