MUMBAI: Fears of a global trade war fears which took gold to record levels in international markets combined with a weakening rupee on Monday pushed the price of the yellow metal to about Rs 84,500-per-10-gram level on Multi Commodities Exchange. In the city’s physical bullion market, the price hovered around the Rs 82,500 level. These…
The tax department has renewed its focus on simplification and is banking on trust. In an interview to TOI, chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Ravi Agrawal says he is confident that direct tax revenues would remain robust, making it easier for the department to meet this year’s target. Excerpts:CBDT is now…
NEW DELHI: Most of the tax proposals in the Budget are based on the precepts of good governance, which is evident in areas, such as ease of doing business, ease of compliance, technology and trust, a top official said on Monday.Finance and revenue secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey told a gathering of business leaders that Budget…
ISLAMABAD: Afghan authorities have refused to receive the body of the son of a senior Afghan Taliban official who was killed, allegedly in a recent military offensive in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province bordering Afghanistan, state media claimed on Monday.Citing sources, Radio Pakistan referred to an intelligence-based operation conducted in KP’s Dera Ismail Khan…
A file photo of yoga guru Ramdev. KOCHI: The judicial first-class magistrate court in Palakkad issued a non-bailable arrest warrant (NBW) against Yoga guru Ramdev and Acharya Balakrishna, as they failed to appear in court on Feb 1. The warrant was regarding a criminal case filed against them for allegedly publishing misleading medical advertisements.The court…
NEW DELHI: The long, intense, high-decibel and often bitter campaign for the February 5 Delhi assembly elections ended on Monday – with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP locked in a fierce battle. On Wednesday, people of Delhi will vote to decide if Arvind Kejriwal‘s AAP gets a record third term or if…
This marks Modi’s first bilateral visit to Washington since Trump secured a second term in the White House. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a two-day visit to the United States beginning February 12, where he will hold wide-ranging discussions with US President Donald Trump, sources familiar with the matter…
LUCKNOW: Hundreds of visitors narrowly escaped a major mishap on Monday afternoon after a fire broke out at the Sanatkada Fest, reducing temporary eatery canopies to ashes. Fortunately, the premises were evacuated in time, and no injuries were reported.The fire erupted around 2 PM at the Salempur Estate ground, where the festival was being held,…
NEW DELHI: AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday warned the government to refrain from tabling the Waqf amendment bill in the present form as it would lead to social instability in the country.During his address in the Lok Sabha, Owaisi claimed that the bill has been rejected by the entire Muslim community and its implementation…
Tickets for the crowd-pulling India vs Pakistan fixture of the ICC Champions Trophy got sold out in a flash on Monday, with many left waiting online for their turn.India will take on Pakistan on February 23 in their group game at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, where India will play all their matches — including…
