The government in India has failed to protect economic, social and cultural rights of the people who have been electing it since Independence in 1947, according to a United Nations report. The concluding observations of the Committee on Economic, Soc ..
Authority for Advance Rulings has ruled that the revenue earned by foreign firms by referring business clients to domestic companies is not taxable in India. The Indian companies paying referral fees will also "not be required to withhold any tax und ..
Concerned by rising tax evasion especially by exporters and certain big manufacturers, the government today announced that the tax man could provisionally attach the property of evaders to recover dues. The property of the manufacturers and service p ..
The simmering suspicions over a proposed bill on intellectual property rights (IPR) that would give government-funded universities and research institutions the right to patent innovations has spilled out into the open once again with a popular blog ..
SC upset with advocate casting aspersions on Bombay HC CJ The Supreme Court on Wednesday took strong exception to an allegation by a Mumbai-based advocate for casting aspersions on the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court for indulging in favouritism b ..
Bar strike on till Saturday: Salathia The Bar Association of Jammu on Wednesday decided to continue its strike against the cancellation of land transfer to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board until Saturday, Association chairman said. "We have decided to cont ..
New Delhi, Jul 9 The Supreme Court today directed Noida Development Authority and Uttar Pradesh government to maintain status quo till July 18 in respect of the possession of land allotted for the construction of hotels in Noida for 2010 Commonwealth ..
New Delhi, Jul 8 The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a PIL challenging the implementation of Sachar Committee Report recommending preference to the minorities in government jobs and education.A bench comprising Chief Justices K G Balakrishna ..
Indian mobile phone giant Reliance Communications said Wednesday the deadline for talks that could lead to a blockbuster merger with Africa's largest cellular firm MTN had been extended.The deadline had been pushed back to July 21, Reliance Communica ..
After spending 20 years in jail, Air India bomber Inderjit Singh Reyat, the only person jailed for the 1985 Kanishka plane bombing, was granted bail on Wednesday by the British Columbia court of appeal.Since his supporters and family could not arrang ..