New Delhi, August 08, 2023. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday removed senior party leader and MLA Thomas K Thomas from its working committee citing “serious indiscipline”. Thomas represents Kuttanad constituency in the Kerala Assembly. The NCP is a part of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala. “In view of…
New Delhi, August 08, 2023. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the 28 per cent GST on full face value of supplies in casinos, race courses and online gaming will result in higher revenues. The online gaming segment grew by 28 per cent in 2021 to reach USD 1.9 billion, as per NITI Aayog…
New Delhi, August 08, 2023. 93.5 Red FM, India’s leading private radio and entertainment network proudly presents “Teen Rang Tawang”, a salute to our soldiers of The Indian Army. This initiative aims to celebrate the 76th year of freedom at the second-highest place where the Indian flag is hoisted, in Arunachal Pradesh. Red FM RJs will…
Johannesburg, August 08, 2023. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the next BRICS Summit to be held here in-person from August 22, the South African government has said, dismissing some media reports as “rumours” that the Indian leader will not take part in the meeting of the five-nation grouping. The BRICS bloc – comprising Brazil,…
New Delhi, August 07, 2023. Chandrayaan-3, aiming to become the first Indian spacecraft to make a soft landing on the moon, entered the lunar orbit on Saturday evening, completing another milestone in its journey. This means that the spacecraft which had been moving towards the moon for the last five days — since it emerged…
New Delhi, August 07, 2023. Rs 16,484 crore from the central fund under the Jal Jeevan Mission is lying unused with states and Union Territories, the government said on Monday. The mission aims to provide safe and adequate drinking water to all rural households by 2024. Water, being a state subject, the states plan, implement,…
Jaipur, August 07, 2023. The rupee gained 5 paise to close at 82.76 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, tracking positive domestic equities. However, sustained foreign fund outflows and a stronger American currency in the overseas market dented investor sentiments, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at…
New Delhi, August 07, 2023. IRS officer Sanjay Kumar Agarwal has taken charge as the Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). “Sh. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, IRS (C&IT:1988) takes over as Chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) w.e.f August 05, 2023,” the CBIC tweeted.
New Delhi, August 07, 2023. Domino’s, India’s foremost pizza chain, is thrilled to announce its latest campaign, #YourBestiesTreat, a tribute to the ever-evolving world of Gen Z’s friendship culture. Embracing the inherent charm of meme culture, Domino’s celebrates the cherished moments shared with friends over a scrumptious pizza, and the role of memes in immortalizing these…
Mumbai, August 07, 2023. HDFC Bank’s Sashidhar Jagdishan has emerged as the highest-paid bank chief executive in FY23, grossing over Rs 10.55 crore in overall pay. Jagdishan’s colleague Kaizad Bharucha, the deputy managing director of the largest private sector lender, drew Rs 10 crore for the fiscal year and may be the second-highest grossing banker…
New Delhi, August 06, 2023. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the opposition of playing “negative politics” and said now the entire country is rooting for corruption, dynasty and appeasement to ‘quit India’. Addressing an event after laying the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the country via video conferencing,…
Srinagar, August 05, 2023. PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday claimed she and some senior leaders of her party were placed under house arrest while several others were detained on the fourth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. “I’ve been put under house arrest along with other senior PDP leaders today. This comes after…
New Delhi, August 04, 2023. The Congress on Friday hailed as “strong vindication of truth” the Supreme Court ruling staying the conviction of Rahul Gandhi in a 2019 defamation case and urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to restore his membership of the Lower House. The Opposition party said the Constitution has been upheld and…
New Delhi, August 04, 2023. Union Home Secretary Ajay kumar Bhalla was on Friday given a one-year extension till August 22, 2024, according to a Personnel Ministry order. This is his fourth extension in the post. Bhalla, a 1984-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, was appointed home secretary in August 2019.
New Delhi, August 04, 2023. A Delhi court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a case related to the Pul Bangash killings during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Special Judge Vikas Dhull also imposed certain conditions on Tytler, including that he will not tamper with the evidence in the case or…
New Delhi, August 03, 2023. The EconomicTimes.com is all set to host the fourth edition of the ET Prime Women Leadership Awards 2023 (ETPWLA 2023) this week in Mumbai. Esteemed personalities will convene at the awards night to felicitate 19 women leaders as a recognition of their achievements in turning sectoral challenges into opportunities, championing diversity…
New Delhi, August 03, 2023. Hours after Congress leader Manish Tewari on Thursday said the government might get the Digital Data Protection Bill classified as a money bill, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw refuted the charge and termed it a “normal bill”. Tewari earlier in the day suggested that the Data Protection Bill should be…
New Delhi, August 03, 2023. President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said providing a dignified life to persons with disabilities is the responsibility of the entire society. “We have to ensure that they get proper education, employment opportunities, accessible public places and a safer and better life,” Murmu said at the golden jubilee celebrations of the…
New Delhi, August 03, 2023. The President of India, Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday held a meeting with the Millennial, Abhishek Mishra who is serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) over a High Tea to acknowledge his contribution in the upliftment of Indian Tourism through the means of cinema at Rashtrapati Bhavan,…
New Delhi, August 03, 2023. State/UT-wise details of the numbers of the active workers under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) in the financial year 2021-22 are given at Annexure-I. State/UT-wise details of the number of workers whose Aadhaar numbers have been seeded with Aadhaar Based Payment System (ABPS) under Mahatma Gandhi…
New Delhi, August 2023. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has reiterated the commitment to bring cutting-edge technology to every corner of the nation and said that the successful installation of over 3 lakh 5G sites across several districts signifies a landmark achievement in our technological journey. Responding to the tweet by Union Minister for…
New Delhi, August 02, 2023. One more cheetah has died at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, making it the ninth feline to die since March, according to a statement from the state forest department. “This morning, one of the female cheetahs — Dhatri (Tbilisi) — was found dead. A post-mortem is being conducted…
New Delhi, August 2, 2023. The Times of India’s “Saving Our Stripes” campaign released a powerful and compelling Tiger film this week, aimed at raising awareness about the critical importance of tiger conservation and the urgent need to protect these magnificent creatures from extinction. The ongoing campaign commemorates the 50th anniversary of Project Tiger, a…