India, Taiwan should consider finalising FTA very soon: Taiwanese Envoy
NEW DELHI: India and Taiwan should firm up the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) at the earliest as it will remove all barriers to trade and investment and help create a resilient supply chain, Taipei’s de-facto Ambassador Baushuan Ger said. The Taiwanese representative said Taiwan is keen to share its expertise with India in critical […]
Road and highways sector has maximum number of delayed projects: Report
NEW DELHI: The road transport and highways sector has the maximum number of delayed projects at 248, followed by railways at 116 and petroleum sector at 88, showed a government report. In the road transport and highways sector, 248 projects are delayed with respect to their original schedule out of the 831 monitored, as per […]
Andersen Global sees extraordinary mkt opportunities in India: CEO Vorsatz
NEW DELHI: Tax firm Andersen Global sees ‘extraordinary’ market opportunities in India and will continue to add quality manpower and focus on training, its Chairman and CEO Mark L Vorsatz said. The global tax firm is looking to expand its practice in Japan and China and also offer its tax and legal services in several […]
Direct tax collection jumps 24% in first half of FY23
NEW DELHI: Gross collection of tax on corporate and individual earnings jumped nearly 24 per cent so far in the current fiscal year that started on April 1, the tax department said on Sunday. The gross collection of taxes on corporate earnings rose 16.74 per cent during April 1 to October 8, while personal income […]
SBI lines up NPAs over Rs 746 crore including Sintex BAPL for sale in October-November
NEW DELHI: The State Bank of India (SBI) has lined up various non-performing assets up for sale this month and the next, including the fraud account of Sintex BAPL, to recover over Rs 746 crore. In an auction scheduled for November 4, SBI will put up NPAs for sale to asset reconstruction companies (ARCs)/ financial […]
Nitin Gadkari announces projects worth Rs 7,000 crore for Uttar Pradesh
NEW DELHI: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday announced projects worth Rs 7,000 crore for Uttar Pradesh and said that by 2024, the road infrastructure of the state will be at par with that of the US. After the inauguration of the 81st session of the Indian Road Congress (IRC), Gadkari […]
G-20 summit 2023: Delhi civic body begins beautification of over 370 places
NEW DELHI: Over 370 public places in Delhi have been identified for beautification in view of the G-20 summit next year, civic officials said on Saturday. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has earmarked 375 public places for planting exotic flowering species, including gazania and pansy, in all its 12 zones, it said in a statement. […]