The price of packaged goods would no longer be dependent on the places you bought it as the Consumer Affairs ministry has modified the laws that oversee packaged commodities, from January 1, 2018. According to the modified Legal Metrology rules for packaged commodities, the Centre has stated that the retail[Read More…]
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‘Accidental Prime Minister’: Rs 328 cr from sugar factory scam used to make film, says Congress, NCP
The ‘Accidental Prime Minister,’ a much-talked about film on former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is again in the news for all the wrong reasons. The film is based on a book written by his media advisor Sanjaya Baru. And the opposition parties in Maharashtra have alleged that funds from[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh districts on high alert after incessant rain
As many as 10 districts in Uttar Pradesh are on high-alert following the continuous rain over the last few days, said the Met department on Friday. The 10 districts comprise Lucknow, Pratapgarh, Faizabad, Gonda, Rae Bareli, Hardoi, Barabanki, Budayun, Bareilly and Moradabad. The department has further predicted no relief from[Read More…]
Actor Vikram Chatterjee arrested in connection with Sonika Chauhan death case
On late Thursday night, the Kolkata Police arrested actor Vikram Chatterjee in connection with the death of model Sonika Chauhan in a car crash in April. As per reports, Chatterjee was arrested from his home in Kasba, Kolkata and will be presented before the court on Friday. Last week, Chatterjee[Read More…]
CBI raids RJD Chief Lalu Prasad’s premises in suspicion of corruption
Adding to Lalu Prasad’s worries, on Friday, the CBI raided 12 places across India over the over alleged irregularities in awarding of tenders for hotel maintenance when the Prasad was the chief was the railway’s minister. A case had been registered earlier against Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi and their[Read More…]
Kerala to ensure women safety, says CM Pinarayi
In an initiative that will empower women and secure their position, Kerala government had decided to facilitate fearless movement of women anywhere in the state and set up a ‘One-Day Home’ in Thiruvananthapuram to provide safe accommodation for women visiting the city. CM Pinarayi Vijayan addressing the leaders of various[Read More…]
Only 10% farmer benefit from loan waiver: NITI Aayog
Government think-tank NITI Aayog said that even as states like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka announced loan waiver to farmers, it barely helps just 10% of those in need. According to Hindustan Times reports, pitching for “targeted relief rather than blanket loan waivers”, Prof Ramesh Chand, a member at the[Read More…]
IndiGo to acquire Air India’s international ops, Air India Express
IndiGo on Thursday has said that it is planning to start low-cost long haul international flights. It is also planning to buy Air India’s overseas operations. A week after expressing interest in buying out the operations of debt-laden Air India, IndiGo’s founders, Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal, laid out the[Read More…]
Lipstick Under My Burkha’ director is ‘a liar’, says CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani
The clash between Pahlaj Nihalani – chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification, and Alankrita Shrivastava – director of the film Lipstick Under My Burkha is still continue. After the filmmaker talked about how she was treated by the CBFC when trying to get her film passed, Nihalani said,[Read More…]
Tired of fighting case for 16 years, ex-Tata Finance chief committed suicide, claims his lawyer
In a shocking revelation, former Tata Finance chief Dilip Pendse’s lawyer has claimed that the corporate honcho may have killed himself as he was “depressed about fighting a court case for 16 years to prove he had no role in the alleged irregularities” in the company over which he was[Read More…]
Internet trolls Priyanka Chopra for calling America her ‘second home’
America has celebrated its Independence on July 4. As Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has been spending most of her time in the US these days for her projects, the actress on the very special occasion wished the country its birthday calling it as ‘her second home’. But, this doesn’t go[Read More…]
UP government’s family planning scheme: Condoms as ‘shagun’ to the newly-wed
Yogi Adityanath government to soon give condoms as ‘shagun’ (ceremonial offering) to newly-weds in Uttar Pradesh. This ceremonial offering kit will not only contain condoms but will also have oral contraceptive pills distributed by ASHA workers. The kit will also come with a family planning message to help create awareness[Read More…]
This exemplar of #NotInMyName is winning hearts on Facebook
Historian Rana Safvi has shared a post on her Facebook page and it is being liked and reposted widely. The post contains a conversation between an old lady and a young man and is based upon a hadith in the Prophetic literature. Safvi first learnt of this conversation through Canadian[Read More…]
Bengal’s traditional sweets feel the GST pinch; traders and buyers in confusion
GST roll-out has left the nation in confusion. There are mixed reactions about the implementation of GST, in fact, confusion prevails about how to tax various goods and services among retailers and customers. While traders in Gujarat called for an indefinite strike against the taxation, in Kolkata, many felt the[Read More…]
How safe women are in Delhi? This woman’s bravery averted a crime, but still gives you goosebumps!
