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    Vodafone wins Rs. 3,700 cr. income tax demand case  –  (Economics) In a major relief to British telecom major Vodafone in the transfer pricing case, the Bombay High Court on Thursday ruled in its favour, setting aside a tax demand of Rs. 3,700 crore imposed on Vodafone India by the income tax authorities. The ruling is likely to benefit multinational companies such as IRead More…

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    Ahead of Modi’s U.S. visit, $3 bn defence deals cleared  –    (Defence) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign in the U.S. to attract capital to the country and boost his ‘Make in India’ initiative kicked off with a meeting with eight influential figures in the key financial hub of the world on Thursday. Financial sector leaders flagged red tape, slow pace of Read More…

    India has to homogenise liability law, says GE chief  –   (Environment) Unless an agreement is reached with the U.S. on “common language” on the civil nuclear liability law, General Electric will not invest in India’s nuclear energy industry, CEO Jeff Immelt said here on Monday. Mr. Immelt also said GE, the world’s largest infrastructure company with a revenue oRead More…

    Blackbuck conservation reserve proposed in Chamarajanagar  –    (Environment)       There is a proposal for a blackbuck conservation reserve at Ummathur and Bagli villages in Chamarajanagar district to sustain their numbers in the wild.      The concept was mooted by the Chief Conservator of Forests of Chamarajanagar Circle under section 36-A of the Wildlife (ProRead More…

    Kathmandu ignores Delhi’s concerns on Constitution  –    (International Relation)       There is a proposal for a blackbuck conservation reserve at Ummathur and Bagli villages in Chamarajanagar district to sustain their numbers in the wild.      The concept was mooted by the Chief Conservator of Forests of Chamarajanagar Circle under section 36-A of the WildlifRead More…

  Centre sees red in Assam’s safe passage offer to Paresh Baruah  –   (Security)       There is a proposal for a blackbuck conservation reserve at Ummathur and Bagli villages in Chamarajanagar district to sustain their numbers in the wild.      The concept was mooted by the Chief Conservator of Forests of Chamarajanagar Circle under section 36-A of the Wildlife (ProtectioRead More…

Orthodoxy defeats immunisation  –    (Health) With the diphtheria debate now throwing up questions, Jama’at-e-Islami leader Shaikh Mohammed Karakunnu said that to immunise the children or not was a question of “personal choice and freedom’’ of the people, and claimed that his organisation has not issued an official call to boycott all immunisation efforts. “We have not issuedRead More…

    Sri Lankan war crimes horrific: U.N. report    –    (International Relation) A long-awaited United Nations report has urged Sri Lanka to establish a special court to try the “horrific” abuses committed by the authorities and the rebels in the last phase of the country’s civil war. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights InvestigatioRead More…

    UAE deports 4 from Kerala for ‘IS links  –   (International Relation) A Hindu is among the four youths deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on suspicion of being sympathisers of the Islamic State (IS), a senior government official has said. So far, their direct link to the militant group has not been established. Investigators said their role was limited to Read More…