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Important Days in March 2023: Complete List of National and International Day Dates

March 2023 National and International Important Days List include some of the significant events such as - World Wildlife Day, National Safety Day, International Women's Day, World Water Day, etc. Read below to find out Day and Dates of all these important events: from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/60KHSCX via

Pakistan court grants ex-PM Imran interim bail in Toshakhana case

Pakistan's Islamabad high court granted interim bail to former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday, hours after a sessions court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against him for skipping hearings in the Toshakhana case pertaining to purchase of gifts from the state depository. from Times of India https://ift.tt/e4MwEik via

India to experience heat waves this year after hottest February

India is likely to experience heat waves between March and May, especially in the key wheat producing central and northern states, the weather office said on Tuesday, as the country recorded its highest ever maximum temperature in February. A heat-wave for the second straight year could dent production of wheat, rapeseed and chickpeas, and complicate governments efforts to bring down food inflation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/wVYo9jH via

A month on, Adani drops from 3rd to 38th in rich list

Gautam Adani is now placed at the 38th spot in the Forbes rich list, a far cry from the third position just before the Hindenburg report was published, which impacted his group's stock prices. Currently, Adani's net worth is estimated at $33.4 billion, according to Forbes' real-time tracker, which is an erosion of over $85 billion from $119 billion before the report was published on January 24. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jmVlziZ via

J&K: Muslims help with Pandit’s funeral

Muslim neighbours on Monday joined and helped in the last rites of Sanjay Kumar Sharma, the Kashmiri Pandit bank guard slain by terrorists the previous day in Pulwama district. The Sharmas are the only Pandit family in Achan village, and his Muslim friends and neighbours took it upon themselves to do all they could in his funeral. from Times of India https://ift.tt/7xfWjCB via

'El Nino' fears raise food inflation worry

The monsoon may still be about three months away, but there are already concerns that an El Nino effect bringing drought-like conditions would raise food inflation. Several research reports have highlighted the possibility of a drop in agricultural output, keeping inflation high during the current financial year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/AW0OzN4 via

AI to get this year six wide-body A350s meant for Aeroflot

Air India international passengers will soon get the much-awaited ca- bin product as the back-in-Tata- fold airline will induct six wide-body A350 aircraft into its fleet this year, said Campbell Wilson, Air India CEO and MD. At $70 billion, AI for the first time confirmed the list price of its record order for 470 aircraft that are a mix of Airbus and Boeing wide and narrow bodies. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xc9aTYS via

Amritpal rise another Pak bid to foment trouble, says intel

Pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh is part of another attempt by Pakistan's ISI to muddy the waters in Punjab. Senior officers TOI spoke to over the past two days said the central intelligence agencies had flagged Amritpal as a potential threat to the calm and peace in Punjab "from Day 1", when he had landed in India from Dubai in August 2022. from Times of India https://ift.tt/W3fvzZc via

Kashmiri Pandit out to buy groceries shot in year’s 1st targeted killing

A Kashmiri Pandit man working as a guard of a bank was shot dead by terrorists in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district Sunday morning in the first fatal attack since October last year on the community that along with migrant workers had faced a spate of targeted strikes in the Valley. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Eofli8 via

Buoyed by Bharat Jodo, Congress planning East-to-West Yatra

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, in his concluding address to the three-day brainstorming session in Raipur, lauded the Bharat Jodo Yatra for spreading the vision of "inclusive India" as an alternative to BJP's world view. Also, enthused by its success, the party has decided to launch this year a follow up to the Bharat Jodo Yatra, this time from East-to-West - Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh to Porbandar in Gujarat. from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/buoyed-by-bharat-jodo-congress-planning-east-to-west-yatra/articleshow/98257417.cms via

Pattern in Dalit, Adivasi student suicides in top institutes: CJI

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said on Saturday that he was disturbed by incidents of students from marginalised communities taking their lives in top institutions like the IITs and national law universities, and that there was a pattern in Dalit and Adivasi students dying by suicide that should be questioned. from Times of India https://ift.tt/08zolKd via

