-The Times of India MUMBAI: India Inc has had to wait for nearly three years for the government to roll out the rules relating to the functioning of electoral trusts. The rules have been recently notified and come into effect from January 31, 2013. The 2009 Budget had introduced provisions relating to electoral trusts in the Income-tax Act. It provided for tax exemption to electoral trusts which distribute contributions to political parties,...
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Press Council panel criticizes Bihar govt for gagging press
-The Times of India In a scathing indictment of the Bihar government, a Press Council report has leveled serious charges against the state establishment including attempts to censor the media, misuse its "monopolistic status" for giving advertisements and arm-twisting newspapers to publish positive stories. Comparing the situation to Emergency, the three-member team that recently submitted its report to PCI chief Markandey Katju said that the Nitish Kumar government was forcing the...
More »101 tribals desert CMAS in Koraput
-The Times of India KORAPUT: In a further blow to the Maoist-backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) of Narayanpatna, 101 tribals have deserted the outfit. They approached the administration on Tuesday with a desire to join the mainstream. As many as 300 tribals have abandoned the CMAS between January 11 and February 8. In the latest incident, at least 17, 26 and 68 villagers of Mankidi, Jokopani and Tolo Renga respectively trekked...
More »Gujarat MP first to get ISO stamp for his office
-NYDailyNews.com AHMEDABAD--Gujarat's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Leader C R Patil has become India's first member of parliament (MP) to obtain to an ISO certification 9001: 2008 for his office for excellent role in implementing government schemes for the public. Patil, who represents Navsari in south Gujarat in the Lok Sabha, received the prestigious certificate at a recent function in Surat from Sandeep Vig, regional director of Intertek Moody, a Leading international provider...
More »LPG cylinders to cost more in Uttarakhand-Shishir Prashant
-The Business Standard CM has withdran 5% VAT relief on subsidized, non-subsidized cooking gas After the centre’s decision to hike fuel prices through decontrol mechanism, it is virtually double jeopardy for the people in Uttarakhand with the state government withdrawing Value Added Tax (VAT) relief on the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders. In the latest decision, chief minister Vijay Bahuguna, who is heading Congress-led coalition government in the hill state, withdrew 5% VAT...
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