Nearly 100 Congress workers detained in UP’s Banda
Banda (UP): Around 100 Congress workers trying to take out a protest march against the “mismanagement” of state-run cow shelters were detained here on Thursday for allegedly violating prohibitory orders, police said. The Congress is taking out the ‘Gai Bachao, Kisan Bachao’ yatra in the districts of the Bundelkhand region. The party has claimed that […]
Goa’s 14-year-old Leon Mendonca becomes India’s 67th Grandmaster
Chennai: Goa’s 14-year-old Leon Mendonca has become India’s 67th chess Grandmaster by winning the third and final norm at a tournament in Italy. Mendonca, who achieved the feat at 14 years, 9 months and 17 days, is the second GM from the coastal state. The player achieved his first GM norm at the Rigo Chess […]
61% of Biden’s White House appointees are women, 54% people of colour
Washington: Sixty-one per cent of the new White House appointees are women and 54 per cent are people of colour, President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has said, asserting that the Biden-Harris administration will prioritise diversity of ideology and background, and foster talent to address the country’s most complex challenges. On Wednesday, President-elect Biden and Vice […]
Jio announces free domestic voice calls to other networks from Jan 1 as IUC regime ends
New Delhi: Reliance Jio, the nation’s largest telecom operator by subscribers, on Thursday said calls by its users to other networks in India will become free from Friday when the so-called IUC regime ends. At present, voice calls to rival networks are charged an interconnect usage charge (IUC). The IUC of 6 paise per minute […]
Jio announces free domestic voice calls to other networks from Jan 1 as IUC regime ends
New Delhi: Reliance Jio, the nation’s largest telecom operator by subscribers, on Thursday said calls by its users to other networks in India will become free from Friday when the so-called IUC regime ends. At present, voice calls to rival networks are charged an interconnect usage charge (IUC). The IUC of 6 paise per minute […]
Intense cold wave conditions in Kashmir, Srinagar freezes at minus 5.9 deg C
Srinagar: The cold wave sweeping Kashmir intensified on Thursday as the mercury fell several notches to settle well below the freezing point across the valley, officials said here. Srinagar city — the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir — recorded a low of minus 5.9 degrees Celsius, which was over three degrees below the previous […]
COVID-19: Health Ministry asks states to keep vigil on New Year celebration events
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has asked all states to keep a strict vigil on New Year celebrations that could be potential COVID-19 super-spreader events and also to curb crowding as a precautionary measure during the winter season. In a letter to states and Union Territories, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan stated that the number […]
9 flights cancelled as fog reduces visibility at Jammu airport for 2nd day
Jammu: Nine flights to and from Jammu Airport were cancelled on Wednesday as a dense fog cover enveloped the region for a second day, officials said, while the prevailing cold wave condition tightened its grip after the recent snowfall in the high altitude areas. Jammu Airport Director Pravat Ranjan Beuria said so far nine flights […]
Income tax return filing deadline extended till Jan 10
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday extended the deadline to file income tax return (ITR) for individuals by 10 days to January 10, 2021. The deadline for filing tax returns by businesses too has been extended till February 15, the Finance ministry said in a statement. This is the third time that the government has […]
Amid COVID-19, KVIC disbursed Rs 29.65 cr to Khadi institutions in J&K
New Delhi: The Khadi and Village Industries Commission on Wednesday said it has disbursed Rs 29.65 crore to 84 Khadi institutions in Jammu & Kashmir between May and September, benefitting 10,800 artisans. “The financial assistance has been given under Modified Marketing Development Assistance (MMDA) scheme of KVIC which is directly linked with the production activities. […]
