SC agrees to examine power of tax authorities to arrest individual for GST evasion
New Delhi PTI: The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to examine the powers of tax authorities to arrest an individual for Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion. A vacation bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Aniruddha Bose issued notice to the Centre and sought its reply on a batch of pleas challenging the provision […]
Three Indians charged in million-dollar fraud scheme in US
New York, May 29 (PTI) Three Indians have been charged in a million-dollar fraud scheme in the US in which they remotely accessed computers belonging to senior citizens without authorisation, caused the machines to malfunction and lured the victims’ into purchasing phony computer repair services. Gunjit Malhotra, 30, Gurjeet Singh 22 and Jas Pal 54, […]
US again refuses to label China as currency manipulator
Washington (PTI) The Trump administration once again refused to label China as a currency manipulator, even though on Tuesday it kept Beijing on a list of countries whose trade surpluses with the US and other indicators are closely tracked. In its semi-annual report on macroeconomic and foreign exchange policies of major trading partners of the US, […]
Stray cows held captive at hospital by the villagers in Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar (PTI) Over 150 stray cows were held captive at a government hospital by the activists of Bharatiya Kisan Union to “prevent” their crops at a village here, police said Wednesday. The activists demanded that their crops be saved from the stray cattle, who, they alleged, “damaged” their crops, the police said.
Kulgam Encounter Affermath: 50 persons injured in govt forces action, 4 referred to Srinagar
Srinagar: At least 50 persons were injured, four of them seriously in government forces action during clashes near encounter site at Kulgam village of south Kashmir on Wednesday. The clashes ensued soon after the encounter broke out between militants and goverment forces at Tazipora area of Mohammad pora today pre-dawn hours. […]
Kulgam: Clashes erupt post gunfight, three injured referred to Srinagar hospital
Kulgam: At least six civilians have been injured including one hit by a bullet during clashes between protesters and government forces in Tazipora Mohammad Pora of Kulgam, post killing of a militant in gunfight there. According to officials at District Hospital at least four of the injured have been shifted to Srinagar. “Among the […]
Sensex, Nifty turn choppy amid weak global cues
Mumbai (PTI) Domestic equity benchmarks opened on a negative note Wednesday amid weak global cues and fresh foreign fund outflow.After falling over 100 points in opening session, the 30-share index was trading 40.01 points, or 0.10 per cent, lower at 39,709.72. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty slipped 8.85 points, or 0.07 per cent, to 11,919.90. In […]
‘DU to test applicants’ edu certificates forensically from this year’
New Delh (PTI) The Delhi University has decided to put the marksheets and other academic documents of students seeking admission to its colleges to forensic test this year. The varsity took the decision in the run-up to the start of admission process from Thursday. The University gave the direction to various colleges for forensic test of […]
US removes India from its currency monitoring list
Washington (PTI): The Trump administration on Tuesday removed India from its currency monitoring list of major trading partners, citing certain developments and steps being taken by New Delhi which address some of its major concerns. Switzerland is the other nation that has been removed by the US from its currency monitoring list which among others include […]
Mentally unsound man found dead in Bandipora
Bandipora: A body of a mentally unsound person has been found at his home in Dachigam village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Shaban Dar, son of Mohammed Sultan Dar a resident of Dar Mohalla Dachigam,Bandipora Plan area. He was found dead in his own […]
