Compliance window in black money law is not amnesty: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, March 20, 2015, 22:19

The short window for declaring undisclosed assets under the proposed black money law will spare tax payers of prosecution but will have to pay tax and penalty as it won't be an amnesty scheme.

Panel for tax on cash withdrawal beyond limit to curb black money

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 20:58

A high level official panel Tuesday proposed levying of banking transaction tax on withdrawal of cash beyond a specified limit in a day to check black money and was not in favour tax amnesty scheme.

Amnesty Brazil blasts Russian "homophobia"

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 04:25

Brazil`s branch of Amnesty International on Sunday held a rally in Rio to protest what it termed Russia`s "homophobia".

Ukrainian President signs amnesty bill

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 03:54

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych signed into law a bill that grants amnesty to all detained protesters and approved the repeal of controversial legislation that has fuelled the mass riots in Ukraine.

Ukraine Parliament adopts amnesty law, opposition does not vote

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 02:53

The Ukrainian Parliament has adopted a law that would grant amnesty to protesters arrested during the country`s crisis, but the opposition refused to vote.

Press Colombo to allow war crimes probe: Amnesty to India

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 16:56

India must press Colombo to allow an independent international probe into the alleged war crimes committed during the Sri Lankan civil war, Amnesty International said Wednesday.

Ukraine Parliament begins debate on amnesty to protesters

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 09:20

A day after it repealed an anti-protest law in order to placate the protesters, the Ukrainian Parliament on Wednesday will discuss granting amnesty to the detained protesters.

FinMin confident of achieving 4.8% fiscal deficit target

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 14:25

Encouraged by the response to the Service tax amnesty scheme, the Finance Ministry Thursday exuded confidence in meeting the fiscal deficit target of 4.8 percent for the current financial year

Amnesty welcomes SC death row decision

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 22:25

Supreme Court`s decision to commute the death sentences of 15 convicts was a positive step for human rights in India, Amnesty International said Wednesday.

Amnesty hails India`s SC ruling on death row prisoners

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 23:29

The Indian Supreme Court`s ruling commuting the death sentences of 15 prisoners and setting out guidelines to safeguard death row convicts was hailed as a positive step by rights body Amnesty International.

`Hypocritical crackdown` on China corruption activists: Amnesty

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 23:26

Amnesty International condemned the forthcoming trials of eight anti-corruption activists in China, calling them "hypocritical" and saying they highlighted flaws in the ruling Communist Party`s much-publicised anti-graft campaign.

`Hypocritical crackdown` on China corruption activists: Amnesty

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 10:43

Amnesty International condemned Tuesday the forthcoming trials of eight anti-corruption activists in China, calling them "hypocritical" and saying they highlighted flaws in the ruling Communist Party`s much-publicised anti-graft campaign.