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They rose as one man against the U.S.
NEW DELHI APRIL 8. It was one of those rare days in the Lok Sabha. The oneupmanship was missing, as was the attempt to score brownie points. Cutting across the political divide, members adopted a unanimous resolution condemning the United ...
India, Singapore free trade agreement in 18 months
NEW DELHI, APRIL 8. India and Singapore have agreed to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA) within the next 12 to 18 months as part of a declaration of intent signed today on the previously-agreed Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement ...
Opposition has run out of ideas: Advani
NEW DELHI, APRIL 8. The Deputy Prime Minister, L.K. Advani, today charged that the opposition parties, having "run out of credible issues" and suffering from a "bankruptcy of ideas," were "quibbling over words" and stalling Parliament ...
16 States to implement VAT by June 1
NEW DELHI, APRIL 8. The controversy-ridden value added tax (VAT) will now come into force in most States by June 1 while the rest of the country will be covered by December. The decision was taken here today at a meeting of the empowered ...
Jaswant won't be pushed around
NEW DELHI, APRIL 8.After having virtually led the traders' revolt and agitation against the implementation of Value-Added Tax (VAT), the Bharatiya Janata Party will now have the unpleasant task of ``explaining'' to traders that, after all, VAT ...
Other Stories

  • 'Safety commission should be transferred to Railway Ministry'
  • Parliament attack: court gets forensic report
  • 'Indo-French ties not up to potential'
  • Open ballot introduced, residency clause removed
  • Nonsense, says New Delhi
  • Sanctions-proof offer on AJT?
  • Yahoo takes on Google in search engine stakes
  • Plan for Pandits' return not shelved
  • Dept. of Urban Employment 'not serious enough'
  • VAT will not be tolerated: traders
  • RS concern over lack of facilities to tackle SARS
  • LS nod to Bill on disrespect to Tricolour
  • IAF men to monitor Delhi air traffic
  • Muslim forum assails ASI decision
  • 'POTA accused can move for bail within a year'
  • Ariane all set to launch INSAT-3A into space
  • India to attend Washington meeting
  • Telecom: Govt. response today
  • PSUs owe Rs. 2,082 cr. to staff
  • 'Iraq war, SARS will not affect tourism'
  • SARS suspect may be deported
  • HC rejects R.K. Sharma bail plea
  • 'Some MiG-21 aircraft being phased out'



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