Direct tax mop-up rises 6.77 percent in April-June
July 9th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Collections from direct taxes rose by 6.77 percent to Rs.1,11,182 crore during the first quarter of the current financial year as compared to Rs.1,04,135 crore ... Read more...
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Direct tax collection rises 13 percent in 2011-12
June 6th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Gross direct tax collection grew by 13.02 percent to Rs.5,90,077 crore in the financial year ended March 31, 2012 as compared to Rs.5,22,104 crore in ... Read more...
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Sonam Kapoor’s loss Samantha’s gain
March 30th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Sonam Kapoor has opted out of Mani Ratnam's new Tamil film which launches the veteran Tamil actor Karthik's son Gautham. The role has now gone ... Read more...
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India to cut subsidies on non-urea fertilisers next fiscal
March 1st, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) In a bid to control the widening fiscal deficit, the government Thursday said it will reduce subsidies on phosphate and potash-based fertilisers by over ... Read more...
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Government hopes to meet indirect tax collection target
February 8th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The government Wednesday said it hopes to collect Rs.392,908 crore as indirect taxes for the fiscal ending March 31, as the mop-up in the fist ... Read more...
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Come spring, it’s time to take up the mop and duster!
March 10th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10 (ANI): Spring is here, and it's time to pick up the broom.A survey by cleaning firm Vileda has revealed that 52 per cent Britons will get busy with a ... Read more...
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Direct tax mop-up jumps 21 percent
March 9th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Revenue from direct taxes increased 20.75 percent to Rs.336,177 crore in the first eleven months of the current fiscal, according to official data released Wednesday.Collections ... Read more...
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NTPC arm to buy 620 MW from 37 solar power providers
December 20th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) State-run National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Monday said its fully owned subsidiary NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN) has approved the proposal for entering into power purchase ... Read more...
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Johnny Depp On His Experience Of Working With Al Pacino
December 9th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Johnny added that there was one particular joke that Al would repeat a million times which Depp failed to decipher. Al probably thought that Depp could not understand the joke. When ... Read more...
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Direct tax mop-up jumps 19 percent, beats target
October 19th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
ew Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Direct tax collections increased 19.09 percent to Rs.1,81,758 crore in the first six months of current fiscal, beating the budgetary target.Net direct tax collections during April-September ... Read more...
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Indirect tax mop-up surges 44.4 percent in six month
October 14th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Indirect tax collection rose 44.4 percent to Rs.1,50,686 crore in the first six months of the current fiscal, led by an almost 67 percent increase in ... Read more...
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‘Dumb bank robber’ busted after boasting of raid on Facebook
September 27th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 27 (ANI): A bank robber dubbed the 'Where's Waldo' is as dumb as they come - the bandit was arrested after boasting about his raid on Facebook.FBI agents seized ... Read more...
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Indirect tax mop-up surges 46 percent to Rs.1,24,170 crore
September 14th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The government's revenue from indirect taxes which include customs, central excise and service tax, surged nearly 46 percent to Rs.1,24,170 crore in the first five months of ... Read more...
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Ben Affleck shows off grey hair during visit to Venice Film Festival
September 8th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 8 (ANI): Ben Affleck has revealed his new look-full head of grey hair-at the Venice Film Festival where he appeared with 'The Town' co-star Rebecca Hall.During the new flick ... Read more...
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Living like a bloke could make women happier, healthier and even thinner
August 15th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 15 (ANI): Sure, men are easy going creatures - they can go days without washing their clothes or dishes, and pass an evening in each other's company without exchanging more ... Read more...
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Pet lovers have filthiest kitchen floors
August 3rd, 2010 - 2:32 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) People with pets have the filthiest kitchen floors, according to a study.
A house with a dog or a cat will typically have bacteria levels almost 20 times higher ... Read more...
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Houses with pets have filthiest kitchen floors
August 2nd, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 02 (ANI): A new study has found that people with pets have the filthiest kitchen floors.A house with a dog or a cat will typically have bacteria levels almost 20 ... Read more...
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No new polio cases in India since April
June 18th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Stepping closer to eradication of polio, India, on the list of endemic countries, has not registered any new case of the viral disease since April-end.
