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tax administration, a brainstorming is underway to figure out ways to deal with the ‘retrospective’ character of the Black Money law — a disputed feature of the stern statute that was passed nearly a decade ago to overcome the limitations of the Income Tax Act and target wealth stashed abroad. In the past few years, hundreds of writ petitions have been filed in multiple high courts of the country, challenging the sweeping power of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act (BMA) that empowers the taxman to go after foreign bank accounts and assets which were opened or acquired years ago but discovered only recently by the I-T department. The petitions before the court have questioned whether a law — that could put the offender behind bars for 7 years — can be used to punish someone for an offence that was committed when the specific law did not exist. Such a safeguard allowed under the Constitution has put the powerful BMA in a limbo, with some of the courts granting stay, the tax office unable to recover money in many cases, and several assessments coming to a halt.

Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Tuesday a plea by six rebel Congress MLAs, who had cross-voted in the recent Rajya Sabha polls in Himachal Pradesh, against their disqualification. The Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Kuldeep Singh Pathania, had disqualified the six on the Congress' plea for «defying» the party whip that required them to be present in the House and vote for the budget. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna, Dipankar Datta and Prashant Kumar Mishra will hear on March 12 the plea against the February 29 decision of the Speaker. The rebel lawmakers in their plea before the top court have made Pathania as well as state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Harsh Vardhan Chauhan a party.

Oscars 2024 will be held in Los Angeles and 96th Academy Awards are set to honour in 23 categories on Sunday evening. Oscars organisers have come up with a new start time that's intended to have the best picture winner crowned before bedtime. Jimmy Kimmel, who hosted last year’s ceremony, will emcee for the fourth time. That ties him with fellow four-timers Whoopi Goldberg and Jack Lemmon, and leaves Kimmel trailing only Johnny Carson (five), Billy Crystal (nine) and Bob Hope (11) among repeat Oscar hosts.

US Army vessel carrying equipment for building a temporary pier in Gaza was on its way to the Mediterranean on Sunday, three days after US President Joe Biden announced plans to increase aid deliveries by sea to the besieged enclave where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are going hungry. The new push for aid came in the final hours before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which could start as early as Sunday evening, depending on the sighting of a crescent moon. Hopes for a new cease-fire by Ramadan faded days ago with negotiations apparently stalled. The opening of the sea corridor, along with airdrops by the US, Jordan and others, showed growing alarm over Gaza's deadly humanitarian crisis and a new willingness to bypass Israeli control over land shipments. Israel said that it welcomed the sea deliveries and would inspect Gaza-bound cargo before it leaves a staging area in nearby Cyprus.

rail roko’ at 62 places in Punjab, ratcheting up a widening stir for better procurement prices among other demands. The call for the ‘rail roko’ protest, held between 12 pm and 4pm was given by the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and Samyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) and came after farmers resumed their ‘Delhi chalo’ march on 6 March. In Haryana, several farmers were allegedly detained by the police in Dabwali and Ellenabad as they headed to the protest sites.

₹2,000 crore for the wholly-owned unit, the people said on condition of anonymity. Antara has two lines of businesses–Assisted Care services, including Care Homes, Care at Home, MedCare Products and AGEasy; and independent residences for seniors. The company is in the process of setting up multiple communities and care facilities across different regions of India.

Indian Energy Exchange stood at ₹3.69 per unit, against ₹4.90 per unit last month, showed data on the exchange website. On a year-on-year basis, the price in the real-time market for the first five days of March was ₹2.8 per unit or 57% lower. "Sell-side liquidity on the exchange has surged by nearly 90% in the initial five days of March.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after Trinamool Congress announced his candidature from the Berhampore Lok Sabha seat for the upcoming polls. Yusuf Pathan said that it is the duty of the representatives of the people to uplift the deprived sections of society. «I'm eternally grateful to Mamata Banerjee for welcoming me into the TMC family and trusting me with the responsibility to become people's voice in the Parliament. As representatives of the people, it is our duty to uplift the poor and deprived, and that is what I hope to achieve,» Yusuf Pathan posted on X.

free trade pact between India and the four-nation bloc European Free Trade Association (EFTA), Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Helene Budliger Artieda, affirmed that India will be world's premier manufacturing and service hub. She also said that the quality goods from India will get a very open market in Switzerland, adding that the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) will also open job opportunities for the Indian youth. Speaking to ANI, the Swiss Secretary said, «It's a massive moment of joy for us. We've been negotiating this agreement for more than 16 years...I'm completely delighted that we managed to push it through during the past eight months.»

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airport projects, entailing a total capital expenditure of Rs 9,800 crore and includes new terminal buildings at 12 airports such as Delhi, Lucknow Airport and Pune. «Earlier, during the election season, people made announcements. No one asked them about the status of these projects...Before elections, they would come and lay the foundation stone. Foundation stones used to get lost, so would the politicians,» Modi said. «You must not look at this matter from the lens of general elections...This is a journey for development, and by 2047, I aim to make India a developed country,» he added.

Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam on Sunday hit out at Rahul Gandhi and called him a «mad person,» claiming as long as he is in the party, Congress cannot be saved. «A mad person can say anything. A boy who has gone mad can say anything. No one should take seriously what a mad person or a child says,» Krishnam told reporters. Krishnam was ousted from the Congress for indiscipline in February. «In view of the complaints of indiscipline and repeated statements against the party, the Congress President has approved the proposal of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee to expel Pramod Krishnam from the party for six years with immediate effect,» the party had then said in a statement.

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As Bitcoin hovers around $69,400, up nearly 1.50% on Sunday, its journey beckons keen market watchers for a Bitcoin price prediction. This recent surge, hinting at potential market shifts, sets the stage for an examination of Bitcoin’s trajectory amidst the broader financial landscape.

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The coach of the Indian team emphasized the value of learning despite the outcome of the game. Rahul Dravid acknowledged the challenges Team India faced during the five-match series and said that the boys came through with flying colors.

Also read | PM Modi schedule today: Several airport projects across states to foundation stone in UP | 7 points The GMR group stated that with the expansion, "Delhi Airport now stands among elite global hubs, boasting a 100 MPPA capacity. The integration of Arrival and Departure terminals is not just architectural; it's a transformative journey, resonating with India's ambition and connecting the nation to the world." Also read | ‘Doosri mitti ka insaan..’, says PM Modi as he inaugurates 15 airport projects, including New Delhi's Terminal 1 "Through this project, we have reimagined a seamless journey facilitated by facial recognition, self-service kiosks, and automated baggage systems.