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26 Jun

M C Josephine resigns as Kerala Women’s Commission chairperson after row over remarks

editor0 CommentsIndiaWomen’s safety

A day after her alleged insensitive remarks sparked a row in Kerala, the Women's Commission chairperson MC Josephine resigned on Friday, as women activists of the opposition Congress and BJP took out protest marches against her comment. Josephine, a central committee member of the ruling CPI(M), had courted controversy when she spoke harshly to a woman complainant of domestic violence during a live television programme of a Malayalam channel on Wednesday, causing embarrassment to the Marxist party. The matter was discussed at the state secretariat, which met on Friday, and attended by top party leaders, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.…

26 Jun

Tax Relief On Money Received For Covid Treatment From Employers

editor0 CommentsBusinessBusiness, ECONOMY

The Centre on Friday announced income-tax exemption on the amount received by a taxpayer from his/her employer or from any other person for the treatment of Covid-19 during FY 2019-20 and subsequent years. The government on Friday extended deadlines for various income tax compliances. The income tax department, in a statement, said the payment deadline for Vivad Se Vishwas direct tax dispute resolution scheme has been extended by two months till August 31. Taxpayers can make payments till October 31 with additional amount of interest. The last date for PAN-Aadhaar linking too has been extended by three months to September…

25 Jun

Empty Syringe Used To Vaccinate Man in Bihar caught on camera

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, Indiabihar, covid vaccine

In the state of Bihar a man was injected with an "empty" syringe at a Covid vaccination centre . After this incident a video went viral on social media. The video - which was shot on a mobile - shows that the nurse taking out a new syringe and straightaway inoculating the man without drawing the vaccine from the vial.After that the nurse who was administrated the injection got fired . The man who got the vaccine he said that he realised what happend after geeting the vaccination only hoirs later. While he took another jab, the man refused saying…

25 Jun

More than 600 young candidates of JAKLI graduate as soldiers of Indian Army

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastjammu and kashmir

More than 600 young recruits of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) on Friday graduated as soldiers of Indian Army at a passing out parade held. Recruit Course Serial number 124, on having completed one year of strict training was attested on 25 June at a parade at the Bana Singh Parade Ground of JAK LI RC. The parade, depicted graduation of a Recruit and his transformation into a Young Soldier, was reviewed by Lt Gen DP Pandey, AVSM, VSM, General Officer Commanding 15 Corps. The Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regimental Centre, showcased its latest batch of 614…

25 Jun

China launches first bullet train in Tibet

editor0 CommentsNorth EastChina

The first electrified railway in Tibet Autonomous Region opened Friday morning, linking Lhasa with Nyingchi as "Fuxing" bullet trains enter official operation on the plateau region, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. China on Friday operationalised its first fully electrified bullet train in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet, connecting the provincial capital Lhasa and Nyingchi, a strategically located Tibetan border town close to Arunachal Pradesh. The Sichuan-Tibet Railway starts from Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, and travels through Ya'an and enters Tibet via Qamdo, shortening the journey from Chengdu to Lhasa from 48 hours to 13 hours. In November, Chinese…

25 Jun

Air India plane flies from Amritsar to Dubai with just 1 passenger

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India, InternationalAir india

UAE-based Indian businessman S P Singh Oberoi was pleasantly surprised to have the whole plane to himself when he boarded Air India's flight from Amritsar to Dubai with an economy-class ticket in hand. During the flight, he snapped pictures with the crew members and paced up and down the aircraft multiple times without any hindrance. Air India did not respond to PTI's request for a statement on this matter. Oberoi, who holds a golden visa that allows 10-year long residency in the UAE, was the sole passenger on the national carrier's Dubai-bound three-hour flight that departed from Amritsar around 3.45…

25 Jun

India to get First ‘Made-In-India’ Aircraft Carrier Next Year

editor0 CommentsIndiaIndian Navy

Indian Navy to get first ‘made in India’ aircraft, INS Vikrant next year. INS Vikrant will be commissioned to the Indian Navy after its final trial. In a statement at the southern naval command in Kochi today, Rajnath Singh described it as "India's pride and a shining example of Atmanirbhar Bharat" and "Commissioning of this IAC next year would be a befitting tribute to the 75th year of India's independence" INS Vikrant is 262 meters long and 62 meters wide and displaces about 40,000 metric tons. It features a STOBAR configuration with a ski jump. The carrier has been designed by the Directorate of Naval Design…

24 Jun

Myntra’s EORS set to offer best value-based deals

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: Myntra announces the arrival of the 14th edition of its flagship event, End of Reason Sale (EORS), slated to be held between July 3 and 8. The biggest ever edition of the mega fashion carnival, brings with it over 9-lakh styles from 3000+ brands and is expected to cater over 50 million visitors. Traffic to the platform during the six day period is expected to rise by about 75% over the previous edition of the sale held in June last year. Shoppers can pick their favorite fashion wear, accessories, beauty products, home decor and more at value offers ranging…

24 Jun

Reliance to conclude Aramco deal this year; Aramco rep on co board

editor0 CommentsBusinessAmbani, Reliance, Saudi Aramco, Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan

Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan, the chairman of Saudi Aramco and the head of the Kingdom's cash-rich wealth fund PIF, will join the board of Reliance Industries Ltd as a preliminary to a USD 15 billion acquisition that is now expected to close this year. RIL chairman and Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani told shareholders that a deal to sell a 20 per cent stake in the company’s oil-to-chemical unit to Saudi Aramco was expected to conclude this year. “Despite several challenges due to COVID-19, we have made substantial progress in the past in our discussions (with Saudi Aramco),” he said. “I…

24 Jun

The Supreme Court directed the state boards to notify assessment scheme for Class 12 in 10 days

editor0 CommentsEducationClass 12, SUPREME COURT, The state boards

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the state boards to notify their respective assessment schemes for Class 12 students within 10 days, after the cancellation of physical examination, and also declare results before July 31. A bench comprising Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari said: “We direct all the State Boards to ensure that the Schemes are formulated and notified at the earliest and not later than 10 days from today and also declare the results of internal assessment by July 31, which is the time-line specified for CBSE and ICSE.” In its order, the top court said: “In addition,…