A campaign which asks government to make sanitary napkins tax-free has been trending on Twitter. SheSays, a non-profitorganisation, started the campaign with #LahukaLagaan. The campaign urges finance minister Arun Jaitley to exempt the tax on sanitary napkins by making it a non-luxury item under the GST. Legal representations have been[Read More…]
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Cabinet clears EC proposal to buy VVPAT-enabled EVMs
Following the Opposition’s protest over alleged EVM tampering,the Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the Election Commission (EC) proposal to buy new Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)-enabled EVM machines. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that the Centre will allot Rs 3174 crores for 16 lakh odd machines to BEL ECIL,[Read More…]
NGT directs immediate closure of industries near Bengaluru lake
The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday directed an immediate and complete closure of all industries around Bengaluru’s Bellandur Lake where a mound of garbage was set on fire in February 2017. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also banned dumping of any kind of municipal solid waste[Read More…]
Centre bans red beacons on VIP vehicles
Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to ban the use of red beacons atop vehicles of officials and dignitaries, including the Prime Minister. President, Vice President and Chief Justice of India are exempted from the rule. The decision comes into effect from May 1, 2017. “Red beacon to be removed from[Read More…]
Here’s why this online domestic help platform will not offer services to celebs
In a shocking development, the popular online domestic help platform BookMyBai has decided not to offer services to Bollywood celebrities. The platform that assists people to find domestic help, has alleged that celebs do not treat their help correctly and, most of the staff have complained of ‘horrendous experiences’. Thus,[Read More…]
Railways worst operating ratios under BJP government, says Chidambaram
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday criticised the BJP government for having the ‘worst operating ratio’ of Railways in the last fiscal year. Taking a jibe at the BJP government; he tweeted, “Railways worst operating ratio in 2016-17. Previous worst in 2000-01. Both under BJP governments! Despite well-meaning minister.[Read More…]
Babri case: Advani, other BJP veterans to face trial on conspiracy charges, rules SC
In a significant verdict, and major jolt to BJP, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that LK Advani and other top leaders of the BJP will be tried for criminal conspiracy in the demolition of the Babri Masjid case. The SC agreed with a request from the country’s top investigating[Read More…]
Delhi police issue lookout notice against TTV Dhinakaran
A lookout circular has been issued against ex-AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran on Wednesday. The notice has been issued by the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police in fear that Dhinakaran may leave the country. Dhinakaran is under investigation for his alleged involvement in a case of bribery. The Delhi police[Read More…]
TVF CEO Molestation case: Four witnesses come in support of victim
Arunabh Kumar, CEO of The Viral Fever (TVF) seems to be in major trouble as four witnesses have come out in support of the victim, strengthening her case, said the MIDC police probing the molestation case. The police will file a charge sheet against Kumar in the Andheri magistrate court[Read More…]
2nd edition Dehradun Community Literature Festival kickstarts today
The 2nd edition of WIC India Dehradun Community Literature Festival 2017 (DCLF), will promote, understand and bring various culture and communities together through literature. The largest free literature festival in the region kickstarts from April 19 and will conclude on April 22. Newsd is digital media partner for the festival[Read More…]
India will see normal monsoon this year: IMD
Monsoon will be normal this year, predicted the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday. The development comes despite lingering likelihoods of the unruly El Nino weather pattern that led to consecutive drought in 2014 and 2015. “India is in for a normal monsoon which will be good for agriculture and[Read More…]
Puri priests against ‘Beef Supporter’ Mamata Banerjee’s Jagannath temple visit
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, who arrived in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday evening on a three-day tour to the state witnessed agitation from the priests of Jagannath temple. Annoyed with West Bengal CM’s ‘support’ for those who eat beef, more than 12,000 priests at Jagannath Temple are preparing to stop her[Read More…]
