At least 13 states hike VAT on petrol/diesel since mid-March, many make liquor costlier with new imposts.

While EVs are cost-competitive in the long run, by 2025 they are also expected to be cost-effective in terms of upfront cost, vis-a-vis petrol/diesel vehicles.

We got a chance to visit the factory when Daiwa and Shinco make their TVs and see first hand all the processes that these televisions go through. Take a look at how Daiwa and Shinco televisions are manufactured.

The US has a plan of increasing the application fee for the H-1B visa as a way of increasing the availability of funds for the Apprentice Program.The DetailsThis was stated by Alexander Acosta, the Labor Secretary. He was testifying in front of the Congressional…

US lawmakers are casting their vote regarding lifting the country-cap of seven percent for issuing the Green Card. This is a move that will immensely benefit top skilled Indian IT professionals who are languishing in the queue for several years. The…

US lawmakers and experts have shown their anxiety over the US immigration agency's growing demand for "irrelevant" or earlier furnished information to decide an H-1B application, causing a delay in work visa processing, popular among the high skilled …

The US Office of Management and Budget has announced the new rules on July 25th, concerning the EB-5 program (Immigrant Investor Program Modernization), which is frequently used by the Indian American community. These will take effective from November…

Manufacturers have been told to commence production before July 31, 2020.

Whether it is Bill Gates and Steve Jobs for the baby boomers, or Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey for the millennials, the narrative of people starting from a garage to controlling the world has been compelling.

This would provide enough isolation to the patient and protection to health workers and family. The ventilator can be controlled using the app and provides real-time display of the waveforms.

As a result, no foreign player will be available for the IPL till April 15. Before that, the shooting World Cup and the Indian Open golf tournament were postponed while badminton's India Open will be played without any spectators.

Wimbledon was canceled on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time since World War II that the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament won't be played.

Coronavirus in India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the COVID-19 situation with elite sportspersons of the country.

As the Coronavirus outbreak intensifies in India, the Ministry of Home Affairs have decided to extend the suspension of existing Indian visas given to foreign nationals.

Making things worse is that some countries that are specifically hard-hit by the coronavirus are also heavily dependent on tourism, like Italy and Spain.

The tax proposals would face opposition from the Republican-controlled Congress. Its lawmakers argue that tax hike would hamper economic growth at a time the country cannot afford it

Inflation in the eurozone has fallen to its lowest level since 2009, according to official data released...

As we learned during the financial crisis, a country with high debt levels can get into trouble regardless of whether its debts are most heavily owed by the govt (Greece, Italy), households (Spain, US), or financial institutions (Ireland, Britain)

Pakistan on Monday conferred its highest civilian award Nishan-e-Pakistan on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman for his “outstanding support” in reinvigorating the ties between the two countries.

The agency said the rating on India Infoline Finance's corporate family rating, foreign and local currency debt and its senior secured MTN programme ratings, and also senior unsecured debt rating are placed under review for downgrade. 

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has been urging Indians to use more digital payment methods, so that people do not step out even to go to the ATM, reduce social contact and curb the spread of Covid-19.

Notably, following RBI's announcement on allowing a moratorium on term loans for March 1 to May 31, most of the MFIs have extended a moratorium to their borrowers till May 31.

However, if collections don’t revive rapidly for the NBFCs and MFIs in particular within this period, the liquidity challenges may continue and will necessitate longer term funding,” the firm said.

In the last Parliament session, Rahul Gandhi had asked the government to provide a list of top 50 bank loans defaulters in the country, leading to sharp exchanges and uproar in the Lok Sabha.

Warburg Pincus affiliate Dayside Investment Ltd and insurance firms ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company, HDFC Life Insurance, and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance will infuse capital in the lender.

If sources are to be believed, the Golden Chariot, a luxury train operating in South Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, will soon revamp its itinerary to include destination in Andhra Pradesh. This move is meant to promote tourism in Andhra Pradesh as well as to make the train more...

