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The government has begun to look at providing quick relief to foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) structured as trusts from the super-rich surcharge, worried about the exit of overseas investors from the capital market and overall sentiment turning negative, said people with knowledge of the matter. This could be by way of a circular, they said.This follows the intervention of the Prime Minister’s Office. One of the options is ringfencing entities registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) from the increased surcharge, said the people cited above.The finance ministry was looking at measures to allow FPIs to convert themselves into companies from a trust structure to escape the surcharge. But policymakers are of the view that this would take time and something needed to be done immediately. Conversion would require several changes to the income tax law, something that would have to possibly wait for the next budget, and wouldn’t provide quick relief.A … [Read more...] about Relief likely for Sebi-listed FPIs from super-rich levy

HONOR 9A sale had gone live on Amazon starting 11 am 6th August, 2020 and immediately after that, both Midnight Black and Phantom Blue colour variants went out of stock. The phone was launched at INR 9,999 on e-commerce platform and was available at a starting price of INR 8,999 during first sale offer. On the other hand, HONOR 9S, whose sale also went live 6th August, 2020, at 12:00 noon, was sold out on Flipkart. The smartphone was launched at INR 6,499, and was available for consumers at an affordable price of just INR 5,999. … [Read more...] about From AppGallery to Petal Search, here’s how to get your favourite apps, on the new HONOR 9A and HONOR 9S

The United National Party of former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe suffered a humiliating defeat during the election. It just won a single seat that too since the party secured more than 2.5 per cent of the votes cast under a proportional representation system of voting. … [Read more...] about Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as Sri Lankan PM

The Sangh Parivar types with their moffusil mental make-up -- often lacking in erudition -- may find it odd that Kamala Harris preferred to chalk up her heritage in politics over issues such as immigration, civil rights, education and the environment rather than her identity as a Christian or Indian. … [Read more...] about We are all Americans!

When Rolls Royce’s century-old civil aerospace division announced that it will begin tapping into the power of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) in 2016, the world sat up and took notice. The British behemoth began collecting digital information about the performance of its complex engines and components by connecting hundreds of sensors to monitor and optimize fuel usage, predict service needs, and schedule maintenance. The company now sells ‘power by the hour’, on a model that offers maintenance services based on flying hours of its engines. In an industry where fuel savings can add up to millions each year, Rolls Royce’s decision to leverage IIoT, is not surprising.The fourth industrial revolution, also called smart manufacturing, connects people and the physical world of places and machines with the digital world of software, cloud platforms, automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and data. Companies around the world have begun to realize the … [Read more...] about Opinion: From the Top Floor to the Shop Floor, Unleashing the Potential of Industrial IoT