The income tax return form will be simplified with a new version to be issued soon, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday told parliament. “Controversy erupted when I was abroad that a 10-page return form had become 13 pages,” he told the Lok Sabha while replying to the debate on the Finance Bill 2015. “I’m […]
A 10-year-old boy suffering from chronic kidney disease had one of his wishes fulfilled on Thursday when he was made the police commissioner of the Rajasthan capital for the day. Thanks to the Make A Wish Foundation of India and Rajasthan Police, Girish Sharma — who is battling a life-threatening kidney illness — was able […]
India will launch six more satellites — two communication satellites, three navigation satellites and a space science satellite — during 2015-16, parliament was informed on Thursday. “Six more satellites are planned to be launched during 2015-16. These are two communication satellites GSAT-6 and GSAT-15, three navigation satellites IRNSS-1E, IRNSS-1F and IRNSS-1G, and one space science […]
The devastating earthquake in Nepal may have shaken millions across India, but Uttar Pradesh’s infamous bureaucracy is yet to be jolted into action. And even if it has begun to stir, as some officials claim, it is widely believed that like in the past this will be another knee-jerk reaction that won’t last beyond some […]
India’s e-tourist visa scheme, earlier known as tourist visa on arrival, will be extended to 31 more countries from May 1, it was announced on Wednesday. The central government said the facility, started on November 27, 2014 to 45 countries from nine designated Indian airports, is being extended to 31 more countries, including Canada and […]
The Indian footprint in Africa just got bigger with Balaaji Manufacturing Plc, an Indian-owned company, launching the brand new electrical motorcycle, popularly known as “scooty”, assembled in Ethiopia. The “scooty” brand, which has endeared itself to customers in India, is set to cash in on the Ethiopian market, where more and more people have taken […]
Tapan Singh was standing in a queue to buy a bus ticket when all of a sudden the ground beneath his feet started shaking. He froze with shock as he saw the 183-year-old iconic Dharahara tower come crashing down, burying scores of people. There is rubble, white plaster and red bricks all around where the […]
The Rajya Sabha witnessed a ruckus on Tuesday over comments by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his recent three-nation tour. The house saw members from both treasury and opposition benches raise the pitch, necessitating three adjournments in the pre-lunch session. Raising the issue soon after the house met, Congress leader Anand Sharma said the comments […]
Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani on Monday regained his position as the world’s richest Indian with a net worth of $19.6 billion, pushing Sun Pharmaceuticals founder Dilip Shanghvi back to the second place after seven weeks. With a fall of $100.1 million in his net worth, Ambani slipped from his 39th position in the Forbes […]
Be it internet space through Twitter or on the ground, a senior minister in Haryana is making all the loud noises and making sure that he is heard. No day in the life of Haryana’s Health, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Vij seems to be without action that evokes interest. Be it his twitter […]