New Delhi: In yet another relief to taxpayers, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the validity of forms 15G and 15H by three months to June 30, 2020 and prevent banks from deducting TDS on interest income of individuals. As per an...
Read moreNew Delhi: Personal grooming products maker Nivea India has said it has started production of hand sanitisers from its skincare manufacturing plants in collaboration with its key partners. The company said its plant at Sanand in Gujarat which originally manufactures skincare products for the India...
Read moreMumbai: Equity indices spiralled lower for yet another session on Friday, pressured by heavy selling in bank stocks, as the steady rise in COVID-19 cases fuelled uncertainty over the economic impact of the pandemic. Unabated foreign fund outflows and a depreciating rupee, which skidded below...
Read moreSan Francisco: Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has announced to donate $100 million to US food banks to help them feed a growing number of out-of-job Americans during the ongoing new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In an Instagram post, Bezos said he wants to support...
Read moreSan Francisco: The widespread restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic changed shopping behaviour dramatically with many people stocking up on hand sanitisers and toilet papers, while shelters across the US are running out of pets to adopt as consumers take comfort in a new companion,...
Read moreNew Delhi: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to seek a relief package for traders, including waiver on loan interest for lockdown period. It stressed the need for a strong stimulus package for small businesses in...
Read moreNew Delhi: Self-drive car rental startup Revv Friday said it will offer over 1,000 cars at zero fee to assist healthcare workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. This service is now live in five cities -- Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai and Pune, the company said in a...
Read moreMumbai: As the Indian stocks markets reel under the coronavirus crisis, a report by Motilal Oswal says that Indiaa's share in the global market capitalisation is below the historic average. Currently, it is at 2.2 per cent below its historic average of 2.5 per cent....
Read moreNew Delhi: While several industries reel under the COVID-19 lockdown impact in India, PC and laptop majors like HP and Lenovo have seen a massive surge in bulk buying from corporates and enterprises to keep their workforce stay home, safe and connected. Chromebooks and business laptops...
Read moreMumbai: In a major move, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Friday reduced the trading hours for foreign exchange and bond markets by around four hours, with an aim to thwart risks and impact on liquidity amid reduced staff and logistical support. The new timings...
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For many babus, rules are only for others not for the heaven-born. An IAS officer in Kerala skipped home quarantine...
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The Centre has slashed interest rates on popular small savings schemes – a mainstay of nearly half of the nation’s...
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We select one disease to be mortally afraid of – and ignore all the diseases that we should be scared...
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The unplanned manner in which Prime Minister Modi declared the COVID-linked 21-day lockdown is taking a harsh toll. For instance,...
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