On Thursday morning, a woman on Twitter who goes by the handle @kibbanoir shared a horrific incident she witnessed the preceding night at Hauz Khas Village (HKV) in Delhi and it is enough to give you goosebumps. The woman narrates the ordeal wherein a few men were trying to abduct[Read More…]
In PM Modi’s hometown, markets shut down as traders protest against GST
Against the implementation of good and service tax by the Centre, the textile traders’ agitation in Gujarat has lead to complete shutdown of trading centres as a mark of protest. The indefinite strike is against 5% GST levied on textiles. The traders continued with their protest even after police baton-charged[Read More…]
Telangana to soon have university exclusively for Dalits
Telangana government is actively considering a proposal to set-up an exclusive university for the Dalit students. A Hindustan Times report stated that the proposed University will be part of the government’s policy of providing education free of cost to students from weaker sections from kindergarten to post-graduation (KG to PG)[Read More…]
SC to hear petition over 85% reservation to students in State Board, CBSE
On Thursday, the Supreme Court will hear a petition over the Tamil Nadu government order which allows 85% reservation to students studied in State Board and also Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) students. This petition also challenges the state government’s reservation to only 15% seats for students outside State[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: 194 petrol pumps found cheating, 30 arrested
Soon after a government initiated a probe into petrol pumps in Uttar Pradesh, 194 of them to be cheating consumers by filling less fuel, an official said. A total of 58 petrol pumps has been sealed, while 58 FIRs have been lodged in connection with the anomalies. Thirty accused have[Read More…]
Now ‘Shanti Vahini’ to maintain peace in West Bengal
Slamming opponent BJP of conspiracy to instigate stir in Bengal, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced a peace force to maintain order in the state. ‘Shanti Vahini’, the peace force, will function at booth-level to maintain peace and communal harmony across Banerjee’s Bengal. “We have taken an administrative decision to[Read More…]
DU to include GST in the forthcoming academic sessions
The Delhi University to include the historic Goods and Service Tax (GST), as a part of their curriculum in selective academic courses. A groundbreaking initiative aiming towards economic reforms in the country, GST was implemented across the Nation on July 1. One of the biggest tax reform turned India, Asia’s[Read More…]
Wreckage of missing IAF chopper found; fate of crew still uncertain
A Police team in Arunachal Pradesh spotted the debris of an IAF chopper on Wednesday, which had gone missing on Tuesday, in a deep ravine. However, the fate of the three-member crew was still uncertain. Rescue teams are scouring the spot for the crew, said a top police official. The[Read More…]
Lalu Prasad Yadav is ‘Robert Vadra of Bihar,’ says Sushil Modi
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushil Modi on Wednesday called Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, “Robert Vadra of Bihar”. He stated that more than 125 properties acquired by Prasad and his family fall under benami transactions. He also accused the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of turning[Read More…]
J&K clears resolution for implementation of GST amid protest
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) assembly passed a resolution for implementing the Goods and Service Tax (GST) amidst protest by opposition parties on Wednesday. J&K Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu on Saturday had said that the state may clear the legislation on the indirect tax regime by 6 July. Traders in Srinagar[Read More…]
Rajkummar Rao’s transformations for each role will make your jaw drop
Actor Rajkummar Rao is seems to be another perfectionist in B-town after Aamir Khan. The actor who is known for transformations to fit aptly in the character he plays has once again gained more than 10 kgs for Hansal Mehta’s upcoming web series, Bose. Rao tweeted a picture of himself[Read More…]