UGC NET Phase 2 Admit Card 2022 released on ugcnet.nta.nic.in, download now

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday released the UGC NET Phase 2 admit card 2022. Candidates who will appear for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test December 2022 for Phase-2 can check and download their admit cards from the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Read the article below for more details. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/2SH0lRI via

AISSEE Result 2023 Out: Sainik School Result for Class 6 and 9 Declared, Here's Direct Link

The All India Sainik School Entrance Examination (AISSEE) 2023 results were released on 24 February 2023. The All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE)-2023 was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on January 08, 2023 in the Paper-Pen Mode. Candidates who have appeared for the admission to Sainik School Class 6 and 9 are advised to visit the official website of the exam - aissee. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/AGUPeFC via

BJP: Cong netas not above law, tarmac stir too breach of law

BJP on Thursday hit back at Congress for protesting the police action against its spokesperson Pawan Khera, saying the opposition party’s functionaries should not live under the “misconception” that they are above law. “Whatever is done is done lawfully,” BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia told reporters. He lashed out at Congress for playing the “victim card” after using derogatory words against PM Narendra Modi and his family members. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4zmstRv via

China reports magnitude 7.3 quake near border with Tajikistan

An earthquake of about 7.3 magnitude occurred near the border of China's Xinjiang region and Tajikistan at around 8:37 a.m. (0037 GMT), Chinese state television CCTV reported on Thursday. The quake struck around 5:37 am local time (0037 GMT) at a depth of about 20.5 kilometres. USGS estimated that "little or no population" will be exposed to landslides from the quake. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3XYaFyO via

'Almost all' Fed officials backed quarter-percentage-point hike

A solid majority of Federal Reserve officials agreed at their last policy meeting to slow the pace of increases in the US central bank's benchmark overnight interest rate to a quarter of a percentage point, but also agreed the risks of high inflation remained a "key factor" shaping monetary policy and warranted continued rate hikes until it was controlled. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8p6ZFfe via

CUET: More time for subjects requiring calculations

Candidates appearing for subjects like mathematics and accountancy will get 15 to 20 minutes more than other subjects in the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG) 2023. Moreover, The National Testing Agency (NTA) has also increased the number of subjects a candidate can pick to 10 including languages. from Times of India https://ift.tt/LTXKPHu via

BBC docu hatchet job to shape extremist image of India: EAM

Foreign minister S Jaishankar hit out at BBC for its documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots and PM Modi’s alleged role as he called it a hatchet job and “politics by another means”. He also slammed Rahul Gandhi for questioning India’s China policy saying it was Modi who had despatched troops to the LAC to counter Beijing. from Times of India https://ift.tt/NMArkng via

Haryana vigilante’s supporters block highway to Jaipur

Hundreds of protesters blocked traffic on the Delhi-Jaipur highway on Tuesday afternoon after a team of Rajasthan Police landed up at the house of gau rakshak leader Monu Manesar to serve him a notice to join the probe into the deaths of two men from Rajasthan whose charred bodies were found in Bhiwani on February 16. from Times of India https://ift.tt/QoxzVPr via

Aided Turkey as it's 'one earth, one family': PM Modi

Post the 7.8 magnitude earthquake which hit Turkey's southeast and neighbouring Syria on February 6, killing more than 30,000 people and leaving more than a million homeless, India launched Operation Dost to extend assistance to the two countries by sending relief materials in collaboration with the Indian Army. from Times of India https://ift.tt/KS7mnXZ via

ED raids on 8 Cong netas close to Chhattisgarh CM in coal scam

The searches came just a few days ahead of the scheduled Congress plenary session to be attended by the party's central leadership, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. The agency has so far arrested nine persons in the case, including Saumya Chaurasia, a deputy secretary in Baghel's office, and attached assets worth Rs 170 crore as 'proceeds of crime' from the illegal coal levy scam. from Times of India https://ift.tt/nE7vRre via

