Citizens now have to pay higher taxes on foreign payments due to the proposed four-fold hike on TCS. If you are finally planning that foreign trip you missed due to the pandemic or looking to support your children’s living expenses abroad, you ought to book the travel package or complete your transactions within the coming […]
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Bhutan’s Sustainable Development Fee has limited the entry of Indians into the country, for tourism. Travel companies have registered a decrease in footfall of up to 67 percent since the Himalayan country reopened its borders to tourists. Bhutan’s ‘Sustainable Development Fee (SDF)’ was introduced in September 2022 for tourists across India, Maldives, and Bangladesh. “Before […]
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India freelancers earning in USD are seeing an increase in their income with the weakening of the Rupee by 11 percent in 2022. The rupee’s depreciation against the dollar throughout 2022 has been an unexpected bonus for freelancers. “I received about USD 1100 monthly, which at the beginning of 2022 was around Rs. 82,000 and […]
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Karnataka leaders, Japanese partners mourn the death of Vikram Kirloskar Toyota top brass flew in from Japan to pay final respects to vice president of Toyota Kirloskar Pvt Ltd, Vikram Kirloskar. Takayuki Ueda, Toyota Tusho Insurance Broker India said, “His death was very sudden and we did not expect it. My team and I flew […]
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Primary Health Centre (PHC) of K.Gollahalliis unable to reap the benefits of solar powered healthcare. The solar-powered electricity has stopped working at PHC of K.Gollahalli. Dr. Shalini, Medical Officer at PHC in K. Gollahalli said, “Earlier, the PHC was powered by solar energy but it has stopped working since last year.” The government has recommended […]
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Expert says establishing trade relations might be a reason for the invitation. Bengaluru, Nov. 28: Indians of Egyptian descent in Bangalore have mixed views on the Egyptian president’s visit as the chief guest of Republic Day celebrations in 2023. Abdul Rahaman al- Hadad, a third generation Indian, of Egyptian descent said, “We are happy that […]
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The students are stuck in their hometowns attending online classes and a few are changing careers as there is no support from the government of India. Indian students who travelled to Ukraine for their medical education are switching careers or are accepting temporary accommodations in Indian universities, where they can use library facilities, andlabs but […]
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He has been appointed as the Prime Minister of the country for the fifth time. By Supriya Mehta and Mrunmayee Kulkarni Ranil Wickremesinghe of the United National Party (UNP) has been sworn in as Sri Lanka’s next Prime Minister (PM) today. PTI reported that Ranil Wickremesinghe met the President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, on May 11 evening, before Rajapaksa […]
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Importing poor quality cashew seeds has caused a decline in our exports. Vishwak started a cashew export business in January 2016. He runs Sree Krishna Prasad cashews in Udupi, Karnataka, which imports raw cashew seeds from Zimbabwe. The declining quality of the seeds has led to a decrease in the amount of cashew he used […]
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Russia and Ukraine’s war caused a global wheat crisis which encouraged India to export more rice and wheat. There has been a rise in exports of rice and wheat from India due to the ongoing Russia- Ukraine conflict, say experts.Exporters fear the popularity of rice-based products like broken- rice could be only temporary. Aashutosh Agrawal, […]
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