n its representation, GCCI said the earlier concessional rate under Section 194LD of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 expired in July 2023, after which the withholding tax on such interest income reverted to 20% Ahmedabad: Warning that a high 20% withholding tax is weakening India’s edge in global debt markets, the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce &…
Ahmedabad: A local court on Thursday remanded Mayur Mali, a co-accused in the Rs 1.66 crore jewellery theft case, to police custody till May 25 after his arrest by Nikol police.Mali is accused of conspiring to steal from a city jewellery showroom with the help of his associate Harshida Shetty, who worked there as a…
Gandhinagar: A five-day training programme for personnel from the revenue department and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is being conducted in Gandhinagar on the theme “Avoiding Costly Mistakes in Land Acquisition,” govt said on Thursday. A total of 34 officials from the state revenue department and NHAI are taking part in the workshop,…
Ahmedabad: A 25-year-old electrician from Vejalpur was allegedly assaulted by two unidentified men when he attempted to intervene in a fight between two motorists after an accident near Vasna on Tuesday night. A complaint in the matter was registered with Vasna police on Thursday.According to the FIR, Masud Mansuri was returning home from Lal Darwaza…
In all, 29 drums have been placed outside Palladium Mall Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has initiated efforts to address traffic jams near Palladium Mall Junction and Iskcon Temple on the SG Highway. Traffic management work has been undertaken on the stretch by placing drums and plastic road barriers to ensure lane discipline. The…
St Xavier’s is an autonomous college affiliated with Gujarat University Ahmedabad: St Xavier’s College has approached the Gujarat high court against the state govt’s decision compelling it to join the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) system for admission of students to its undergraduate courses.St Xavier’s is an autonomous college affiliated with Gujarat University. It has…
Ahmedabad: The maximum temperature on Thursday moved down a bit on the heat-o-meter, albeit the difference wasn’t that noticeable for those outdoors. According to India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast, it was 41.7 degrees celsius, 0.2 degrees lower than normal and 2 degrees less than the 43.7 degrees recorded for the three days straight. The met…
Gandhinagar: The state govt said on Thursday that the Industrial Construction Skills Training Institute (ICSTI) set up by L&T at Vadnagar in Mehsana district, has commenced full-scale operations, with its first batches of trainees already deployed across major infrastructure projects in the country after completing short-term, industry-oriented courses.The industrial training institute has completed training for…
The report also highlighted that against the capacity of 14,108 inmates, the state prisons held 17,766 inmates, which was 25.9% higher Ahmedabad: In 2024, the state prison department recorded 201 inmates absconding during the parole period, accounting for 63% of the country’s total absconding prison inmates (319). Out of the total, 153 or 76% were…
Ahmedabad: As part of the push for participative and doorstep delivery of justice, the Supreme Court decided to launch Supreme Court Action for Mediated Adjudication and Disputes Harmonisation Across Nation (SAMADHAN) Samaroh, which commenced on April 21 and will culminate in Special Lok Adalat between Aug 21 and 23, 2026.According to the legal services authority,…
