[wanabidii] Top Headlines: 2015-16 Budget: Individuals and companies may get some tax relief

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2015-16 Budget: Individuals and companies may get some tax relief

The 2015-16 Budget is likely to include major tax relief for individuals to boost savings as well as for companies to encourage them to invest in the country.

Black money: Govt to name 60 account holders

The government is expected to disclose the names of close to 60 Indians and entities as it has recently initiated tax evasion prosecution proceedings against them as part of its crackdown on black money accounts as reported in the HSBC bank's Geneva branch list.

Nitish to stake claim to CM post today

Bihar assembly speaker Uday Narayan Chaudhary on Sunday acknowledged Nitish Kumar as the new chief of JD(U) legislature party and Jitan Ram Manjhi as its former head.

CITIES

Tihar eyes e-tail route for products

If things fall into place, products made by Tihar jail inmates would soon gain global recognition with online sale on Flipkart and Snapdeal.

With graffiti, GB Road tries image makeover

Sex workers, street artists, NGOs collaborate to paint walls

Woman raped on UP roadways bus

A 30-year-old differently abled woman was allegedly raped in a moving UP Roadways bus by the driver and the conductor between Anand Vihar and Dadri on Sunday.

TECH

Why we love and hate WhatsApp

The advent of the instant messaging app on smartphones has completely revolutionised the way we communicate.

10 things to do with your old Android phone

Check out 10 ways you can give your old Android phone a new lease of life.

Myntra planning to shut down its website by year-end

Myntra is expecting to take traffic and sales from mobile to 90% by the year end, which is when the e-tailer's web portal may cease to exist.

SPORTS

World Cup: I wouldn't write India off, says Gary Kirsten

Gary Kirsten feels it would be premature to write off the defending champions and said the holders have a good chance of retaining the title with skipper Dhoni at the helm.

Mumbai defeat Lancers 2-1 to notch first win in HIL

Dabang Mumbai carved out their maiden victory in the Hero Hockey India League when they edged past Kalinga Lancers 2-1 at the Mahindra Stadium.

Team India does not look like a champion side: Amarnath

Making a critical assessment of the Indian team's recent performance in Australia, Mohinder Amarnath said the team looks jaded and hardly look like a champion side.

BUSINESS

Ratan Tata invests in CarDekho

Ratan Tata has made a personal investment in auto classifieds portal CarDekho, once again reaffirming his bullishness around India’s rapidly growing digital consumption story.

Companies' Q3 net growth slowest in 6 quarters

Despite huge expectations of a turnaround in the economy, India Inc reported a net profit growth of just 5.9% during the October-December quarter, the lowest rate in the last six quarters.

Liquidity mismatch forces RBI to intervene

A liquidity mismatch in the banking system prompted the RBI to step in on Saturday and offer a two-day window to banks to tide over the situation.

ENTERTAINMENT

Alia will go to New York to learn body language

You have had top Bollywood actors going abroad to do various short-term courses — be it filmmaking, scriptwriting or even something as sensitive as how to stammer for a role they are attempting.