Individual taxpayers with income marginally over Rs 7 lakh to get relief under new tax regime
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) In a relief to taxpayers opting for new tax regime, individuals earning marginally higher income than no-tax ceiling of Rs 7 lakh will pay tax only on the differential income after the government amended the Finance Bill. The Finance Bill 2023, passed by the Lok Sabha on Friday, has proposed […]
Rahul Gandhi disqualified from Parliament; Congress says will fight ‘legally and politically’, BJP terms action ‘lawful’
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha on Friday, a day after he was convicted by a Surat court in a 2019 criminal defamation case. Announcing his disqualification, the Lok Sabha Secretariat in a notification said that it was effective from March 23, the day of his […]
Govt to introduce GPS-based toll system in six months to replace toll plazas
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) The government will introduce new technologies including GPS-based toll collection systems in the next 6 months to replace existing highway toll plazas in the country, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. The move is aimed at reducing traffic congestion and charging motorists for the exact distance travelled on the […]
Hormonal birth control pills linked with breast cancer risk: Study
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Use of all hormonal contraceptives is associated with a small increase in the risk of breast cancer, according to a new study. The research, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, found a relative increase of 20 to 30 per cent in breast cancer risk associated with both combined and progestogen-only […]
Rise in viral infection: Private hospitals, labs offering flu testing packages to avoid repeat examination
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Amid a spurt in COVID-19 cases, influenza and other respiratory infections in the national capital, private hospitals and laboratories are offering comprehensive packages to eliminate the need for repeated testing. Influenza, coronavirus, and respiratory syncytial virus, among others, usually share common symptoms like cough, runny nose and fever, and many […]
PM Modi launches series of initiatives to eliminate tuberculosis
Varanasi (UP), Mar 24 (PTI) India’s ideology of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam” is giving the modern world an integrated vision and solutions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday as he launched a series of initiatives to eliminate tuberculosis. He was addressing the ‘One World TB Summit’ on World TB Day. “India’s image reflects in its ideology […]
Infiltration bid foiled at LoC near Tangdhar, one infiltrator killed
Srinagar, Mar 24: One unidentified infiltrator was killed after an infiltration bid was foiled by security forces in Jabdi area on LoC of Tangdhar in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday. Official sources said that security forces detected suspicious movement near Jabdi area of Tangdhar. During the searches, one infiltrator was killed during firefight. The […]
MeT forecasts ‘widespread’ rains in plains, snow over upper reaches
Srinagar, Mar 24: The weather department here on Friday forecast widespread rains and thunderstorm with snowfall over higher reaches at most places of Jammu and Kashmir till weekend. A meteorological department official here said that there was possibility of hailstorm in plains during the time—March 24-25. “Thunderstorm may be accompanied by strong gusty winds. Rain […]
Five Glock pistols, 90 bullets dropped by Pak drone recovered by BSF in Punjab
New Delhi/Gurdaspur, Mar 24 (PTI) Five Austria-made Glock pistols and more than 90 rounds of different calibre bullets dropped by a Pakistani drone were recovered by the Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday from along the International Border in Punjab, officials said. The dropping of the weapons and ammunition took place in Metla area of […]
Active Covid cases in country rise to 7,927
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) India logged 1,249 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases have increased to 7,927, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll has increased to 5,30,818 with one death each reported by Karnataka and Gujarat, the data updated at 8 am stated. The daily positivity was […]