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The move comes amidst the CAG warning that Karnataka’s five poll guarantees are straining resources, widening deficits and adding to debt.

Greater Bengaluru’s first satellite township project in Bidadi: Consultant to prepare preliminary report

Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) in Bidadi spans 8,935 acres and will have 37 km economic corridors.

Karnataka minister MB Patil backs move to hire BCG; says BJP should first question PM Modi

BJP criticised the state government's decision to hire BCG for six months at a cost of Rs 9.5 crore.

MC Impact | Congress divided over Karnataka move to hire BCG, senior leader Praveen Chakravarty fumes

All India Professionals' Congress Karnataka distances itself from its national chairman's stance.

Rs 9.5 crore fee for 6 months: Inside the terms of Karnataka govt’s deal with Boston Consulting Group

Some of BCG’s proposals are likely to be included in the next budget. It has also started working with the finance department to streamline expenditure in tenders across major departments.

After five poll guarantees, Karnataka to hire private consultant to increase tax collection & plug leakages

The move comes in the wake of the rollout of five election manifesto promises, which have increased the burden on the state exchequer.

Cushman & Wakefield roped in to resolve UP land dues stalemate, stalled projects

Thousands of homes in Noida and Greater Noida are yet to be registered because the builders have not paid their dues.

Bangladesh appoint Sridharan Sriram as technical consultant till T20 World Cup

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan, however, rejected reports that Sriram has been roped in the coach of the national team.

Are you a salaried employee or a consultant. Find out about your tax benefits

A salaried employee is not required to pay the advance tax provided if he has no income other than salary. A consultant, however, needs to pay advance taxes.

Should you opt for 'consultant' status to lower tax outgo?

As a consultant you are required to pay a flat 10 per cent tax on income while an employee is taxed as per applicable slab, the highest being 30 per cent along with surcharge.

Tips to find the right real estate broker

Purchasing a property is a time-consuming transaction involving multiple steps. If you are able to find a property broker who is professional and honest, he can ensure the entire process moves along smoothly without &#82

Paytm plans to launch payments bank by March

Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma was one of the two individuals, besides nine other entities including Reliance, Vodafone, Airtel, Birla and TechMahindra, among others, which have been granted in-principle nod to set up payments banks by Reserve Bank last month.

Warehousing space absorption grows 60% in Jan-June 2015

According to property consultant CBRE' India Logistics and Industrial Market View for H1 2015, around 6 million sq ft was taken up by warehousing space occupiers, a growth of nearly 60 percent from January-June 2014.

Haryana govt inks deal with US firm to create 2,000 jobs

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the state government and Carrier Airconditioning and Refrigeration Limited, a unit of Connecticut-based United Technologies Corporation for setting up the additional 8-acre plant.

Anshu Jain resigns as co-CEO of Deutsche Bank

Anshu Jain is the second Indian to resign from a global bank after Vikram Pandit who stepped down as the CEO of Citigroup in 2012.

Only 12 malls in Delhi-NCR running successfully: JLL India

In contrast, Mumbai has about 45 malls and out of which 10-15 are good performing malls.

Government may hike share in Nuclear insurance pool

While all the four state-owned non-life insurers and the country's sole reinsurer GIC Re have committed to contributing Rs 750 crore to the pool, private sector non-life insurers have so far committed to contribute Rs 100 crore to the pool.

Invest in property cautiously says Knight Frank

International property consultant Knight Frank waves the red flag says invest in Indian real estate with caution. Gulam Zia, ED of Knight Frank India warns investors to not expect quick returns.

Expect 25-bps rate cut by RBI today: Abheek Barua

Abheek Barua, Consultant at ICRIER, feels the Reserve Bank should cut rates in today's policy as inflation has seen a dramatic decline. Stating that stage is set, Barua expects a 25-bps rate cut in today's credit policy. He sees January CPI at around 5.6 percent to 5.7 percent.

2015: A 'Real'ty check

Prime Property asks international property consultant CBRE to pick the top-three investment destinations for residential real estate.

65% Cos Use In-House Resources For IT Security Training

Companies assign their own Tech Support Department to train company employees in matters of IT security, rather than hiring outside IT consultants or security professionals.

Wockhardt to appoint consultant for USFDA compliance

Shares in Wockhardt plummeted as much as 20 percent on Wednesday after brokerage Macquarie downgraded the stock on concerns that an import ban imposed by the United States over quality issues would last longer than expected.