India may set up nuclear watchdog as private sector set to enter atomic energy spaceIndia is considering establishing a regulatory authority to oversee the nuclear fuel supply chain and waste management, aiming to prevent m...
18 Apr, 2025, 06.31 AM IST
Govt’s reforms lifeline for Covid-hit FM radio industryThe decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi last week and, accordingly, the government has approved the amend...
05 Oct, 2022, 12.46 AM IST
Govt approves amendments for private FM Phase-III guidelinesThe Centre has amended the policy guidelines for the expansion of private FM radio stations by simplifying the financial eligibility norms ...
04 Oct, 2022, 07.52 PM IST
Government approves FM Radio Phase-III Policy guidelines amendmentsThe government is of the view that the three amendments together will help the private FM radio industry to fully leverage the economies of...
04 Oct, 2022, 04.27 PM IST
SC allows Subramanian Swamy to amend plea on Centre's security clearance policySwamy had moved SC seeking a direction to MHA to frame guidelines for security clearances to firms, including those who want to run FM radi...
31 Jul, 2017, 08.09 PM IST
Radio Mirchi buys 21 new frequencies in FM auctionsThese frequencies are expected to become operational towards the end of 2017-18, and will increase the company’s footprints to 64 cities fr...
28 Feb, 2017, 01.17 AM IST
Budget 2016 focuses on Modi government's commitment to bring stability in tax policiesThe Budget also provided certainty on the applicability of 10% concessional rate on long-term capital gains on sale of shares of private li...
02 Mar, 2016, 12.42 PM IST
Budget 2016: Highlights of the budgetary proposals impacting financial servicesCurrently, the global economy is chartering a rough and uncertain terrain. The situation has been aggravated by reduction in prices of comm...
01 Mar, 2016, 06.41 PM IST
Measures taken to eliminate scope for graft: President Pranab MukherjeeStringent amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act are on the anvil to address the perceived gaps in the anti-graft law, Mukherjee sa...
23 Feb, 2016, 12.53 PM IST
E-auction of FM radio channels starts in MayGovernment hopes to garner an estimated Rs 550.18 crore in revenue through e-auction of first batch of 135 FM radio channels in 69 cities w...
28 Apr, 2015, 06.13 PM IST
Information memorandum issued on e-auction of FM channelsIssuance of the Information Memorandum is part of the process of FM Phase III Policy for expansion of FM Radio Broadcasting through private...
22 Jan, 2015, 11.01 PM IST
CAG Shashi Kant Sharma seeks RTI powers to access government recordsThe CAG has listed a one-page note on how denial of information has been causing problems for the audits.
19 Aug, 2014, 11.56 AM IST
FM channels can carry All India Radio's news bulletins under Phase 3: GovernmentIn the DTH license conditions and other regulatory prescriptions, this has been envisaged to be achieved through interoperability of DTH CP...
24 Jul, 2014, 07.51 PM IST
- FM radio to spread services to 294 cities
FM radio services would now spread to 294 cities across the country with the government today approving a proposal which will involve priva...
01 May, 2013, 07.37 PM IST
- Economic survey 2011-12: High entertainment tax impedes film industry's growth
High rates of entertainment tax and lack of uniformity in levy structures across states are inhibiting growth of film industry in India, ec...
15 Mar, 2012, 05.45 PM IST
- IRDA Bill to be taken up despite opposition
THE finance ministry aims to remove all hurdles to FDI inflows in the monsoon session of Parliament to curb rising trade deficit. The net i...
23 May, 2005, 12.38 AM IST
- Companies not happy with diluted fringe benefit tax
Although FM Chidambaram on Monday some aspects of the Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT), the corporates are still critical about it.
04 May, 2005, 02.09 AM IST