Banks have sought tax relief on interest earned on infrastructure lending in the federal budget for FY10, to enable them to lend more to the sector. "We are in favour of exemption of interest income from lending to infrastructure sector, to hel ..
Six days before the final hearing at Central Information Commission on disclosure of file noting, the Department of Personnel and Training has agreed that they can be made public under the RTI Act, thus bringing an end to contentious issue. The Depar ..
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has held that a government employee cannot be granted voluntary retirement unless a scheme exists for the purpose. "In the absence of any VRS, neither any request for voluntary retirement can be made by ..
An 80-year-old woman has filed a petition before the Family court, seeking a direction for payment of Rs 10,000 monthly maintenance to her.K Jagadhambal of Santhome submitted before the court that she got married in February 1945 as per the Hindu cu ..
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court while observing that land grabbing, particularly of prime and forest land, was not possible without the active connivance of officers, asked Orissa Government to ‘unravel the truth’ and punish th ..
Bombay High Court stayed announcement of admissions for class XI in junior colleges across the state till June 30.The division bench, consisting of Justices J N Patel and M Bhatkar, however, allowed the colleges to continue with the admission process ..
The Madras High Court ordered dispensation of AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa from appearing before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in a defamation case filed against her by Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran until further orders.After hearing elaborat ..
The law ministry will soon clear passage for the new Companies Bill, so that the government can introduce the long pending law in the forthcoming session of Parliament. The Bill, which was last year cleared by Parliament but lapsed with the change of ..
Google India, the Indian subsidiary of US-based software giant, on Monday contended in the Bombay High Court that it does not control the publication of content on blog-hosting website 'blogger', and is not liable for the same. Blogger, popular blog ..
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Supremo Ms J Jayalalithaa today moved the Madras High Court praying that a defamation case filed against her by Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran be quashed.In her petition, she submitted that Mr Maran h ..