New Delhi: A total of 6,28,488 affordable houses have been sanctioned Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana till date while cumulative approvals now have become more than 60 lakh houses by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Mobile coupons not only drive customers to spend money during a promotion — they can encourage long-term purchase behavior as well.

New Delhi: There has been a marked improvement in the number of Income Tax Returns filed during FY 2018 compared to the corresponding period in the preceding year. The total number of ITRs e-filed up to August 31 was 5.42 crore as against 3.17 crore up to August 31, 2017, marking an increase of 70.86%.

New Delhi: Center celebrated the 1st GST Day here on Sunday. Addressing the distinguished gathering Union Minister Arun Jaitley recalled the pre-GST taxation system in India was one of the most complicated tax systems in the world. Multiple taxes, multiple returns to be filed by assesees, interface with multiple tax authorities, cascading effect of taxes, rising inflation, no free flow of goods across the country, fragmented markets across the country, inter alia, were some of the tenuous issues plaguing the indirect taxation system in India. GST has persuaded people to do businesses in a transparent manner without evading taxes, Jaitley added.

Some shoppers find it hard to resist the siren song of a discount. A “conditional” sales promotion ― buy one t-shirt for $8 or two for $6 each; buy two bars of soap and save $2 off the total price ― is just the thing to make certain people spend more than they would have without a promotion.

Top-ranked reviewers on online retail sites may influence purchases, but a research study from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business finds that those who post reviews less often and more informally can be seen as more trustworthy and have more of an impact on sales.