JPC chief Pal explains ‘purpose and objective’ of Waqf Bill
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) As the first meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill got underway on Thursday, the Chairperson of the panel Jagdambika Pal sought to allay apprehensions of the minority community and said that the ‘reform’ was aimed at improving and ‘bringing more value’ to the lives […]
Liquor mafia assaults six policemen, excise officials in Bihar
Patna Aug 22 (IANS) Six policemen and excise officials were injured in an attack by a liquor mafia in Bihar’s West Champaran district on Thursday. The incident occurred in ward number 8 of Shivrajpur Panchayat, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Nautan police station. The officers arrived in the village to conduct a raid […]
CISF finalises deployment at RG Kar Hospital
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IANS) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has finalised the deployment of its personnel at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata and is expected to take place later in the day, said officials here on Thursday. As per the information available so far, around 150 CISF personnel, little less […]
India’s direct tax collections jumped over 3-fold to Rs 20 lakh crore in last 10 years: Revenue Secretary
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) India’s direct tax revenues have increased from Rs 5.59 lakh crore to Rs 20 lakh crore a year over the last 10 years while the tax-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio has increased to 6 per cent from 5.6 per cent over this period, according to Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra. In […]
Two-wheeler, car buyers will have to shell out more in Punjab
Chandigarh, Aug 22 (IANS) Now buying two-wheelers and four-wheelers in Punjab will be costlier as the AAP government has increased the motor vehicle tax on them under the new tax system to recover revenue loss. The tax is on the actual cost of the vehicle, excluding taxes, an official of the state Transport Department said. […]
BBL 14: Ollie Pope signs up with Adelaide Strikers; Akeal Hosein roped in by Sydney Sixers
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) England’s stand-in Test skipper Ollie Pope has signed with Adelaide Strikers, while West Indies left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein has been roped in by Sydney Sixers ahead of Big Bash League’s Season 14. The dual signings mean all teams have completed their Pre-draft overseas player signings ahead of the BBL draft […]
Ali Fazal, Richa Chadha’s ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ to close IFFM 2024
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha’s production “Girls Will Be Girls” is set to bring the curtains down for the 15th annual Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2024 on August 25. “We are incredibly honored that ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ has been chosen to close such a prestigious film festival,” said […]
On 10 years of ‘Mardaani’, makers announce new chapter of Rani Mukerji-starrer
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) As “Mardaani” turned a decade old in Hindi cinema on Thursday, the makers of the film have teased the next chapter of the Rani Mukerji-starrer while celebrating the Production Yash Raj Films banner took to YouTube, where they dropped a teaser of sorts, which begins from the first installment, which first […]
Sanjay Kapoor basks in the glory of nature at this scenic location
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Actor Sanjay Kapoor is currently on an European holiday with his family, and has shared a peek of himself strolling on the streets of Richmond Hill, London. Taking to Instagram Stories, Sanjay, who has 884K followers shared a video, in which he gives the pan-view of the picturesque Richmond Hill. The […]
No adverse action will be taken but first return to work: SC tells protesting doctors
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Urging the medical professionals across the country to return to work, the Supreme Court on Thursday assured the resident doctors and interns that no adverse action will be taken against them for participating in protests in wake of the horrific incident at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, where […]