Actor parks car in filmy style, cops script 2 penalty receipts

The first challan of Rs500 was issued to the actor for parking his vehicle in the wrong direction. The second for Rs750 was issued under the Motor Vehicle Act for Disobedience of Police order /direction. “The actor has been fined Rs1,250 for violating two traffic rules when he visited the temple. He has paid the fine,” a police officer at the Dadar traffic police division told TOI. from Times of India https://ift.tt/quzFVS8 via

President Droupadi Murmu’s Wellington flight cancelled due to misty conditions

As per the schedule, the President was to reach Wellington around 10am to address officers and personnel of the college, and the Madras Regimental Centre. According to defence sources, the mist prevailing in the area led to the visit being called off. The President left for Delhi from Coimbatore later in the day. from Times of India https://ift.tt/FsAIz4h via

Indians spent $10 billion on foreign travel in April-December

After factoring in foreign exchange spent on education, maintenance of relatives, gifts and investments, Indians have sent out $19,354 million during the current fiscal, shows latest data released by RBI. This is close to the $19,610 sent abroad in FY22, which was a record year for remittances.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/g3iahMl via

Shinde-Uddhav tussle set to begin for Sena shakhas

While a skirmish broke out in Dapoli in Ratnagiri on Saturday over control of a local shakha, functionaries with the Uddhav Thackeray faction said the shakha network was still with them and would not go anywhere. On the other hand, some observers said the Shinde Sena may capture the shakhas in a slow, phase-wise manner. from Times of India https://ift.tt/qIyUzpf via

Stuck in jam, Bihar girls run 2km on NH to reach exam centres

Witnesses said the girls, accompanied by their parents, had left their homes for examination centres, but much to their shock their transports got stuck in traffic, leaving them literally immobile. While some of the examinees were accompanying their parents on bikes, others were riding autorickshaws or cars. from Times of India https://ift.tt/qkYH6rM via

World-class trains, stations, tracks soon: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Speaking at the ET Global Business Summit, Vaishnaw outlined modernisation programmes across Indian Railways that are aimed at not only improving the consumer experience but also creating world-class trains, stations and tracks. “There is a big focus on public investments,” he said, adding that every rupee invested for infrastructure development creates economic activity worth Rs 3.6. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gs7ct9b via

Just mind games: Indian mentalists are busting the ‘chamatkar’ myth

Mentalists are trained to notice the slightest of changes in the cues. For instance, the eyes move in different directions when any form of mental activity is happening inside the human brain, explains Kumar. If one is remembering a picture from one’s past, the eyeballs move to the top right corner. from Times of India https://ift.tt/f7cdHry via

After SC’s ultimatum, LG sets Wed for 4th bid to elect mayor

This fourth attempt to hold the mayoral elections will hopefully bring down the curtains on an ugly chapter in the corporation’s history that virtually grounded elected councillors for over two months and stalled municipal governance after an election that itself was delayed by many months. from Times of India https://ift.tt/M7LQCrZ via

BBC ‘survey’: I-T says tax not paid on certain remittances

It said such discrepancies relate to level of relevant Function, Asset and Risk (FAR) analysis, incorrect use of comparables that are applicable to determine the correct Arms Length Price (ALP) and inadequate revenue apportionment, among others. It made it clear that statements of only those employees were recorded whose role was crucial, including those connected to, primarily, finance, content development and other production related functions. from Times of India https://ift.tt/bue0srd via

Return kid to rape survivor: HC to adoptive parents after plea

The woman had given birth to the baby in February 2019 and the child welfare committee (CWC), with the consent of the survivor's parents, had then handed over the newborn to a family in Mau, UP. An FIR against the man had been lodged in the matter on February 26 that year, a day after the woman, 17 years old then, had delivered the child. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0xhKePT via

81% voting in Tripura, less than in last 3 polls

At least three people, including a CPM functionary, were wounded in an attack by unidentified people in the Boxanagar area of Sepahijala district. Two CPM polling agents were assaulted in Kakraban constituency of Gomati district, while a vehicle belonging to a polling agent of CPM candidate Pabitra Kar was attacked at Khayerpur in West Tripura. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1umA2xV via