Those borrowing public money, must pay or land in jail: BJP
Crediting the government for Vijay Mallya’s three hours arrest in London, BJP spokesperson GVL Narsimha Rao on Wednesday claimed the PM Modi has that had sent out a message to those who borrow public money, must pay up or land up in jail. “The government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi[Read More…]
Sasikala and family expelled from AIADMK
Tamil Nadu fisheries minister D Jayakumar on Tuesday said that the ruling party AIADMK has decided to dissociate VK Sasikala and TTV Dhinakaran from the party. Around 20 Cabinet Ministers who met at Tamil Nadu CM E Palaniswami’s residence have decided to keep the Sasikala family away from the government[Read More…]
French video game lets you play as far-left presidential candidate
France’s far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon’s supporters have released a campaign ad-video game, Fiscal Combat, which allows the gamer to roam the streets and shake down France’s excessively wealthy elite to build a more egalitarian system for the country. The game is a pun on the popular video game Mortal[Read More…]
Bangladesh trains teenage girls to fight cyber crime
In order to tackle cyber-crime, Bangladesh on Tuesday began training thousands of teenage girls to fight the hysteric rise of social media-related abuses mostly targeting adolescents. As per the police, the online harassment levels have alarmingly rose in Bangladesh lately and it mostly targets young women. More than 10,000 school-age[Read More…]
SBI Card charges Rs 100 on small payments upto Rs 2,000 via cheque
SBI Card has started charging Rs 100 for payment through cheque if the amount is up to Rs 2,000 and anything above will attract no fee. “A fee of Rs 100 will be charged for payments made by cheque for an amount less than or equal to Rs 2,000 w.e.f[Read More…]
Man told to marry off his 7-year old daughter for killing a calf
A caste panchayat of the Banjara community in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh had ordered a man to get his seven-year-old girl married to an eight-year-old boy as punishment for killing a calf three years ago, New Indian Express reported. Jagdish Banjara, had already been punished when the incident happened[Read More…]
As slippery as a Mallya
Soon after making it to the headlines for being arrested in London, it took only three hours for businessman Vijay Mallya to bail himself out of custody. Mallya, who has left a number of Indian banks in worries over unpaid loans of about Rs 9,000 crore tied to his now[Read More…]
Congress leader and former minister Arvinder Singh Lovely joins BJP
In a major setback to the Congress, just a few days ahead of the Delhi civic polls to be held on Sunday, its leader and former Delhi minister Arvinder Singh Lovely along with Delhi youth Congress President Amit Malik have joined the BJP. Lovely, a former minister in Sheila Dikshit government,[Read More…]
Women told to attend event in ‘full covered, decent dresses’ at IIT Delhi hostel
A hostel of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IITD) has issued a notice asking women to wear “full covered decent western or Indian dresses” on their house day – an annual event where residents invite guests in the hostel for an hour. The event is planned for April 20. A[Read More…]
Sasikala family should be thrown out: O Panneerselvam
Following the series of controversy within Tamil Nadu politics after Jayalalithaa’s death, both fractions of AIADMK MLAs one led by jailed leader Sasikala and the other by former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, were holding informal meetings on Tuesday, hoping for a possible merging. As O Panneerselvam spoke to media, he said,[Read More…]
Australia to abolish 457 visa programme popular with Indians
Australian government will abolish the 457 visa and replace it with two new visas, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said. The visa programme has been used by over 95,000 temporary foreign workers, mostly Indians. “We are an immigration nation, but the fact remains: Australian workers must have priority for Australian jobs,[Read More…]
84% people in favour of UP CM Yogi Adityanath: Survey
According to a survey by a rural media platform named Gaon Connection, more than 80% of the total people who participated in the survey are in favour of BJP’s decision to appoint Yogi Adityanath as the CM of Uttar Pradesh. 22% of the total participants were students, 21% were housewives,[Read More…]
Bangkok: World’s street food capital to ban street food in a clean-up drive
In a noteworthy decision, street food stalls will be banned from all of Bangkok’s main roads under a clean-up drive. The announcement has prompted uproar and anguish in a food-obsessed capital famous for its spicy roadside cuisine. “All types of stalls including clothes, counterfeit goods and food stalls will be[Read More…]