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Upper primary teachers on contract in UP entitled to Rs 17K salary: SC

India, Feb. 5 -- In a victory for thousands of contractual teachers in upper primary schools in Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that they are entitled to a monthly salary of Rs 17,... Read More


SC seeks reports from all High Courts over pendency of bail matters

India, Feb. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought reports from all High Courts on the pendency of bail matters, saying it was disappointing that pleas for personal liberty were not being expediti... Read More


13-year delay in securing murder convict erodes credibility: HC

India, Feb. 5 -- The Delhi High Court has taken "serious note" of an "extraordinary delay" of 13 years in getting hold of a convict in a murder case, even after the dismissal of his appeal, and said s... Read More


Delhi court summons Congress leaders in defamation case by Rajat Sharma

India, Feb. 5 -- A Delhi court has summoned Congress leaders Ragini Nayak, Pawan Khera, and Jairam Ramesh in a criminal defamation and forgery complaint filed by senior journalist and India TV editor-... Read More


Stock markets higher as heavy sell-off in IT counters spoils sentiment

India, Feb. 5 -- Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Wednesday as a sharp decline in IT blue-chip stocks restricted the rally in the markets. After a remarkable rally in the... Read More


India protects its agriculture, dairy sectors in US trade deal

India, Feb. 5 -- India has completely protected the interests of its agriculture and dairy sector in the India-US trade agreement. It is essential to understand why India is protecting its agriculture... Read More


Trade deals remove uncertainties, will accelerate capital formation, says SEBI chairman Pandey

India, Feb. 5 -- SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Wednesday said that end of trade frictions through trade deals like the one with the US removes uncertainties, which will help accelerate capital f... Read More


88% of individual taxpayers have opted for new tax regime

India, Feb. 5 -- As many as 88 per cent of individual taxpayers have moved to the new tax regime and the Government is not thinking of bringing in a sunset clause for filing income tax returns under t... Read More


No tax risk for foreign companies setting up data centres in India: FinMin sources

India, Feb. 5 -- The Budget proposal of a 20-year tax holiday to foreign companies which provide cloud services globally will be available only to those which have set up a MeitY-notified data centre ... Read More


RBI panel starts meet on interest rate; announcement on Friday

India, Feb. 5 -- RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra-headed six-member rate-setting panel on Wednesday started deliberations on the next set of bi-monthly interest rate in the backdrop of growth-focused Unio... Read More