I-T officials wind up BBC office ‘survey’ on Day 3

The broadcaster had asked staff to cooperate with the authorities, sources said. Only business-critical staff were allowed entry into the offices while the survey operations were on. The operation was linked possibly to tax deducted at source and foreign taxation issues, sources had pointed out earlier. from Times of India https://ift.tt/951ZGAW via

7-judge bench for Rebia review? SC decides today

The Thackeray faction had initially filed petitions with the deputy speaker, who was officiating as the speaker in the absence of a regular one, seeking disqualification of 16 MLAs, including Shinde. But the rebel Sena faction pre-empted the move by sending a notice for removal of the deputy speaker, who then got restrained to disqualify them on the basis of the SC’s 2016 judgment in the Nabam Rebia case. from Times of India https://ift.tt/d5tOQ2g via

JEE (Main) registration for session 2 to end on March 12

The second session of the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2023 will be conducted from April 6 to April 12, with April 13 and 15 kept as reserved days. The online application started on February 15 and would continue till March 12 (9pm). Candidates who had already appeared in January (first session) will log in with the same credentials and pay the examination fee for the April exams. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/oxpukXm via

Late Nandamuri Rao becomes 1st actor to appear on Indian currency

To commemorate the centenary celebrations of late former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and world famous actor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, the Indian Government Mint has decided to print Rs 100 silver coin with his portrait. He is about to become the first Tollywood actor to be featured on Indian currency. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4Pjg7VN via

Vouchers not goods or services, exempted from GST: K'taka HC

Vouchers are exempted from GST, the Karnataka high court ruled in a recent judgment, asserting that these don't carry any value and they're not goods or services either. "The definition of 'vouchers' under the CGST Act makes it clear that vouchers are mere instruments accepted as consideration for supply of goods or services. They have no inherent value of their own," a division bench said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/OZC0ygD via

Let speakers deal with disqualifications first, not courts: SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday disagreed with senior advocate Kapil Sibal's proposition that given the inherent bias of speakers towards governing parties, the constitutional courts of jurisdiction concerned should be made the first forums for deciding disqualification petitions against MLAs under the anti-defection law. from Times of India https://ift.tt/70zPalQ via

ChatGPT among prohibited items in CBSE exams

According to instructions issued by the Board ahead of exams commencing on Wednesday, "Mobile, ChatGPT and other electronic items will not be allowed in examination hall." The board officials said that the prohibitions are meant to stop any use of unfair means in the exam. from Times of India https://ift.tt/g5pvYlJ via

ChatGPT among prohibited items in CBSE exams

According to instructions issued by the Board ahead of exams commencing on Wednesday, "Mobile, ChatGPT and other electronic items will not be allowed in examination hall." The board officials said that the prohibitions are meant to stop any use of unfair means in the exam. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/g5pvYlJ via

Bigg Boss 16: MC Stan & Shiv Thakare are finalists

The final minutes of Bigg Boss 16 is underway, with the top three candidates battling for the coveted trophy. Shalin Bhanot and Archana Gautam have already been evicted from the show, now it is SHOCKING for all Bigg Boss fans that honest Priyanka Chahar Choudhary is evicted in third place and is out of the winning competition. from Times of India https://ift.tt/skUCDZN via

Shalin turns down Rohit Shetty’s Khatron Ke Khiladi

In the latest episode of Bigg Boss 16, filmmaker Rohit Shetty auditioned the contestants for a stunt based reality show, Khatron Ke Khiladi. Shalin Bhanot won every single task and was offered to be the first confirmed contestant of the show, but he turned the offer down, saying that he is scared of electric currents and reptiles. from Times of India https://ift.tt/VYwuGl9 via

US warplane shot down 'unidentified object' over northern Canada, says Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that on his order a US warplane shot down an unidentified object that was flying high over northern Canada, acting a day after US planes took similar action over Alaska. Shortly before Trueau's tweet, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said it had detected an object flying at high altitude over Canada. NORAD gave no further information, including when the object was first spotted or what it is. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Sdh54E via