The number of registrations before PM Modi's mention was hovering at only 74,000 which jumped to 1,53,000 after PM's mention.

UNESCO estimated over 320 million students in India were affected by school closures following the Covid-19 outbreak.

The notification says that the Teerth Kshetra is a place of historic importance and a place of public worship of renown for taxation purposes.

The International Monetary Fund said that the global economic outlook has worsened since its latest forecast three weeks ago and the world can expect more waves of financial-market turbulence.

Following the gas leak incident, the National Green Tribunal ordered LG Polymers India to pay interim damages of Rs 50 crore and issued notices to the company, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), state and Centre.

In part 1 of this 3-part blog series, we’ll delve into Cyber Incident Response Planning and how to address and manage the repercussions of a cyberattack or incident.

On November 26th British Columbia held a draw and has extended 348 invitations to Skilled Workers as well as International Graduates in its new Provincial Nominee Program. The draw covered five provincial streams. These Skilled workers of the provincial…

Manitoba PNP held a draw on December 6th and invited 221 candidates to apply for immigration on the provincial nomination leading to permanent residence in the country. These candidates were in• Skilled Worker Overseas• Skilled Worker in Canada,•…

The Prime Minister of Canada has addressed the recently appointed Immigration Minister in a recent mandate letter. The mandate letter represents the top preferences for the Canadian immigration future, which comprises increasing immigration goals and…

Ontario immigration is seeking an enhanced allocation of provincial immigrants from the Canadian federal government it receives every year. It wants the allocation in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program at 13,300 by 2021, and it is 7,000 in this year. Reasons…

On December 19 Prince Edward Island held its final draw for 2019 and issued 111 invitations under the system of Expression of Interest. 100 of these were issued to Express Entry and Labor Impact candidates, and 11 to the Business Impact category. In…

Nova Scotia Province had a record-breaking growth in population and the credit goes to immigrants as well as interprovincial migrants.Impressive Performance by the ProvinceAs per the estimates of Statistics Canada the growth in population was 12,339…

There is an increase in the Settlement funds requirement for fresh immigrants in the Express Entry reaching Canada in 2020. Funds requirements for single applicants increased to $12,960 in 2020. In 2019 they were $12,669. Also, there was an increase…

Ontario and Quebec were the leading provinces to have employment gains in December. The latest Labor Force Survey of Statistics Canada revealed these facts.57,000 more employees were employed in the private sector of Canada during December. There was…

We present the facts of Express Entry as an option for candidates who have credentials that are similar to the credentials of Meghan and Harry. Their qualifying for permanent residence in Canada is a matter of discussion. There is news about the potential…

Prince Edward Island held the first draw for the year on January 16th and has issued 123 invitations to immigration candidates.Forward looking ProgramThe PEI Provincial Nominee Program invited the candidates in the Labor Impact, and Business Impact class…

150 invitations were issued to Express Entry candidates to apply and seek the Alberta provincial nomination on January 9. The Candidates having a 350 CRS score received these NOIs.Through the Alberta Express Entry Stream the Alberta Immigrant Nominee…

The Bank of England warned Thursday that the British economy could suffer its deepest annual contraction in more than three centuries as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, before bouncing back next year.

The Xiaomi Mi 10, which typically sells for well over $850, is now selling for just $679.99! The phone is technically not available in the US or many countries in Europe, but this amazing deal also comes with free international shipping, allowing you to have the phone delivered anywhere in the world. Just as a quick ...

Economic development with Inclusivity says Prime Minister Modi in his maiden speech in Parliament

Indian Railways increase passenger fares by 14.2% and freight rates by 6.5%, effective June 25, 2014

E-commerce to Boom: Online spending to increase by 67% in 2015 - ASSOCHAM-PwC

Indian Railway Budget 2015-2016 announced by Suresh Prabhu

RBI grants In-principle Approval to 10 Small Finance Banks