Revenue cases: Panel calls A high-powered Parliamentary panel has asked the Finance Ministry to devise more effective and stringent administrative measures to ensure speedy adjudication of revenue cases involving show cause notices (SCNs) for recovery of Central Excise duties.
Jet to spread wings over the world Bouyed by the success of the month-old flight from Mumbai to New York, Jet Airways has planned to spread wings all across the world while exploring the possibility of flying to 50 destinations from its European hub of Brussels...
Telgi scam: HC query to Centre The Delhi High Court has asked the Central government to explain the reasons for not following the due procedure of law while dismissing India Security Press (ISP) general manager Ganga Prakash, who was accused of selling old printing machines and conspiring with Telgi.
Centre firm on going slow over madrasa board law With the chances of an early election being higher, the Centre is understood to have decided to go slow on the proposed Central Madrasa Board Act-2007 which...
Left activists hold posters during a flag off ceremony for a protest bus procession in Kolkata on Tuesday against a massive six day joint naval exercise which kicked off earlier in the day in the Bay of Bengal involving 27 warships and submarines from the US, Australia, Japan and Singapore joined by seven from India at the Malacca Strait.AFP
The Chief Election Commission wants to limit the number of political parties in the country. Will it be a wise move?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Most responses favour restricting the number of political parties, as it is believed to check horse-trading and divisiveness of the nation based on region, religion and caste. Few others assert that the move will be impractical, as coalition and regional parties are now calling the shots.