'Interpretation of law must keep pace with the changing needs of society'

Holding that the court’s interpretation of the Constitution must be in tune with the changing times and some of its earlier interpretations are no longer valid, the Supreme Court has said that excommunication or ostracisation of a person in society is against constitutional ethos as it will result in his “civil death” and decided to re-examine its six-decade old verdict permitting a religious community to excommunicate its dissidents. from Times of India https://ift.tt/QhYyc9j via

Gehlot’s gaffe: Raj CM reads out old Budget excerpts, sparks bedlam

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot unwittingly read out excerpts from last year's state Budget in the assembly for a few minutes on Friday before the unprecedented bungle was brought to his notice, turning what was to be a showcase for his “Bachat, Rahat, Badhat” pitch into an occasion for BJP to question if he was fit to govern the state. from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/gehlots-gaffe-rajasthan-cm-reads-out-old-budget-excerpts-sparks-bedlam/articleshow/97809462.cms via

With 3 crore enrolments, Swayam tops other eLearning platforms

With 2.4 crore enrolling for courses which yield credits and with over 26 lakh having earned them, the government-run Swayam Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) has outperformed any other eLearning platform by a big margin. Now the ministry of education has written to higher education institutions (HEIs) to popularise the platform in their respective states. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/XCT9kWJ via

Can leader of opposition status be withdrawn? SC to decide

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine an important constitutional question — Can a Speaker or chairman withdraw the ‘leader of opposition’ recognition from the leader of a party which has the highest numerical strength among opposition groups, but its number is below 10% of House strength. The decision could have a bearing on the functioning of vital democratic institutions like Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, assemblies and legislative councils. from Times of India https://ift.tt/NtZ0hsf via

US shoots down 'high-altitude object' over Alaska: White House

A US fighter jet on Friday shot down over Alaska a high-altitude object that was the size of a small car, on the order of President Joe Biden, the White House said on Friday. White House spokesperson John Kirby told reporters many details were unknown about the object but the United States expected to recover the object after it landed in US territorial waters. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ukFlNvm via

16-fold rise in applicants after scheme for girls includes STEM

There has been a 16-fold jump in the number of applicants after the government introduced the Savitribai Jyotirao Phule Fellowship for Single Girl Child (SJSGC) last year by expanding the scheme to include STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) studies. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/6K9scEf via

If states agree, can bring law on online gaming: Vaishnaw

Union electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in Lok Sabha on Wednesday that if states have consensus, the government would bring a central law to regulate online gaming and gambling. Responding to a Parliament question, the minister said a central law is required to be enacted to regulate online gaming and gambling in the country as there is no meaning of “state boundary” in the digital world. He also called for a consensus among all political parties on the issue. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0z2icR5 via

JEE Main Result OUT! NTA JEE Main Session 1 Result 2023 declared on jeemain.nta.nic.in, here's direct link to download

JEE Main 2023 Session 1 result download link is now active on the official website of the JEE Main examination - jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can login on official website using their JEE Main application number and date of birth to download their JEE Main scorecard 2023. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/HrVwSpi via

Two killed, one missing following avalanche in Lahaul and Spiti

Two labourers were killed and another went missing after an avalanche on Shinkula–Darcha road in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday evening. Three casual labourers got buried in the snow along with snow cutter/dozers as avalanche hit Chika village in the district, officials said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9omipAQ via

Govt blocks 232 apps operated by Chinese, foreign entities

The decision was taken by the IT ministry on the recommendations of the home ministry, which had looked into the matter, sources said. “The order to block 138 apps that were involved in betting, gambling and money laundering were issued last evening. Separately, an order to block 94 apps engaged in unauthorised loan service has also been issued. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Wke2DKC via

