Source- ndtv.com The number of taxpayers earning above Rs. 1 crore per annum has risen to over 1.40 lakh in the country in the last four years, depicting a growth of about 60 per cent, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on Monday. Releasing key statistics of income tax and direct taxes for a period of
Source- indiatoday.in Angry locals clashed with police and blocked traffic around the accident site in Joda Phatak area of Amritsar, Punjab on Sunday to protest against the Punjab government and the Railways towards the families of more than 60 people who were killed in Friday’s accident. As the situation worsened, the Punjab Police cleared a
Three soldiers were killed and another injured on Sunday afternoon as Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) attacked an Indian Army patrol along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources told The Indian Express that around 1.45 pm, the Pakistani intruders sneaked 50 metres inside Indian territory near
Source- timesnownews.com New Delhi: Accused on charges of sexual harassment, journalist-turned-politician M J Akbar has employed a team of 97 lawyers to represent him to fight his case against journalist Priya Ramani, who is among 15 women journalists who have accused Akbar of sexual harassment. The skewed equation of the case clearly shows the might of Akbar,
Source- dnaindia.com The fabled Kohinoor diamond, one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, and part of the British Crown jewels was not ‘gifted’ but surrendered to the Queen, revealed the Archaeological Survey of India. According to the Times of India report, this fact was declared by the ASI while replying to an RTI. The
Source- ndtv.com After media veteran, Vinod Dua joined the growing list of journalists accused of sexual misconduct, his daughter Mallika Dua, a popular face on social media, extended her support to the #MeToo movement while carefully maintaining that even though it’s his battle, she will “stand by him”. While the senior journalist, who is a consulting
Source- ndtv.com BENGALURU: India successfully tested the cryogenic engine for the heavy rocket that would launch the country’s second moon mission on January 3, 2019, the space agency said on Friday. “The cryogenic engine of the Geo Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV MK-III) in the upper stage has been tested for the Chandrayaan-2 Mission,” said the state-run
Source- ndtv.com India was elected to the United Nations’ top human rights body for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2019, getting 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category, the highest number of votes among all candidates. The 193-member UN General Assembly held elections for new members to the UN Human Rights Council. The 18
Source- indianexpress.com The Supreme Court will hear Friday a petition challenging the Calcutta High Court’s decision not to interfere with the West Bengal government’s decision to grant Rs 10,000 to each puja committee in the state. The plea was mentioned before a bench of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S K Kaul and K M
Source- ndtv.com The government on Thursday rejected the findings of the World Bank’s Human Capital Index (HCI), which has placed the country at 115th position out of 157 countries on various parameters, such as survivability measured by under-five mortality rate. “The government of India, therefore, has decided to ignore the HCI and will continue to undertake
