Kenyan lawmakers likely to lose some allowances
Kenya, one of the Africa’s growing economies, is one of the countries which pay a good salary to their lawmakers, despite the fact that this country does not earn as much as it spends....
Govt tries to bring FCRA license holders under control, make them accountable
Despite the central government’s persistent efforts to make the Non-Governmental Organisations, which hold the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act license, accountable, some FCRA licence holders still evade authority’s scrutiny. As many as six thousand NGOs...
GST hunts regional film industry
The central government has stepped into a new tax regime, the Goods and Services tax regime, on July 1. Many sectors benefit from the new tax system as the GST subsumes several indirect taxes...
G20: World powers struggle to reach consensus on the wordings of final summit communique
As the twelfth G20 is slowly approaching its conclusion, the world powers, it seems that, are struggling to reach a consensus on the wordings of the final communique, with the dominant European powers like...
Jammu and Kashmir joins Goods and Services Tax regime
Amidst mounting tension across the valley, Jammu and Kashmir has decided to join the Goods and Services Tax regime as the state assembly has passed the bill regarding the GST which offers protection to...
Trump visits Poland
US President Donald Trump is visiting Poland, giving an indication that he is trying to create an alliance with the ‘old powers’ of the European Union in order to check the rampant growth of...
Gorkhaland revolution likely to affect Darjeeling’s tea industry
The political unrest prevailing in Darjeeling is likely to affect its tea industry adversely as it is preventing the workers from doing their job in the tea estates. The Darjeeling tea estates follow a short plucking...
Italy-Austria border tension escalates
The tension between Italy and Austria over the migration influx is rampantly escalating, with the Vienna government announcing its willingness to deploy a border force to contain the migrant influx along the Italy-Austria border...
PM sends out letters to CAs
Recognising the importance of the role played by the Chartered Accountants of our country, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent out letters to the CAs practising in our country. The move is regarded...
UK ministers suggest London should coordinate with EU on ‘medicine testing’ post-Brexit
In an effort to make sure that the Brexit will not curb the citizen’s access to the latest medicines, the United Kingdom ministers -Business Secretary Greg Clark and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt- have suggested...