Panaji: A tourist from Bijapur who ignored safety advisories and warnings from his friend, slipped while sitting on the rocks at Baga and lost his life on Wednesday. The 34-year old man, identified by Goa police as Ashpaq Masali, had come to Goa for a holiday with his friend, a woman from Sangli.The two spent…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) submitted a representation to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), seeking relief for small and medium taxpayers from what it described as onerous compliance requirements relating to electronic maintenance of books of account, under the new Income Tax Act.The chamber has urged the tax authority to…
Chandigarh: Union minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday appeared before the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission in Chandigarh in connection with the Dhuri incident and submitted a written apology for his objectionable remarks against the Dalit community.Observing that the words used by Bittu and the circumstances surrounding the deletion of the…
Ketan Vishal Agarwal with fiancée Siya Goyal, lover Chetan Chowdhury, Chetan’s father Babulal Chowdhury (L-R) PUNE: As the investigation into the alleged murder of Pune-based real estate businessman Ketan Vishal Agarwal gathers pace, the family of co-accused Chetan Chowdhury has come out in his defence, claiming that he has been falsely implicated in the case.Ketan…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) has initiated the process to identify a construction agency for the proposed Jhansi Link Expressway.To be developed with a budget of Rs 5,002 crore, the 106-km-long expressway would be divided into two packages for speedy construction work.The link expressway would start from Phoolpura locality in Jalaun, where…
Jaipur: The women and child development dept has launched a week-long campaign to set up toy banks at anganwadi centres from June 24 to July 1, aiming to make preschool learning more engaging for children aged 3-6 years and boost enrolment.Officials said anganwadi workers and helpers will conduct home visits till June 30 to create…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has temporarily restrained Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt-backed CartelBros Pvt Ltd from using the term “Godfather” for its whisky brand, following a trademark dispute filed by Devans Modern Breweries, the name’s original claimant.HC noted that Devans has been producing beverages under the “Godfather” trademark for nearly four decades, and the…
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has rebuffed calls to raise the asset threshold for upper-layer NBFCs to Rs 2.5 lakh crore, sticking to Rs 1 lakh crore threshold—a decision that keeps Tata Sons, the holding company of India’s largest conglomerate, firmly within its supervisory bracket and subject to listing requirements.Industry stakeholders had argued that the…
Mammootty reacts to AMMA controversy: Actor calls issues ‘Small matters’ as Shwetha Menon explains resignation Days after the resignation of the executive committee of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA), veteran actor Mammootty shared his thoughts on the developments.As reported by India Today, when reporters sought his response to the ongoing controversy, Mammootty responded,…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and his younger brother Ashirvad Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: Cricket seems to run in the Sooryavanshi family. Days after making headlines with a century in a practice match, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s younger brother Ashirvad has once again impressed with the bat, smashing a brilliant 168 off just 119 balls in another dominant display.The 10-year-old, who…
