Consultants urge govt to allow local deals involving foreign currencies via RBIConsultants and service providers are urging the government to avoid routing domestic deals involving foreign currencies, such as dollars, ...
01 Apr, 2024, 09.37 PM IST
Implementation of intelligent transport system to enhance road safety, traffic management, say expertsRoad safety experts on Tuesday stressed on the need for urgent implementation of an Intelligent Transport System (ITS) in India, one of the...
19 Dec, 2023, 03.49 PM IST
Stop routing foreign currency transactions via US to avoid fees: ConsultantsA transaction fee is currently levied on transactions in US dollars done from one exchange earners foreign currency account to another with...
18 Oct, 2023, 08.30 PM IST
Govt urged to allow foreign currency transactions in country via RBIConsultants and service providers in India have called on the government to cease routing domestic forex deals via the US banking system in...
24 Apr, 2023, 01.12 PM IST
International Road Federation seeks removal of GST on helmets"IRF...in a letter written to the Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has demanded reduction of GST on life saving device helmets for...
19 Jan, 2023, 04.41 PM IST
More lives lost in road accidents than in war: V K SinghAddressing an event organised by industry body Assocham, VK Singh said road safety is the most important issue which the government needs t...
13 May, 2022, 05.33 PM IST
Need to revisit conventional L1 tendering system: IRFFor Atmanirbhar Bharat vision the government should award any project, however complex it may be to a Joint Venture of an Indian Company an...
28 Mar, 2022, 08.34 PM IST
Allow foreign currency transactions in country via RBI, demands engineers bodyBy routing the transactions through the American banking system, the country is losing substantial money, which is going to Americans towar...
30 Dec, 2021, 03.44 PM IST
CEAI urges govt to include paramedical, nursing, engineering diploma holders under Minimum Wages Act"The prevalent Minimum Wages Act in the country covers and protects only skilled and semi-skilled workers, including drivers, office boys a...
21 Sep, 2021, 03.39 PM IST
CEAI urges PM to revisit existing tendering system of least cost selection methodConsulting engineers' lobby group CEAI has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revisit the age-old existing tendering system based on the...
14 Jun, 2021, 04.00 PM IST
NHAI chief pitches for internal mechanism by consulting engineers to come out with quality projectsChairman Sukhbir Singh Sandhu said NHAI has come out with a performance check system for consultants, and those providing good-quality work...
26 Feb, 2021, 09.50 PM IST
IRF demands strict compliance of rules related to reflective tapes on vehicles to prevent accidentIn the letter, the IRF "requested for strict implementation of Rule 104 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules which requires fitment of reflec...
02 Dec, 2020, 07.52 PM IST
FICCI urges government to revisit tendering system for construction work contractsExperience in India has shown that officials in procuring departments and agencies, in order to maintain utmost probity and transparency, p...
04 Dec, 2019, 04.11 PM IST
Infrastructure consulting firms demand exemption from service taxConsultants are being forced to pay service tax within 30 days of issuance of invoice itself and delayed payment further attracts "huge int...
10 Nov, 2014, 05.29 PM IST
Expedite IT refunds through online passbook mechanism: FicciFicci has asked Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to expedite IT refunds by making the process taxpayer-friendly through issuance of an online ...
10 Jun, 2014, 06.08 PM IST
Tax rebate on road safety donations to motivate more firms:IRFThe income tax rebate on 50 per cent of road safety donations will encourage more people and companies to contribute funds.
27 Jan, 2013, 05.01 PM IST
- Safer roads is top priority: K K Kapila, chairman, International Road Federation
Over 1.3 lakh people across the country succumb to injuries from road accidents every year, which translates into 15 people dying every hou...
26 Jun, 2010, 05.52 AM IST