United States to lift visa requirements for apparel quota by Dec
United States, one of the major markets for Indian apparel, has agreed to remove visa requirements for quota-based apparel items from India under the World Trade Organisation by December this year.

Sanctions may jeopardise $7.5 billion overseas assistance for power projects
Sanctions imposed in the aftermath of nuclear explosions have put a question mark on external assistance worth $7.5 billion for important central and state sector power schemes.

Income-Tax department plans two-pronged approach to boost collections
The income-tax department is planning to take corrective steps in a bit to boost falling tax collections and to plug loopholes in revenue leakage.

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