Natural gas is currently outside the ambit of GST, and existing legacy taxes -- central excise duty, state VAT, central sales tax -- continue to be applicable on the fuel

West Bengal is the number one state in buying the dirtiest coal power in the country with most of the stations supplying electricity to the state having not taken adequate measures to comply with December 2015 sulphur dioxide norms notified by the government

The research body said vero cell lines were used by the scientists of ICMR-NIV to culture the UK-variant of the virus

The last few decades saw MNCs from abroad do business and prosper in India but this decade will belong to the Indian MNCs, he said, after laying the foundation stone for the permanent campus of IIM-Sambalpur in Odisha through video conference

Coronavirus vaccine dry run in Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan visited Delhi's Guru Teg Bahadur hospital to review dry run of coronavirus vaccine today

Vistara will implement a 10 per cent salary cut while at the same time increase their monthly base flying allowance to 40 hours from 20 hours at present

From May 18 to June 5, the AQI remained in the 'moderate' category. From July to September, monsoon rains kept pollution levels in check.  By October end, the air turned 'severe' again

It is important from the scientific community perspective that we do not put too much immune pressure on the virus, said Bhargava

Total original cost of implementation of the 1,671 projects was Rs 21,21,383.82 crore and their anticipated completion cost is likely to be Rs 25,55,957.52 crore, which reflects overall cost overruns of Rs 4,34,573.70 crore

India and Australia can combine complementary skills and expertise to develop new innovations by leveraging Australian expertise with Indian expertise including in data analytics, biotech, and mobile applications

Against all odds, including the slump in coal demand, the government opened up the country's mining sector for private players by auctioning 19 blocks

Around 2,360 participants have been trained during the national-level training. The state-level training has been completed in all states/UTs and 7,000 district level trainees got hands-on experience on vaccine handling and distribution

On successfully undertaking the ULBs reforms, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have been granted permission to mobilise additional financial resources to the tune of Rs 4,898 crore through open market borrowings

The Lancet report claimed that the indoor or household air pollution led to 64% fewer deaths in the last two decades (1990-2019) in the country, but outdoor or ambient air pollution, is not only increasing but also killing more people

The government, which is trying to rein in its fiscal deficit, wants state-run firms to focus on improving market capitalisation and dividend payouts from the 2021/22 fiscal year

The programme aims to promote port-led development in the country through harnessing India's 7,500 km long coastline and potentially navigable waterways

India Stock Market Highlights Today: Global equities were buoyed today as COVID-19 vaccine developments and prospects of more stimulus boosted investor sentiment

Following the financial performance review after the first half, sources said, it was found that Punjab & Sind Bank, out of the 12 PSBs, was in need of Rs 5,500 crore to meet the regulatory requirement

Govt to vaccinate 30 crore Indians by July; targets 60 crore doses While the Indian government claims it has assessed the present requirement of vaccines and is working towards augmenting capacities, it is to be seen how many vaccine doses would be made available by May-June, as the country has plans to vaccinate 30 crore people by July in the first phase, say industry observers. Apple employees likely to work from home till June 2021, says CEO Tim CookApple Inc employees are most likely...

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