Stone Age carvings found in Aravalis in Gurgaon

The petroglyphs discovered in Badshapur Tethar village of Sohna include graffiti, and hand and footprints of humans and animals engraved on quartzite rocks. The site is atop a hillock and just 6km from Mangar, where cave paintings believed to be from the same period were discovered in 2021. The carvings, however, seem to be older, experts said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/uPX0AmC via

Musharraf leaves behind mixed legacy, will be remembered for Kargil

With his death, after a protracted illness, former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf leaves behind a Janus-faced legacy in relations with India which saw him presiding over some horrendous acts of terrorism but later, under pressure from the US which reportedly threatened to bomb Pakistan back to the stone age after 9/11, suing for peace. from Times of India https://ift.tt/s8fqMTi via

Silent on construction details, government says Himalayas unstable

In the backdrop of the recent land subsidence episodes of Joshimath area in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, the government has told Parliament that many parts of the Himalayas have “unstable and dynamic geology, which may lead to land subsidence and landslides”. It also said that the region has been witnessing “gradual subsidence”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/nXNkfqT via

Chhattisgarh's Ananya Pandey wins two medals in All India CBSE Athletics Meet

Chhattisgarh's Ananya Pandey bagged two national medals in the All India CBSE National Athletics Meet 2023 organised in Varanasi from February 1 to 4. She clinched the silver medal in 100 meters sprint and the bronze medal in 200 meters sprint. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/YckIC4r via

11 Jamia accused discharged, court calls them ‘scapegoats’

In a big setback to the prosecution, a Delhi court on Saturday discharged student activists Sharjeel Imam, Safoora Zargar, Asif Iqbal Tanha and eight others in a case related to the violence that took place at Jamia Millia Islamia in December 2019 saying they had been made “scapegoats” because police couldn’t catch the actual perpetrators. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6KIhaWm via

People will get time to prepare for change in marriage age: Irani

The government on Friday informed Lok Sabha that the draft bill that proposes to change the age of marriage for girls from 18 to 21 years provides for implementation of the provision after two years from the date of notification of Act “to provide sufficient time to citizens to prepare for this momentous reform”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9P54rmp via

Assets of Chidambaram’s wife, others seized in Saradha scam

The ED on Friday said it has attached assets worth Rs 6.3 crore in the Saradha money laundering case. The owners of the assets include Nalini Chidambaram, wife of former finance minister P Chidambaram. The ED said movable assets worth Rs 3.3 crore and properties worth over Rs 3 crore have been attached in an ongoing probe against Saradha group of companies. The agency added that these properties were owned by the Saradha group and other persons who were beneficiaries of the proceeds of crime. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Ve4LXZ1 via

In 24 hours, 2,000 arrests over child marriage in Assam

Assam's biggest ever crackdown on child marriage yielded 2,044 arrests in 24 hours that included grooms, their family members, priests and qazis allegedly complicit in what CM Himanta Biswa Sarma termed “an unpardonable and heinous crime”. “Statewide arrests are presently underway against those violating provisions of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act...I have asked @assampolice to act with a spirit of zero tolerance,” Sarma tweeted Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/dIrHvg7 via

SC seeks Centre’s response on BBC documentary ban

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre seeking its response for blocking a BBC documentary, ‘India: The Modi Question’, and also directed the government to place before it the original records of the decision-making process for its perusal. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and MM Sundresh, however, turned down a plea for an interim order to direct the Centre to make public its blocking order and said that it would itself examine the document on the next date of hearing. from Times of India https://ift.tt/NfGUT75 via

Supreme Court warns Centre over delay in appointment, transfers of high court judges

The Supreme Court on Friday toughened its stand on the delay in implementation of the collegium's recommendation for elevation and transfer of HC judges, saying that the Centre's indecision was very troubling and warned that it would be compelled to take a “difficult” and “unpalatable” decision. from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/supreme-court-warns-centre-over-delay-in-appointment-transfers-of-high-court-judges/articleshow/97588508.cms via

