CMs’ panel for fuel cess to fund Swachh Bharat Mission A sub-group of chief ministers on the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) has recommended a cess on some products like petrol… October 15, 2015 00:35 IST
Swachh Bharat ‘cess’ may hike petrol, diesel prices Petrol and diesel as well as telephony services may cost more if the government accepts recommendations of a panel of… Updated: October 15, 2015 09:52 IST
Mysore tops Swachh Bharat rankings, Delhi Cantt at 15th slot The top 10 ranked cities are Mysore, Thiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu), Navi Mumbai, Kochi (Kerala), Hassan, Mandya and Bengaluru from Karnataka,… August 8, 2015 15:52 IST
Aamir Khan assures help in making Maharashtra ‘waste-free’ Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has assured his help to make Maharashtra the first ‘waste-free’ region of the country and has… May 30, 2015 12:43 IST
Swachh Bharat: Some ‘elite’ services to pay extra 2% cess Users of ‘elite’ services including telecommunications, insurance, manpower recruitment agencies, hotels and restaurants above a certain threshold… Updated: April 6, 2015 10:55 IST
Industry shows mixed reactions, gives hike in ST a thumbs down The hospitality sector was expecting a growth based budget with specific announcements including rationalisation of the tax structure to easening… Updated: March 17, 2015 14:30 IST
Budget buzz The Union Budget 2015 came by and as expected it created a post Budget stream of debates, discussions and dialogues… Updated: March 17, 2015 10:36 IST
Govt to levy Swachh Bharat cess on select services In the Budget 2015, FM Arun Jaitley had proposed an enabling provision to levy the cess at a rate of… March 14, 2015 10:05 IST
On previous Budget promises, Centre’s glass is half empty, half full Seven months since it presented the Union Budget 2014-15, the Centre has fulfilled a number of announcements… Updated: February 27, 2015 12:02 IST
Reaping the diaspora dividend The efforts of the new government to vigorously engage with the Indian diaspora around the world is a remarkable step… Updated: November 21, 2014 15:33 IST
Javadekar wields Swachh Bharat ‘weapon’ against Rahul Gandhi Rahul Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi Modi, Swachh Bharat, Prakash Javadekar, Narendra Modi, Modi News… November 14, 2014 18:26 IST
PM Narendra Modi wields a spade, cleans Assi Ghat of Ganga Narendra Modi nominates Akhilesh Yadav, singer Kailash Kher, cricketer Suresh Raina to carry forward the cleanliness drive in UP. Updated: November 8, 2014 14:40 IST
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