The Kerala High Court on Tuesday quashed state government’s orders imposing huge penalties on online retailers Flipkart and Myntra for non-payment of value added tax (VAT) for goods sold online and delivered in the state. Both the companies had contended that they only offer an online marketplace and that taxes are paid by the respective sellers in their home states. […]
» Read moreWest Indian cricketing legend, Brian Lara launched what Indians love most next to cricket – movie and television serials content – after he officially unveiled Yupp TV, which claims itself as the World’s largest Over-The-Top provider for Indian content. The cricketer said he was a fan of Bollywood given the fact that 40 per cent of his country, Trinidad’s population […]
» Read moreGerman Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz today launched in India SUV GLE that will be produced locally with starting price of Rs 58.90 lakh (ex showroom Delhi) to enhance its position in the market here. The GLE will be available in two variants — 250d with a 2,143 cc diesel engine priced at Rs 58.90 lakh, and 350d which is powered […]
» Read moreThe ‘Mana Matti – Mana Neeru – Mana Amaravati’ programme, preceding the foundation ceremony for capital, commenced on Tuesday at Naravaripalle, the native village of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu . Hundreds gathered at the village to witness the event, which began with a ‘homam’ by Mr. Naidu, followed by collection of ‘putta mannu’ (anthill) and water. Representatives of all […]
» Read moreChief Minister Jayalalithaa on Tuesday presented the Avvaiyar award to Shanthi Ranganathan, Honorary Secretary, T.T. Ranganathan Clinical Research Foundation, also known as TTK Hospital. The award, carrying a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh, an eight-gram gold medal and a citation, was instituted by the Chief Minister in 2012 to recognise the services of women in different fields of activity […]
» Read moreKoltaka: Noted Bengali poet Mandakranta Sen on Tuesday returned her Sahitya Akademi Young Writers Special Award to protest against communal attacks in the country. “This is my mark of protest against what happened in Dadri and the attacks on writers and rationalists in other parts of the country,” Ms Sen said. Ms Sen was given the Swarnajayanti Special Sahitya Akademi […]
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