CBDT Begins Scrutiny of AY19 Cases Following Budget’s Reduced Reassessment Time Limit

For the AY 2018-19 the income tax department has begun investigating the cases to find which of them required to be reopened, a process that may result in tax notices. In the matters of escaped income, this follows the union budget proceeds to lessen the time limit for tax reassessment from 10 years to 5 years. From September 1 the new provision shall come into force and would make past assessments for AY 2019-19 time-barred. Under the provisions, the initial letters furnished are anticipated to be various though the number…

Of 58 Zika cases in Maharashtra, 49 reported from Pune | Pune News

Of the 58 Zika cases in Maharashtra, most of them have been reported from Pune. As per state health department data there Pune’s Zika tally is 49—three in Pune rural, four in Ahmednagar, and one each from Sangli and Kolhapur. Of these 58 Zika cases, 20 are pregnant women—16 from Pune city, one from Pune rural and three from Ahmednagar. More than 1.30 lakh homes were inspected in these areas with mosquito breeding sites identified in 3,105 homes. Zika is transmitted by the aedes mosquito which bites during the day.…

Monsoon Woes: Uptick in dengue cases, officials say drop from last year but need to remain vigilant | Kolkata News

With the onset of monsoon, there has been a surge in dengue and malaria cases. So far, 2,100 dengue cases have been reported from across the state. However, health officials said the situation is not alarming as the number of affected people is comparatively less than the corresponding period of last year. For example, the number of dengue cases reported until July 14 this year stands at nearly 140 in Kolkata – a 37% drop from the 220 cases recorded in the same period in the city last year. “While…

Confirmed CHPV cases rise to 7, 58 suspected to be infected, says govt | Ahmedabad News

Seven confirmed cases of the Chandipura virus (CHPV) have been detected in the state, while the suspected cases across various districts rose to 58, the Gujarat government said Friday. It has also reported 20 deaths of suspected patients in the state, so far. According to the medical bulletin of the state government, seven positive CHPV cases have been confirmed, including one each in Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Panchmahal, Morbi and Vadodara districts and two in Mehsana. Of these, the cases from Aravalli and Vadodara have succumbed to the infection, while the government…

Vigil up in Vadodara as three more Cholera cases reported | Ahmedabad News

Vadodara’s Padra municipality on Thursday reported three cases of cholera, prompting the district health department to initiate a surveillance. Over 20 other patients with suspected cholera are already undergoing treatment. Vadodara Chief District Health Officer Dr Minaxi Chauhan, who visited the affected areas in Padra Thursday, said that three patients, including a minor, have tested positive for cholera and are undergoing treatment. “While around 22 to 25 patients with suspected cholera are admitted at the hospital, three have tested positive,” she added.Chauhan said  since July 15  the municipality “witnessed an…

As dengue cases breach 8,000-mark, Karnataka govt sets up ‘war rooms’ to combat outbreak | Bangalore News

In response to the rising number of dengue cases amid the ongoing monsoon, the Karnataka government has established ‘Dengue War Rooms’ across the state. This move, directed by the government in its July 10 circular, aims to enhance the monitoring and management of dengue cases to mitigate the impact of the disease. As of July 11, 8,221 dengue cases have been identified across Karnataka with Bengaluru (under Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike limits) leading the table with 2,463 cases. This year, so far seven deaths have been reported in Karnataka due…

Mumbai sees drop in dengue cases from 353 to 93; malaria from 649 to 443 | Mumbai News

Mumbai city has witnessed a drop in dengue and malaria cases in June by 70 and 30 per cent respectively, compared to that of same month in last year. According to the data furnished by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), while 353 cases of dengue were reported in June 2023, the number of cases dipped to 93, this June. The cases of malaria have also declined with the BMC reports reflecting that 443 recorded patients were afflicted with the disease between June 1 and June 30, this year, as against…

889 COVID-19 cases reported in Mumbai, one dead; Active caseload rises to 4,294. done

[ad_1] Mumbai on Saturday reported 889 new coronavirus infections, an increase from 763 cases a day earlier. The caseload in the metropolis rose to 10,68,897 and the death toll rose to 19,568, a civic official said. The city had recorded 846 cases on February 4, after which there was a decline in cases. But in the last few days this number started increasing. Leaving the city with an active caseload of 4,294 from 3,735 on Friday, the number of recoveries rose by 329 to 10,45,035. Of the 889 new cases,…

405 new COVID-19 cases reported in Delhi, positivity rate 2.07%

[ad_1] Delhi on Saturday reported 405 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 2.07 per cent, while no new deaths were reported due to the viral disease, according to data shared by the city’s health department. With this, the national capital’s COVID-19 case tally rose to 19,08,387, while the death toll rose to 26,212. A total of 19,562 COVID-19 tests were conducted in Delhi on the previous day, the department said in its latest bulletin. Delhi recorded 345 Covid cases and zero deaths on Friday, while the positivity rate…

Meta hasn’t cracked all the metaverse; Wants to help others create compelling use cases: Vice President and Managing Director, India, Meta

[ad_1] Meta, which renewed its identity Facebook Last October, will continue to work on building access to the proposed metaverse Through tools that enable a more immersive version of the Internet, Ajit Mohan, Vice President and Managing Director, India, META told Ashish Aryan and Pranav Mukul in an interview. He also spoke about the future of internet advertising in the Metaverse and the company’s plans for the upcoming auction of broadcast rights for the Indian Premier League. Edited excerpt: Given that political ads make up a small portion of your…