The ... Read more...
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Robert Pattinson cuts hair for new role
May 21st, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 20 (ANI): Twilight star Robert Pattinson has cropped his lustrous locks and is now sporting a shorter hair-do.Pattinson unveiled his new look as he appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres ... Read more...
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Ladakh farmers switch to organic farming
May 17th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir), May 17 (ANI): Farmers in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region are switching to organic farming and have decided to avoid the usage of pesticides and other chemicals that ... Read more...
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States, para military asked to check fertilisers smuggling
May 7th, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The government Friday said states and para military forces have been asked to check smuggling of fertilisers to neighbouring countries.
The Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers, ... Read more...
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Justin Bieber embarrassed by his magazine cover photograph
April 12th, 2010 - 1:23 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Apr 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Singer Justin Bieber is embarrassed about his photograph that has graced the People magazine. The photograph is quite ‘unflattering’, to say the least. Justin also ... Read more...
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Ranbir Kapoor gets funky makeover for commercial (With Images)
March 20th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor will be seen in a new avatar for Pepsi's new commercial, contrary to his usual look.
The 27-year-old will sport a dragon tattoo ... Read more...
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India’s power production falls short by 2.7 percent
March 12th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI): The Union Government on Friday said that electricity generation in the country is running 2.7 percent short of the set target of 720.88 Billion Units in the ... Read more...
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When Aamir was shooed away by Ganguly’s guards
December 16th, 2009 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 16 (IANS) Film star Aamir Khan was not allowed inside former Indian cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly's palatial residence by the guards who told the actor disdainfully that the batsman ... Read more...
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Boyle to snub luxury mansion because her pet cat hates ‘being posh’!
November 22nd, 2009 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 22 (ANI): Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle is snubbing luxury mansions and purchasing her shabby council house instead - because of her pet cat Pebbles.Boyle, 48, is due to get ... Read more...
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Paul McCartney ‘to hang up guitar with farewell world tour next year’
July 31st, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 31 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney wants to call it quits after a final world tour in which he wishes to perform at places where he has never played before, ... Read more...
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When Keisha Buchanan caused flood
June 12th, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): Sugababes star Keisha Buchanan flooded her mother's house when she dozed off while running a bath.She wrote on her Twitter page, "Ok, so ive just spent 3hrs using ... Read more...
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London Mayor Boris Johnson tops Best Celebrity Hair in Britain poll
December 11th, 2008 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 11 (ANI): London Mayor Boris Johnson has the best celebrity hair in Britain, says a new poll.The 44-year-old politician was voted as having the best celebrity hair by 1,300 ... Read more...
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Paswan assures Andhra Pradesh additional supply of 20,000 tonnes of fertiliser
August 11th, 2008 - 8:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi , August 11 (ANI): Union Minister for Steel, Chemicals and Fertilisers Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday assured Andhra Pradesh of additional supply of 20,000 tonnes of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) ... Read more...
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India’s direct tax mop-up jumps 46 percent
August 6th, 2008 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India's direct tax mop-up jumped by 46.95 percent during the first four months of the current fiscal, led by a robust collection in the national capital, official ... Read more...
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Human flesh search engine virtually lynches people with unbecoming behaviour
July 5th, 2008 - 8:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 5 (ANI): A search engine named Renrou, which literally means human flesh, is the new judge and jury of angry netizens as it virtually punishes people with unbecoming ... Read more...
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India’s direct tax collections up 71 percent
June 18th, 2008 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) India's direct tax collections continued to grow at a robust pace to log a 71.28 percent rise in the first two months of this fiscal at Rs.228.4 ... Read more...
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India’s excise mop-up slows on sluggish industrial growth
June 17th, 2008 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) India's excise duty collections registered a growth of just 0.9 percent in May due to the slowdown in the expansion of the country's industrial output, official data ... Read more...
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David Bowie and Paul Weller bury the hatchet
May 22nd, 2008 - 3:18 pm ICT by admin
London, May 22 (ANI): English musician David Bowie and English singer-songwriter Paul Weller have finally decided to bury the hatchet and end their long-standing feud.The feud between the two had started ... Read more...
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