Compliance not eased for GST taxpayers with over Rs 5 cr turnover, reconciliation statement remains

Compliance not eased for GST taxpayers with over Rs 5 cr turnover, reconciliation statement remains

🕔15:46, 31.Jul 2021

New Delhi, July 31  Taxpayers looking at ease of compliance requirement for filing annual GST returns for 2020-21 are in for a rude shock as the government has not completely done away with the process of including the reconciliation statement

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Torrent Power acquires 50 MW solar power plant from Lightsource bp and UKCI

Torrent Power acquires 50 MW solar power plant from Lightsource bp and UKCI

🕔15:45, 31.Jul 2021

New Delhi, July 31  Torrent Power Limited has entered into a securities purchase agreement with Lightsource India Limited and Lightsource Renewable Energy (India) Limited for the acquisition of 100% of the share capital and all securities of LREHL Renewables India

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IL&FS plans to sell stake in Shendra Green Energy

IL&FS plans to sell stake in Shendra Green Energy

🕔15:44, 31.Jul 2021

Mumbai, July 31  IL&FS has sought request for proposals to sell the stake of IL&FS Energy Development Company Ltd (IEDCL) in Shendra Green Energy Ltd (SGEL). SGEL is a 100 per cent subsidiary of IEDCL. In an advertisement, IL&FS has

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Centre gives Rs 1,828 cr to states for fight against Covid-19

Centre gives Rs 1,828 cr to states for fight against Covid-19

🕔15:43, 31.Jul 2021

New Delhi, July 31  The Centre has provided Rs 1,828 crore so far to states and union territories under the emergency Covid response package to combat the pandemic. A total of 15 percent of the allocated amount for ‘Emergency Covid

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FB developing AI, new ways to detect users under age 13

FB developing AI, new ways to detect users under age 13

🕔14:26, 31.Jul 2021

New Delhi, July 31  Admitting that it is not easy to detect and remove accounts belonging to people under the age of 13, Facebook has said that it is looking at ways to convince people under age 13 to not

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New CDC study rings alarm bells: Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as unvaccinated

New CDC study rings alarm bells: Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as unvaccinated

🕔12:20, 31.Jul 2021

New York, July 31  US health officials Friday released details of an alarming new study which could totally muddle current thinking on how the coronavirus spreads in society. Latest research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows

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SpiceJet to launch 16 new flights from August

SpiceJet to launch 16 new flights from August

🕔12:18, 31.Jul 2021

New Delhi, July 31  Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet will launch 16 new flights from August. Accordingly, they will add Bhavnagar in Gujarat to its domestic network. Bhavnagar will now be connected to Delhi, Mumbai and Surat with direct flights starting

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Static fortnight: No change in fuel prices

Static fortnight: No change in fuel prices

🕔12:17, 31.Jul 2021

New Delhi, July 31  Oil marketing companies (OMC) have continued with the pause on fuel price revision for the 14th consecutive day on Saturday, the longest period in weeks, as a wait-and-watch process continues amid rising global crude prices. Accordingly,

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Himachal landslides: 2 BRO officers lose lives in rescue ops

Himachal landslides: 2 BRO officers lose lives in rescue ops

🕔12:16, 31.Jul 2021

New Delhi, July 31  Two Border Roads Organisation (BRO) officers lost their lives during rescue and relief operations in Himachal Pradesh, which is witnessing flash floods and landslides due to heavy rainfall. The BRO lost an engineer and a project

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11-time Maha MLA Ganpatrao Deshmukh dies at 95

11-time Maha MLA Ganpatrao Deshmukh dies at 95

🕔12:14, 31.Jul 2021

Solapur, (Maharashtra), July 31 India’s second-longest-serving legislator and Peasants & Workers Party (PWP) senior leader Ganpatrao Deshmukh passed away following a brief illness at a private hospital here late on Friday, family sources said. He was 95 and his last rites

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Vice Admiral S N Ghormade, AVSM, NM assumes charge as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff

Vice Admiral S N Ghormade, AVSM, NM assumes charge as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff

🕔07:52, 31.Jul 2021

New Delhi, July 31 Vice Admiral S N Ghormade, AVSM, NM has assumed charge as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff from Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC at a formal ceremony held this morning at South

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Biden nominates Indian-American to be first Muslim envoy for religious freedom

Biden nominates Indian-American to be first Muslim envoy for religious freedom

🕔07:47, 31.Jul 2021

New York, July 31  President Joe Biden has nominated an Indian-American, Rashad Hussain, as the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, and if approved by the Senate he will be the first Muslim to head US diplomacy for advancing religious liberties.

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VP seeks expediting development of Covid vaccine for children

VP seeks expediting development of Covid vaccine for children

🕔07:44, 31.Jul 2021

Hyderabad, July 31  Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday urged the scientific fraternity to focus on expediting the development of Covid vaccine for children and for according priority to protection of children from the virus. Naidu emphasized that the

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India, China to hold 12th round of military-level talks on Saturday

India, China to hold 12th round of military-level talks on Saturday

🕔07:43, 31.Jul 2021

New Delhi, July 31  India and China will hold the 12th round of Corps Commander-level talks at Moldo on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on Saturday to iron out an agreement for the next phase

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Odisha approves industrial projects worth Rs 2,083 cr

Odisha approves industrial projects worth Rs 2,083 cr

🕔07:43, 31.Jul 2021

Bhubaneswar, July 31 The Odisha government on Friday approved seven industrial projects worth Rs 2083.88 crore, which will generate employment opportunities for over 2,144 people in the state, officials said. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) headed by

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Hero MotoCorp starts retail sales in Mexico

Hero MotoCorp starts retail sales in Mexico

🕔07:42, 31.Jul 2021

New Delhi, July 31  Two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp said on Friday that it has commenced retail sales in Mexico. Accordingly, the company has introduced an extensive portfolio of products, including motorcycles and a scooter, for the Mexican market. These include

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Tata Steel deploys EVs for transportation of steel

Tata Steel deploys EVs for transportation of steel

🕔07:39, 31.Jul 2021

Jamshedpur, July 31  As part of its sustainability initiative, Tata Steel has tied up with an Indian startup to pursue the deployment of Electric Vehicles (EVs) for the transportation of its steel. This will be the first-ever deployment of EVs

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Essar Oil UK announces appointment of advisory council

Essar Oil UK announces appointment of advisory council

🕔07:38, 31.Jul 2021

New Delhi, July 30  Essar Oil (UK) Limited has announced the formation and appointment of the company’s first Advisory Council. EOUK owns and operates the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex in Ellesmere Port. The site is a key strategic national asset, annually

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Treated sewage water is ‘purified water’, liable to 18% GST: AAR

Treated sewage water is ‘purified water’, liable to 18% GST: AAR

🕔07:37, 31.Jul 2021

New Delhi, July 31  In a unique interpretation of the laid down regulations, the Maharashtra bench of the Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has termed treated sewage water as purified form of water, the supply of which is liable to

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Vedanta starts winding-off operations at oxygen plant

Vedanta starts winding-off operations at oxygen plant

🕔07:35, 31.Jul 2021

Chennai, July 31  Vedanta Ltd on Friday said its oxygen plant at its copper smelting unit, Sterlite Copper, in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukodi will start winding-off of operations. According to Vedanta, the start of winding-off operations on Friday is done to

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