LUCKNOW: A Delhi-based company contracted to operate a toll plaza on NH-19 in UP is under investigation for allegedly sealing a 15-year lease by fraudulently paying Rs 100 as stamp duty instead of the stipulated Rs 63 crore.The lease, signed on March 18, 2023, entitles the firm to collect toll for a 72.64-km stretch of…
Mitchell Johnson and Josh Hazlewood (Agency Photos) Mitchell Johnson, former Australian fast bowler, has criticised Josh Hazlewood for choosing to play in the Indian Premier League over preparing for the World Test Championship final against South Africa.Hazlewood, 34, who plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, returned to the IPL after its temporary suspension due to India-Pakistan…
NEW DELHI: In a move to put a check on edible oil prices, the govt on Wednesday slashed the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on crude edible oils – soybean, sunflower and palm – from 20% to 10%.This revision has widened the import duty differential between crude and refined edible oils “from 8.75% to 19.25%”, as…
Pakistan as chair of the UNSC’s 1988 Taliban Sanctions Committee for 2025 may appear like a routine act in international diplomacy, but it’s seemingly a deeply troubling irony. It will hold this position till December 31, 2025, while also serving as one of the vice-chairs of the 15-member UNSC’s Counter-Terrorism Committee. Long accused of harbouring…
Government mulls doubling safeguard duty on steel from 12% to 24% NEW DELHI: The government is evaluating the possibility of increasing the safeguard duty on steel to as much as 24%, from the current 12%, amid concerns that Chinese goods may enter the market and hurt Indian steelmakers.“We have received complaints of Chinese players trying…
अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प ने steel और aluminum पर आयात शुल्क को 25% से बढ़ाकर 50% करने की घोषणा की है, जो 4 जून 2025 से प्रभावी होगी। यह कदम उन्होंने domestic industry की रक्षा के नाम पर उठाया है। 2024 में अमेरिका ने लगभग 2.8 करोड़ टन स्टील और 54 लाख टन एल्युमिनियम का…
NEW DELHI: Industry associations Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA) and Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association (IVPA) have welcomed the government’s decision to reduce the basic customs duty on crude edible oils to 10 per cent, calling it a timely intervention that supports domestic refiners and discourages imports of finished products.Announced on Friday, the policy reduces the…
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India is eager to progress with the bilateral trade agreement, aiming for completion by fall 2025. (AI image) India is willing to consider duty-free imports from the United States across various sectors, including those under production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes, according to sources familiar with the matter. A substantial offer from India could hasten the proposed…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Monday raised the price of household LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) for all categories, including subsidised refills supplied to poor families under the ‘Ujjwala’ scheme, and increased the special additional excise duty (SAED) on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre — dashing hopes of a fuel price cut by siphoning…