Army now wants 850 nano drones for special operations

The Army now also wants to buy 850 indigenous nano drones for surveillance in special missions along the northern borders with China as well as in counter-terrorism operations through a fast-track procedure. The request for proposal (RFP) for 'emergency procurement’ of the nano drones comes after the 12-lakh strong Army has kicked off several acquisition projects for different kinds of drones over the last few months. from Times of India https://ift.tt/inWIkB7 via

India’s Haj quota at around 1.75 lakh this year

Around 1.75 lakh pilgrims will be able to go for Haj to Saudi Arabia as per the quota assigned to India by Saudi Arabia this year. The application process for Haj is yet to be opened through the dedicated online portal by the ministry of minority affairs. The first batch for Haj normally leaves in May or June depending on the schedule notified and shared along with the guidelines by authorities in Saudi Arabia. from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indias-haj-quota-at-around-1-75-lakh-this-year/articleshow/97563041.cms via

It’s for House to take call on ‘one candidate, one seat’: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a six-year-old PIL challenging the validity of Section 33(7) of the Representation of the People Act that allowed a candidate to contest from two seats in any general election and said it was for Parliament to decide whether enacting the “one candidate-one constituency” law would further electoral democracy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yb08WfT via

Kejriwal connived with Delhi ‘liquor scam’ accused: ED

The Enforcement Directorate has accused Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal of conniving with the accused in the alleged “liquor scam”. The allegation against Kejriwal, the first ever in connection with the alleged scam in which his deputy Manish Sisodia and close aide Vijay Nair are also accused, has been levelled in a fresh chargesheet filed by the anti-money laundering agency. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Bn1XOE5 via

Budget: 1cr in Rs 5-7L income range to gain from new tax regime

Close to one crore individuals in the Rs 5-7 lakh income range stand to gain from the government’s decision to increase the rebate level to Rs 7 lakh under the new tax regime, data available with the finance ministry showed. Several of these individuals are unable to use the benefits available for investment in specified savings instruments, such as public provident fund or 5-year fixed deposits, increasing their tax liability, government sources told TOI. from Times of India https://ift.tt/7iCTq8H via

LS, RS stalled over Adani controversy; joint oppn demands probe

Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned without transacting any business on Thursday over the Adani controversy with a combined Opposition seeking a probe by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) or an SC-monitored panel into the massive slide in the company’s stocks in the wake of allegations of fraud. The parties accused the government of forcing LIC, SBI and other public institutions to invest in the Adani group “which has endangered the savings of crores of Indians”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/J4Geui2 via

JEE Main Answer Key 2023 for January session released on jeemain.nta.nic.in, download now

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday released the JEE Main Answer Key 2023 for Session 1 examinations. Candidates those who took the January session exams can download it from the official website - jeemain.nta.nic.in. The Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2023 answer key challenge can be raised till February 04, 2023. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/Flu0qMr via

Switch hit: FM Sitharaman bats for new tax regime

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has given the beleaguered tax-paying middle class a shot in the arm while seeking to make the new income tax regime more attractive. She has proposed incentives for citizens to adopt or switch to the new tax regime—which she said would eventually become the default mode—without claiming any exemptions against investments. from Times of India https://ift.tt/eCUzMfd via

'Domestic violence case valid even if woman’s spouse lives abroad'

Any woman residing in India either temporarily or permanently is entitled to seek relief from a court of law under the Domestic Violence Act even if her spouse lives outside the country, the Madras HC said. The court dismissed a petition challenging a domestic violence complaint filed by his wife against him in a Chennai family court. "The cause of action arises in India since the aggrieved person is residing here, even if abused economically by the spouse residing in another country," he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/VwTX1D8 via

US may let GE make jet engines in India

The invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make a state visit to the US comes amid efforts to achieve a quantum leap in bilateral ties, with India’s national security adviser, Ajit Doval, and his US counterpart, Jake Sullivan, tasked with launching a Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) initiative that officials suggest will top anything the two countries, long prone to mutual distrust, have achieved so far, including the civilian nuclear agreement of 2005. from Times of India https://ift.tt/x8VvfQY via