No juniors, only senior I-T officials to depose before AAR: CBDT

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 16:21

In order to present the revenue side more effectively in high-value and important cases before the AAR judicial forum, CBDT has decided to stop the practice of sending junior-level Income Tax officials to these hearings and has ordered their seniors to take up the task.

After complaints, FDA collects samples from Amul godown

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 20:47

Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) officials have raided Amul's godown here and took away six samples of its various milk products for testing.

IATA to train 4,000 Airports Authority officials

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 18:34

To provide airport management skills training to its staff, Airports Authority of India has joined hands with international air transporters' grouping IATA.

New York AG questions eBay, PayPal on revised user agreements

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 21:59

New York law enforcement officials have written to eBay Inc and PayPal Inc this week, saying the companies` revised user policies "raise issues" under consumer protection laws.

Exercise caution while issuing SCNs: CBEC to officials

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 12:08

In a communication, CBEC has said that "sometimes" notices have been issued that were legally unsustainable.

FM to inaugurate annual conference of top I-T officials on Monday

Last Updated: Saturday, May 23, 2015, 21:21

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will inaugurate the 31st annual conference of top Income Tax (I-T) commissioners here on Monday.

Arun Jaitley to meet tax officials again to keep ITR forms simple

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 22:28

Facing criticism over the new ITR forms that seek details on bank accounts and foreign travel, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will soon meet tax officials for the second time to make the filing of returns simpler for individual taxpayers.

Fed officials lean all ways on rate hikes, data in focus

Last Updated: Friday, April 17, 2015, 06:10

Federal Reserve officials on Thursday were again at public odds over when the U.S. central bank should start raising rates, underscoring the difficult task ahead for Fed Chair Janet Yellen as she tries to build consensus for a rate hike sometime later this year.

ComMin officials to visit Iran; discuss ways to boost trade

Last Updated: Sunday, April 5, 2015, 11:19

The visit assumes significance as India is one of the largest importers of crude oil and exporters of basmati rice to Iran. Iran has the world's fourth-largest oil reserves.

Fed officials worried about hiking rates too soon

Last Updated: Thursday, February 19, 2015, 01:03

Federal Reserve policymakers expressed concern last month that raising interest rates too soon could pour cold water on the U.S. economic recovery, and fretted over the impact of dropping "patient" from the central bank`s interest rate guidance.

Greece, creditors consult before make-or-break meeting

Last Updated: Saturday, February 14, 2015, 23:37

Greek and EU officials met for talks Saturday ahead of a high-stakes show-down over Athens` demands for a radical restructuring of its massive international bailout programme.

G20 plan for investment targets runs into stiff opposition

Last Updated: Monday, February 9, 2015, 21:21

Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan said Turkey - G20 chair for 2015 - preferred to set binding national investment targets and that the idea was under discussion. But it appeared to be struggling to win support.