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13 Nov

Former CBDT Chairman PC Mody appointed Rajya Sabha Secretary General

editor0 CommentsIndiaCentral Board of Direct Taxes, Pramod Chandra Mody

Former Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Pramod Chandra Mody, a 1982-batch retired IRS officer, today assumed charge as the new Secretary General of Rajya Sabha. Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu appointed Mody as the Secretary-General of the Upper House in the rank and status of Cabinet Secretary till 10th August, 2022 or until further orders, whichever is earlier. He succeeds Dr Parasaram Pattabhi Kesava Ramacharyulu, who demitted office as Secretary General today. Ramacharyulu has been appointed as Advisor. As Member (Administration), CBDT, he handled the entire cadre of Indian Revenue Service Officers…

13 Nov

Pak issues 3K visas to Sikh pilgrims

editor0 CommentsIndiaSikh pilgrims, The Pakistan High Commission

The Pakistan High Commission has issued around 3,000 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims on the eve of the 552nd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak.During their stay in Pakistan from November 17 to 26, the pilgrims will pay obeisance at different gurdwaras, including Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, said a release. The announcement indicates the gulf between the two foreign offices. On Thursday, while being non-committal about the reopening of the Kartarpur Corridor, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi had said the government would allow 1,500 pilgrims to visit Pakistan as per the 1974 protocol. A…

12 Nov

Centre agrees to grant permanent commission to 11 women Army officers

editor0 CommentsIndiaSUPREME COURT

Soon after the Supreme Court cautioned the Indian Army of contempt, the Central government on Friday assured it'll roll out Permanent Commission option to all eligible women Army officers. During the hearing, the Central government told the SC that a swift decision will be made within 10 days with regard to 11 women Army officers who approached SC for Permanent Commission. According to a Times of India report, the court also asked the government to be a “model employer” and should not discriminate among its employees, while adding that monetary benefits should be given to all who were employed at…

12 Nov

Smog Tightens Grip On Delhi-NCR, Air Quality Index Season’s Worst At 471

editor0 CommentsIndiaDelhi, pollution

The layer of eye-stinging smog lingering over Delhi-NCR thickened on Friday, giving an orange tint to the sun and lowering visibility to 200 metres at several places in the region reeling under hazardous pollution levels since early November. Over 4,000 farm fires, which accounted for 35 per cent of Delhi's pollution on Friday, played a major role in pushing the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) to 471 by 4pm, the worst this season so far. It was 411 on Thursday. The city has recorded severe air quality on six of the last eight days after Diwali. According to an…

12 Nov

Kirana partners ring in festive cheer with extra delivery incomes from Flipkart

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaFlipkart, Kirana

Twenty-three year old Kuddus Ali is doing extra rounds this festive season, making deliveries of Flipkart packets around the city of Golaghat in Assam. With every delivery, he is contributing to his family income which is primarily driven by his father’s vegetable store and is now among the thousands of kirana partners from the state of Assam, joining hands with Flipkart to augment their incomes by delivering smiles to customers at their doorstep. Kirana partners from across the state are being enabled through this well designed Flipkart kirana delivery program that also imparts digital training and upskilling. From saving up…

12 Nov

Minimum temperature of 12.6 degrees Celsius in Delhi

editor0 CommentsIndiaDelhi, India Meteorological Department

On Friday, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 12.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal, reported the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The city recorded a minimum temperature of 12.6 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the season so far, on Thursday too. The maximum temperature is likely to remain around 26 degrees Celsius, the IMD said, adding that relative humidity recorded by the weather department at 8.30 am was 93 per cent. Delhi records a minimum temperature of 12.6 Degrees Celsius today: India Meteorological Department (IMD) pic.twitter.com/xR48TfWjx1— ANI (@ANI) November 12, 2021 Visibility recorded at 5.30 am at the Safdarjung and…

10 Nov

Amazon Pay’s new campaign #AbHarDinHuaAasan

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India#AbHarDinHuaAasan, Amazon Pay

Amazon Pay has announced the launch of #AbHarDinHuaAasan– a digital-led campaign that highlights the convenience and safety of digital payments on the platform and its positive impact on millions of customers across India. The campaign unfolds with a digital film that celebrates the evolution of money and various business activities, from cash to digital, across generations. It further showcases how Amazon Pay can be used to pay anyone, anywhere, effortlessly, and instantly. The campaign film captures an array of use cases, i.e., shopping in a marketplace or online, recharges and utility bills, and more to showcase the convenience of payments…

08 Nov

HDFC Life’s Sanchay Fixed Maturity Plan

editor0 CommentsIndiahdfc, Maturity Plan.

This Diwali, HDFC Life is offering a new-age, feature-packed product, HDFC Life Sanchay Fixed Maturity Plan. The plan is a non-linked, non-participating, individual savings plan, designed to provide guaranteed returns in the form of a lumpsum benefit and guarantees achievement of fixed financial goals.HDFC Life Sanchay Fixed Maturity plan offers individuals the flexibility to choose between single pay, limited pay or regular pay options. There are more than 500 premium payment term and policy term combinations available in this plan that enable customers to align the policy term with their goals.Customers can purchase this plan singly or jointly and also…

07 Nov

Chennai receives ‘heaviest rain since 2015,’ showers cause flooding on roads

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The rains that lashed the city relentlessly since Saturday night are likely to continue as thunderstorms are on the predictions for Sunday as well. Nungambakkam has received the maximum rainfall of 21.5 cm and Chennai airport 11.3 cm at the end of a 24-hour period at 8.30 a.m. on Sunday. Since the 2015 floods, this was the highest volume of rainfall that the city has received in a 24-hour period, experts said. "In Arabian Sea there is a Low Pressure and In Andaman sea, the new guy which will pound us next week is there(sic)," tweeted Pradeep John. As heavy…

05 Nov

In 2 days, 24 dead in twin hooch tragedies in dry Bihar

editor0 CommentsIndiaalcohol, bihar

At least 24 people have died and several others fell ill after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Gopalganj and West Champaran districts of Bihar, where total prohibition is in place, in the last two days. Eight persons died on Thursday after allegedly consuming hooch in Telhua village at Bettiah, the headquarters of West Champaran district, while the toll in another incident of consumption of suspected spurious liquor in Gopalganj climbed to 16 on Thursday with six more deaths being confirmed by the district authorities. The administrations of both districts have not confirmed the cause of the deaths so far. The…