Infosys stock falls as company disputes Rs 32,000 crore GST notice
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Infosys shares fell on Thursday after it received a GST notice citing an alleged Rs 32,000 crore tax evasion, a claim that the IT major has disputed. Infosys shares that opened at Rs 1,850 were trading 0.5-1 per cent low. The company’s share has gained more than 20 per cent since […]
India’s coal production records double-digit growth to scale record high
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) India’s coal production has increased by a robust 11.7 per cent to scale a record level of 997.83 million tonnes during the financial year March 31, 2024, Minister of Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy has informed the Lok Sabha. He said that the government focuses on increasing the domestic […]
Quota within Quota permissible, rules SC’s 7-judge Constitution Bench
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a sub-classification would be permissible within reserved category groups for providing benefits of affirmative action. A 7-judge Constitution Bench headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud overturned its 2004 Constitution Bench judgement, which ruled against giving preferential treatment to certain sub-castes within scheduled castes (SCs). […]
Amarnath Yatra: 4.76 lakh have ‘darshan’ in 33 days
Jammu, Aug 1 (IANS) Over 4.76 lakh pilgrims have performed the Amarnath Yatra in the last 33 days, said officials, adding that the pilgrimage has been going on smoothly under strict security vigil. The Yatra started on June 29 and will conclude after 52 days on August 19 coinciding with Shravan Purnima and Raksha Bandhan […]
Lt Gen Sadhna Saxena Nair becomes first woman DG Medical Services (Army)
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Lt Gen Sadhna Saxena Nair became the first Woman Director General of Medical Services of the Indian Army as she assumed the office of Director General Medical Services (Army) on Thursday. Lt Gen Sadhna Saxena is trained in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear warfare with the Israeli Defence Forces and […]
Himachal flash flood: Bridges damaged, building collapses in Kullu
Shimla, Aug 1 (IANS) Heavy damage to public and private property was reported on Thursday owing to the downpour that triggered a flash flood downstream in the Beas River from Palchan to Patlikuhal in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district. No loss of life has been reported in the Kullu and Mandi districts so far. Scores of […]
Case registered against social media handle for criticising CM over seeking funds for Wayanad
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 1 (IANS) Cyber Wing of the Kerala Police on Thursday registered a case against a social media handle for criticising Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over seeking funds for the Chief Minister Dearness Relief Fund (CMDRF) for Wayanad natural disaster. The Kerala Police said that a case has been registered against the X profile […]
Shashi Tharoor urges Amit Shah to declare Kerala landslides as ‘Calamity of Severe Nature’
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to declare the landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district as a ‘Calamity of Serious Nature’. Declaring it a calamity of a severe nature will allow MPs to recommend works up to Rs 1 crore from their MPLAD […]
Vietnamese PM accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. During this, PM Modi received his counterpart, and both leaders shared a warm hug as they greeted each other. After this, the Vietnamese […]
NIA raids multiple locations in TN
Chennai, Aug 1 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was on Thursday conducting multiple raids in various parts of Tamil Nadu on the premises of former members of the outlawed Popular Front of India (PFI). The raids were happening in Myladuthurai, Thanjavur, Tiruchi, Coimbatore, Madurai and certain other locations. Sources in NIA told IANS that […]
