India Squad Announcement For Australia Tour Live: All eyes on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma; BCCI set to announce squads today

India Squad Announcement For Australia Tour Live: All eyes are on Ahmedabad this Saturday as the BCCI is set to reveal India’s white-ball squads for the upcoming limited-overs tour of Australia. The announcement, expected during the third day of India’s ongoing Test against the West Indies, carries huge significance as it could mark the comeback…

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Enhance tax certainty for foreign companies: Niti Aayog

NEW DELHI: Govt’s policy tank Niti Aayog proposed a comprehensive designed framework to enhance tax certainty and predictability for foreign investors. It recommended the introduction of an optional, industry-specific presumptive taxation scheme for foreign firms.Releasing a working paper on Friday, it also backed broader legislative clarity, administrative efficiency, robust dispute resolution mechanisms, and strategic alignment…

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Maha farmers lose up to Rs 40,000-cr to wild animals, receive barely 1% relief: Study | Pune News

Pune: Maharashtra suffers an annual agricultural loss ranging from Rs 10,000 crore to Rs 40,000 crore because of human-wildlife conflict involving herbivores, with the Konkan region emerging as the most affected, researchers from the Centre for Sustainable Development at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) have revealed in a study.While incidents involving tigers…

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Palghar port report ‘hides mangroves’, no study done: Fishers | Mumbai News

Mumbai: Fisherfolk have threatened to stage a protest on Saturday against Maharashtra Pollution Control Board’s (MPCB) plan for a public hearing on Oct 6 over the proposed Murbe port project in Palghar district, alleging that the draft environmental impact assessment (EIA) report “is riddled with falsehoods, omissions and violations of law”.“Despite 20 clear violations of…

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Civic agencies set to begin plantation drives | Delhi News

New Delhi: As part of its preparations for a large-scale plantation drive, DDA plans to hire an agency to procure and plant seasonal saplings, including winter-flowering varieties like petunia, salvia, dahlia, antirrhinum (dwarf), alyssum and cineraria (dwarf).The drive will also include restoration of the green belt between NH-24 and CWG flats, redevelopment of the green…

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Billionaire family offices face Sebi scrutiny: Report

Markets regulator Sebi has begun discussions on bringing family offices under its oversight, as the country’s billionaires become a growing force on exchanges, people familiar with the matter said. The discussions include asking family offices to disclose their entities, assets and investment returns for the first time, as well as a separate category to regulate…

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