India´s ambitious infrastructure development plans hinge largely upon a successful transition from the current multiple taxes regime to the new uniform taxation code of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Is the industry ready to meet the April 1, 2017 deadline? We do a status check...
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Category: Technology
Many players have not yet started serious efforts to gear up for GST
The infrastructure industry has to gear up for the GST implementation considering significant changes in the proposed tax structure for this sector.
India seeks Korean expertise
India is in talks with South Korea, known for its maritime technology prowess, for long-term partnership to develop its rivers to drive economic growth.
Spectrum auction nets Rs 14,000 crore as deposits
Seven telecom operators have deposited Rs 14,653 crore as earnest money for the largest spectrum auction from October 1. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has said that Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Vodafone can bid in any spectrum band in any of the telecom circles in the country.
Data tariffs to see major correction due to the disruptive launch of RJio: India Ratings
Data tariff structures are likely to be disrupted following the launch of services by Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJio), while data volumes and subscriber growth will accelerate, says India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra).
Policies of the present government are excellent
The regulatory regime primarily includes the government, whether it is the federal or state government. Then there is another dimension to this regime: consultants, who too play an important role. However, the role of consultants has got marginalised under the present circumstances.
IIT-Hyderabad bags Japanese transport project
Indian Institute of Technology - Hyderabad has bagged a Rs.30 crore project from Japan in the area of multimode transportation as the institute pursues to further nurture its special relationship with that country.
BSNL, Microsoft sign MoU for enterprise solutions
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd and Microsoft have signed a memorandum of understanding wherein the latter will provide complete set of telecom and information technology solutions for enterprise business.
EU adopts strict net neutrality rules
European regulators have adopted strict rules, limiting how telecom firms like Vodafone and Orange can prioritise some types of Internet traffic, dealing a blow to an industry hoping to boost revenues.
NPCI´s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) set to go live
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the umbrella organisation for all retail payments systems in India has announced that Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will be going live for customers with 21 banks.



