The government on Friday approved eight national high-speed road corridor projects of length 936 km entailing investment of Rs 50,655 crore to improve logistics efficiency and connectivity across the country, an official statement said. The implementation of these eight important projects will generate an estimated 4.42 crore mandays of direct and indirect employment, it said. The projects approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs include 6-Lane Agra-Gwalior National High-Speed Corridor, 4-Lane Kharagpur-Moregram National High-Speed Corridor, 6-Lane Tharad-Deesa-Mehsana-Ahmedabad National High-Speed Corridor, 4-lane Ayodhya Ring Road, 4-Lane Section between Pathalgaon and…
Month: August 2024
Heavy rainfall likely in Himachal till Aug 6, 115 roads closed for traffic | India News
The meteorological office here on Friday issued a ‘yellow’ alert for heavy rain, thunderstorms, and lightning in isolated places in ten out districts of Himachal Pradesh till August 6. A total of 115 roads — 46 in Mandi, 38 in Kullu, 15 in Shimla, six each in Kangra and Sirmaur, three in Kinnaur, and one in Lahaul and Spiti — are closed for vehicular traffic following heavy rains in the state. According to the state emergency operation centre, 225 transformers and 111 water supply schemes have been affected. Rain-related incidents…
Paris Olympics boxing gender debate: Why was Imane Khelif allowed to compete against Angela Carini? | Explained News
On Thursday (August 1), Italy’s 66kg boxer Angela Carini withdrew from her bout against Algeria’s Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds. Carini’s reason for pulling out: She had never been punched so hard. Her withdrawal made news because Khelif is one of the two boxers allowed to compete at the Paris Olympics despite failing a gender eligibility test at the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) World Championships in New Delhi in March last year. What are the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) rules regarding eligibility for female competitions and how does it…
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Manipulation of stock prices: ED conducts search operations in Mumbai, Delhi and Surat | Mumbai News
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out searches at various locations in Mumbai, Surat and Delhi in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation against M/s Iceworth Reality LLP and other entities. The search operations led to seizure and freezing of movable properties in the form of diamonds, bank funds, demat account holdings and approximately Rs 38.57 crore in cash. Various incriminating documents and digital devices have also been seized, the agency stated on Friday. The agency’s money laundering investigation was initiated on the complaint under various sections of…
Dalit leader who fought for SC sub-classification: ‘Verdict will benefit a hundred generations of Madigas, other downtrodden castes’ | Political Pulse News
The Supreme Court in a landmark verdict on Thursday allowed the sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in reservation, allowing wider protection for underrepresented groups. Following the order, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said the state would immediately start the process of sub-classification to implement the reservation for the Madiga community and other Dalit sub-castes. Madigas are the largest of the 59 SC sub-castes in Telangana followed by the Malas. According to unofficial estimates of the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government, SCs make up around 19%…
DGGI Karnataka Withdraws GST Demand Worth INR 32,400 Cr to Infosys
The Karnataka State authorities in the Rs 32,400 crore Goods and Services Tax (GST) demand on Infosys, have withdrawn the pre-show cause notice to the company. In a regulatory filing, the company said: “The company has received a communication from Karnataka State authorities, withdrawing the pre-show cause notice and has directed the company to submit a further response to the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) central authority on this matter.” The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) sent a notice to Infosys on July 30 for the non-payment of…
Portion of building collapses in northwest Delhi, rescue operation underway | Delhi News
A portion of a two-storey building collapsed in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area on Friday afternoon with officials fearing that several people might be trapped underneath the rubble. According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), three persons, including a woman, have been rescued so far. However, officials fear that several more people may still be trapped. The DFS received an emergency call at 12.51 pm, following which five fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Local police and other rescue teams were mobilized to assist the rescue efforts, officials said, adding…
Supreme Court rejects SIT probe into electoral bonds scheme | India News
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a batch of petitions seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into alleged quid pro quo between companies and political parties in the purchase of electoral bonds. The court said, “It will be both premature and inappropriate for the court to do so.” Earlier, in February the Supreme Court struck down the Narendra Modi government’s 2018 electoral bonds scheme of anonymous political funding. Highlighting that “the information about funding to a political party is essential for a voter to exercise their freedom to vote in an…
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Taxes made easy’, was always an ever promoted agenda of the Indian government. With the announcement of the Budget 2019-2020, the government briefed for tax goals of the economy and the essential amendments required in the present direct tax laws. Several changes to the tax rules were proposed for the coming year 2019-2020. One such key amendment was made under Section 87A of the Income Tax Act. As per the Income-tax Act, 1931 any individual being a resident of India, having a taxable income below the exemption limit is entitled…