GST deadline: Early winter session holds key for states' nod

Last Updated: Sunday, September 13, 2015, 10:36

It appears to be a race against time as the government mulls convening an early Winter Session of Parliament to ensure rollout of the ambitious nationwide indirect tax regime GST by April next.

I-T dept receives 2 crore returns on e-filing portal till Sept 7

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 17:58

The income tax department has received 2.06 crore returns, up 26.12 percent, on its e-filing portal as of September 7 - the last day for filing the returns by individuals.

Pentagon teams up with Apple, Boeing to develop wearable tech

Last Updated: Saturday, August 29, 2015, 02:07

US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter awarded $75 million on Friday to help a consortium of high-tech firms and researchers develop electronic systems packed with sensors flexible enough to be worn by soldiers or moulded onto the skin of a plane.

HDFC Bank says not interested to enter Ahmedabad IFC

Last Updated: Sunday, August 23, 2015, 17:54

Even as its peers make a beeline to open shop at the GIFT City, the country's second-largest lender HDFC Bank has said it is not keen to have a presence in the country's first international finance centre in Ahmedabad.

Ratan Tata to inaugurate technology incubator centre on Sept 7

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 17:54

"Our Technology Incubation centre 'T-Hub' which is meant to promote start-ups and innovators is going to be inaugurated on September 7 by Rata Tata," Secretary, Information & Communications Technology (ITC), Jayesh Ranjan told reporters.

Zumtobel aims 40% jump in sales in 3-4 years

Last Updated: Sunday, August 9, 2015, 15:48

Austria-based lighting solution provider Zumtobel is aiming to increase its business in the Indian business-2-business segment by up to 40 percent within 3-4 years.

Centre, states to discuss mine auction, DMF at CCEC meet on Tuesday

Last Updated: Monday, August 3, 2015, 16:11

The Coordination-cum-Empowered Committee CCEC, which is chaired by the Mining Secretary, will also discuss ways to encourage exploration of minerals as well as the status of framing the rules for minor minerals.

TCS to set up centre on intelligent systems at IIIT Hyderabad

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 19:30

Software major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Thursday said it is establishing a FC Kohli Centre on Intelligent Systems (KCIS) at International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, with an investment of Rs 20 crore.

Facebook to build new data center in Forth Worth

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2015, 00:51

Facebook Inc announced plans on Tuesday to build a new data center in Fort Worth, Texas, its fourth in the United States and fifth overall.

Crack down on hoarders, ensure food supplies: Centre to states

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 20:07

Fearing spurt in vegetable prices, the Centre on Tuesday asked states to crackdown on hoarders, ensure adequate supplies and remove inter-state trade barriers even as it considers making a second import of pulses to cool prices.

Government launches four broadband products

Last Updated: Monday, July 6, 2015, 20:57

Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday launched four broadband products indigenously developed by Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), an official statement said.

Government plans to set up Rs 500 cr VC fund for pharma industry

Last Updated: Sunday, June 28, 2015, 16:05

In the report, the task force has suggested that DoP may launch a scheme for giving financial assistance in form of soft loan or interest subsidy for upgradation of selected manufacturing facilities to the industry.