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NEW DELHI: The figures of direct tax collections for financial year 2023-24 as on June 17 show that net collections are at Rs 3,79,760 crore, compared to Rs 3,41,568 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding FY, representing an increase of 11.18%.As per a statement released by the finance ministry on Sunday, net direct tax collection of Rs 3,79,760 crore (as on June 17) include…

Meghan Markle is reportedly on the brink of singing a deal with a French fashion house, to become the face of the company alongside stars such as Johnny Depp, Rihanna and Jenifer Lawrence. The Duchess of Sussex does not seem to stop achieving her goal as she’s planning to become a megastar after a deal with a Dior after being axed by audio streaming service Spotify. If the former Suits star does…

Key Takeaways Binance will leave the Netherlands because it has failed to obtain a VASP after failing to comply to AML standards. It has maintained its VASP in other European Union countries after the passage of MiCA. Share this article Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, is set to withdraw from the Netherlands after failing to secure necessary approval from the Dutch…

Michael Gove was asked about what whether any help would be given to those struggling with payments. #Mortgage #review #Michael #Gove

Ukrainian fighters driving Kyiv’s counteroffensive operations are making “small advances” in several areas, including the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions and around Bakhmut, Britain’s Defense Ministry said Sunday, noting that both sides are experiencing high casualties. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing on Sunday for two days of high-stakes meetings. Here’s the latest on the…

Business & FinanceDealsSports 02 June 2023, 7:34 pm 1 minute Reuters was first to reveal that Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus is among the potential bidders for Chinese-owned soccer club Inter Milan. The report was especially timely as Inter prepare to face Manchester City in the Champions League final on June 10.  Market Impact Inter were hard hit by the fallout from the COVID-19…

Source: AdobeStock / Iryna Budanova Binance-branded BUSD stablecoin has lost another $1 billion in market cap, descending to the fourth position among stablecoins. The Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin currently has a market cap of around $4.3 billion, down from $5.5 billion a month ago, data by CoinMarketCap shows. This places BUSD in fourth position among stablecoins and right behind decentralized…

Business & FinanceDealsTechnology 08 June 2023, 8:31 pm 1 minute Reuters was first to report that U.S. grains merchant Bunge Ltd was in advanced talks on a deal to merge with Glencore Plc-backed peer Viterra and create an agricultural trading giant worth more than $30 billion, including debt. The high-profile merger was announced earlier today, confirming the Reuters scoop. The deal brings the…

The US crypto space is in disarray. In March, its foreshadowing was already in full view when the prestigious law firm, Cooper & Kirk, released the paper Operation Choke Point 2.0: The Federal Bank Regulators Come For Crypto. Did the US market become so hostile to necessitate a crypto exodus? If so, which other jurisdictions are poised to attract innovators, builders, and entrepreneurs in the…

BERLIN: A majority of Swiss citizens on Sunday voted in favor of a bill aimed at introducing new climate measures to sharply curb the rich Alpine nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, projections indicated. Projections by the GFS Bern Institute based on near-complete counting and released by public broadcaster SRF showed that 58.3% of voters were in favor of the bill. The margin of error was plus or…

John Amos initially denied his daughters claims that he’d suffered elder abuse and has now accused her of the same abuse John Amos, known for his role in Good Times, accused his daughter Sharon of subjecting him to elder abuse, which resulted in the removal of her GoFundMe page that she had set up to cover his expenses. By Thursday, the campaign on GoFundMe, which was created to assist John…

Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter The Prince of Wales has revealed his plans to launch a “really big project” to end homelessness in the United Kingdom. On Saturday (17 June), William joined the royal family in celebrating his father Charles’s…

The nation’s health was declining and the NHS was struggling by 2020, the Covid inquiry hears. #Covid #inquiry #UKs #public #services #depleted #Covid #hit

“It was magical”: A Beatles fan on their “Ed Sullivan Show” appearance – CBS News Watch CBS News As a 13-year-old Beatles fan, Debbie Gendler got to attend the Fab Four’s very first performance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” on February 9, 1964. In this web exclusive, she talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about being in the same room as The Beatles on that magical night. Be the first to know Get…

Comment on this storyComment When President Biden signed his sprawling economic spending package into law last August, he heralded its massive investments in health care and climate change as an achievement that defied the odds. “The American people won, and the special interests lost,” Biden proclaimed at the time. Nearly a year later, though, his pronouncement appears in jeopardy: A growing…

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says regional stability is of paramount importance to the development of a more secure and prosperous future. The minister made the remarks in a Saturday joint press conference with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, who is in Tehran on the first visit since the two West Asian powers agreed to restore ties following a seven-year…

Commercial real estate has become a preferred investment vehicle for NRIs due to its high return on investment. India’s real estate market is poised for growth, with an expected compound annual growth rate of 9.2 per cent from 2023 to 2028 A recent survey of non-resident Indians (NRIs) has found that 52 per cent of respondents are considering investing in commercial real estate (CRE) in India…