THE MUMBAI police, which has been unable to track down Arshad Khan, a key witness in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case, is in the process of approaching the court seeking to issue a notice to Khan to appear before the police, failing which he could be declared as an absconder. The SIT probing the case in which 17 people had died had summoned Khan to record his statement, but he did not turn up. Khan was not found at his residence and his phone was switched off too. Police have…
Day: August 5, 2024
Another cheetah cub dies in Kuno, likely after getting injured while playing with siblings | India News
A five-month-old cheetah cub died at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park on Monday, wildlife officials said. The cub was born to a cheetah named Gamini, which was among those brought to Kuno from Africa. Gamini had given birth to six cubs in March, and in June, it had lost its first cub. Officials said that during routine monitoring on July 29, they saw the cub that died on Monday being seemingly “unable to lift the hind portion of its body”. “On further observation, the cub was seen dragging the entire…
Decode Politics: Another House, another ‘resolution’, but what weight do these have? | Political Pulse News
The West Bengal Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution opposing any attempt to “divide the state”. The resolution came after statements by one group of BJP leaders asking for North Bengal to be made a separate Union Territory, and another group repeating demands for a separate state of Cooch Behar. BJP Jharkhand MP Nishikant Dubey separately called for tribal areas of North Bengal and Jharkhand to be formed into one unit. Resolutions are commonly passed by state Assemblies on subjects the MLAs deem important. How binding are they? What…
Rimi Sen addresses rumours about ‘plastic surgery making her look unrecognisable’: ‘Abhi inn sab se kaam chal raha hai’ | Bollywood News
A prominent figure in Bollywood during the 2000s with a promising career ahead, Rimi Sen has been out of the spotlight and nearly forgotten for years now. Recently, however, her name and photos reappeared in the public eye due to rumours on social media claiming she had “undergone plastic surgery” and now “looked unrecognisable”. Now, Rimi Sen herself has come forward to clear the air around such unfounded speculations. “Agar logon ko aisa lag raha hai ki maine plastic surgery karvayi hai (If people feel like I have had plastic…
Padma Shri awardee Sundar Menon arrested for ‘Rs 7-crore investment fraud’ | India News
Padma Shri awardee Sundar Menon, chairman of Sun Group International, was arrested on Sunday for allegedly defrauding investors of Rs 7 crore. He was remanded to judicial custody by a court in Thrissur. According to police, Menon faces 18 cases of alleged cheating. He had allegedly accepted investment from the public on behalf of two firms – Heewan Nidhi Limited and Heewan Finance – of which he was one of the directors. According to Thrissur City Police Commissioner R Ilango, Menon did not repay the investors upon the maturity of…
Air India cancels flights to and from Bangladesh amid escalating tensions | India News
Amid escalation of public unrest in Bangladesh, Air India Monday announced the suspension of all flight operations to and from Bangladesh with immediate effect. “In view of the emerging situation in Bangladesh, we have cancelled the scheduled operation of our flights to and from Dhaka with immediate effect. We are continuously monitoring the situation and are extending support to our passengers with confirmed bookings for travel to and from Dhaka with a one-time waiver on rescheduling and cancellation charges. Safety of our guests and crew remains our foremost priority,” the…
GST Challenges in Complying with Self-Invoicing and RCM Services
Indian businesses are facing difficulties in complying with GST, particularly concerning self-invoicing and the reverse charge mechanism (RCM) for services obtained from overseas companies. To address such concerns the government via issuing circulars is taking measures but the speed of such development is not dynamic. Infosys has obtained partial relief from the demands raised by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) regarding free services provided by its corresponding foreign subsidiaries. It is expected that other companies may also receive similar relief, especially those that have received invoices from overseas.…
Kajol on working with Ibrahim Ali Khan, why she does less work: ‘I want to work with people I can tolerate for the entire shoot’ | Bollywood News
Kajol, who debuted in Bollywood with Bekhudi and went on to rule the industry, turns 50 today. With a career spanning over 32 years, Kajol now does selective films. In a recent interview, the veteran star revealed the reason behind doing fewer projects and also shared her experience of working with Saif Ali Khan’s son Ibrahim Ali Khan. “I want to work with people that I can tolerate”, she said. In an interview with Variety, the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai star said, “I don’t do too much work. That’s my…
জমির পরিমাপ – পশ্চিমবঙ্গ / Land Measurement – West Bengal
বিঘা, কাঠা, শতক, ছটাক ইত্যাদি জমি পরিমাপের এককগুলির নাম প্রায় সকলেই অল্পবিস্তর শুনেছেন, কিন্তু এক বিঘা বা এক কাঠা জমি বলতে প্রায় কতটা জায়গা বোঝায় সেটা ধারণা করা অনেকের পক্ষেই মুশকিল। কারণ ছোটবেলা থেকে আমরা দৈর্ঘ্য বা প্রস্থ পরিমাপের ক্ষেত্রে মিটার, সেন্টিমিটার, ফুট ইত্যাদি এককগুলোই বেশি ব্যবহার করে আসছি। আর তাই এই এককগুলোর সম্বন্ধে একটা স্পষ্ট ধারণাও রয়েছে, যেমনঃ ১ ফুট বলতেই পড়াশোনার কাজে ব্যবহার করা কাঠের স্কেলের কোথায় আগে মাথায় আসবে। কোনো জায়গার মোট পরিমাপ মানে ক্ষেত্রফল বোঝাতে বর্গফুট বা বর্গমিটার ইত্যাদি এককই বেশি ব্যবহৃত হয়, আর তাই এগুলো…
Punjab and Haryana High Court Validates Revision Order
The Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld the revisional order passed by the Principal Commissioner Income Tax (PCIT) under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act. as the assessment was wrongly passed by the Assessing Officer ( AO ) under Section 44ADA of the Act. The taxpayer Harjot Singh, is an individual who filed his return. Upon search operation, the taxpayer surrendered an additional income of Rs.15,11,555 on account of excess stock, construction of a residential house, and renovation of business premises. The Income Tax Assessing Officer evaluated the income…