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CBDT proposes to exempt Sebi-registered FPIs, SWFs from angel tax

Team Blitz India NEW DELHI: The Income Tax Department has proposed to exempt Sebi-registered FPIs, pension funds and SWFs from...

UPI facility for NRO and NRE a/c from April

Japan may join India’s UPI payment system

Team Blitz India NEW DELHI: Japan is mulling joining India's UPI payment system and promote cooperation on the digital identity...

G7 kicks off with strong condemnation of Russian invasion of Ukraine

Team Blitz India NEW DELHI: The leaders of G7 advanced economies have resolved to stand against Russia's "illegal, unjustifiable, and...

No TCS on overseas spending up to Rs 7 lakh via debit, credit cards

Team Blitz India NEW DELHI: No tax will be charged on overseas spending of up to Rs 7 lakh in...

PM holds talks with Japanese counterpart

Team Blitz India HIROSHIMA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on May 20,...

RBI to withdraw Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation

Team Blitz India MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India has announced withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation, and...

Country-based quota behind long Green Card wait time for India

Team Blitz India NEW DELHI: The long and agonising wait for green cards for people from India, China, Mexico and...

Modi’s state visit great opportunity to review deep India-US ties: State dept

Team Blitz India WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first state visit to the US at the invitation of President Joe...

Modi, Zelenskyy may hold bilateral meeting in Hiroshima

Team Blitz India NEW DELHI: Senior diplomats of India and Ukraine are exploring the possibility of a bilateral meeting between...

UK to lead on ‘guard rails’ to limit dangers of AI: Rishi Sunak

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