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Union Budget 2021: Abolish tax on dividends for retail investors to consider equity investments
The year 2020 has brought unprecedented upheaval in the lives of people and businesses across the globe. For the investor community too it was a time of volatility and uncertainty. While the world is…
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Kafeel Khan, 80 others included in list of history-sheeters in UP's Gorakhpur, to be on police radar
Gorakhpur: Dr Kafeel Khan and 80 others have been included in the list of history-sheeters in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh and they will be on the radar of police, officials said on Saturday.…
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SC withdraws approval for appointment of Justice Pushpa Ganediwala of Bombay HC as permanent judge
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium is understood to have withdrawn its approval to a proposal for the appointment of an additional judge of the Bombay High Court, Justice PV Ganediwala, as a per…
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Union Budget 2021: Govt needs to emphasise skill development in education policy to support economy
For India to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and to accomplish its vision of becoming a self-reliant $5 trillion economy, one of the fundamental requirements will be to focus and…
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Three-day nationwide Polio Immunisation programme to begin from today with COVID-19 precautions
The nationwide Pulse Polio Immunisation (PPI) campaign will be undertaken today (Sunday, 31 January) covering children up to five years of age, with preventive measures for COVID-19, reports said. T…
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VK Sasikala will be discharged from Bengaluru hospital today after completing COVID-19 treatment
Bengaluru: Expelled AIADMK leader VK Sasikala, undergoing treatment for COVID-19 in a hospital, would be discharged on Sunday, a bulletin said. "Sasikala Natarajan completed 10 days of treatme…
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Union Budget 2021: Govt should consider light touch regulatory regime to attract global lenders in IFSC
The International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)’s Gujarat International Finance Tech-City (GIFT) is the first smart city in India that is fast emerging as an attractive destination for financial s…
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Union Budget 2021: Enhance tax benefit in interest on housing loan to Rs 3 lakh from current Rs 2 lakh
The Union Budget comes with a lot of expectations, especially amidst the recovery from the pandemic. We expect that the government’s agenda of ‘Housing for All’ will see a major push through this Bu…
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Union Budget 2021: Govt should speedily release GST refund dues to allow locked-up capital flow into economy
The current financial year 2020-21 has seen deep erosion in the economy with sources pegging the year to close with a contraction of 7.7 percent in the gross domestic product (GDP). However, after th…
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Union Budget 2021: Govt should provide incentives to increase new GST registrations
The Goods and Service Tax (GST) is a comparatively new law in force that is triggered with various changes till it enters the area of perfection. It is natural to have changes and amendments in the l…
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GPAT 2021: Last date for filling online application form today; apply at gpat.nat.nic.in
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will close the application form for Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) today (30 January). According to a report by Careers 360 , eligible candidates can pay th…
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Farmers' protests: Internet services suspended for two days at Singhu, Ghazipur, and Tikri borders
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has temporarily suspended internet services at the Singhu, Ghazipur, and Tikri borders, where farmers have been protesting against the new agri laws, an…
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Mahatma Gandhi's statue vandalised in California; Indian-Americans demand investigation
Washington: Unknown miscreants have vandalised, broken and ripped from the base a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in a park in the US state of California, shocking and outraging Indian-Americans across the…
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Abhimanyu Singh to play villain in Akshay Kumar's action film Bachchan Pandey
Abhimanyu Singh will play the main antagonist opposite Akshay Kumar in his upcoming film Bachchan Pandey . Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to share the news, writing, &quo…
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Karnataka 2nd year PUC exam timetable released; test to begin from 24 May
Karnataka education board will be conducting the second year pre-university (PU) exams in the state from 24 May, announced Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar on Friday.…
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Rakesh Tikait, farm leader whose tearful address revived Ghazipur protest, holds considerable sway among UP sugarcane farmers
The farmers' protests in Delhi, which earlier appeared to be winding down after the violence on Republic Day , seem to have got a new lease of life at the Ghazipur border. The unexpected turnarou…
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Zack Snyder's version of Justice League to premiere on 18 March on HBO Max
The Snyder Cut of Justice League finally gets a streaming date. Called Zack Snyder’s Justice League, it happens to be one of the most anticipated movies from DC. This tweet is available on Zack Sny…
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Centre announces plan to establish virtual university; proposal expected to find mention in Budget 2021
The U nion government has on Friday announced that it will establish a virtual university to boost technology adoption in education. The central government also indicated that the Budget 2021-22 may …
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Palmer, Justin Timberlake's film on Apple TV+, is an uninspired narrative on masculinity
Like a bad egg set to boil, a rugged ex-convict softens and then cracks in the pallid drama Palmer . The film, streaming on Apple TV+, opens with its stoic protagonist returning home to rural Louisia…
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Visva Bharati Recruitment 2021: Application process begins for 106 teaching posts at visvabharati.ac.in
Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal has invited applications for the recruitment of professionals in the post of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor. Candidates wh…
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Delhi's minimum temperature rises to 5.4°C, but likely to dip tomorrow, says IMD
New Delhi: The minimum temperature in the National Capital rose slightly to 5.4 degrees Celsius on Saturday, but is likely to dip again on Sunday, the India Meteorological Department said. Cold wav…
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Martyrs’ Day 2021: Occasion marks death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi; Modi, Ram Nath Kovind pay tributes
Every year, Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs’ Day is observed on 30 January in India. This day marks the death anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, or Mahatma Gandhi. It was on this day that Gandhi wa…
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Anna Hazare calls off proposed hunger strike over farm laws after Centre promises to set up panel
Mumbai: Social activist Anna Hazare on Friday said he won't be proceeding with the indefinite fast against the new farm laws and claimed that the Central government has agreed to some of his dem…
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The Dig movie review: Ralph Fiennes, Carey Mulligan forge a quiet bond in Netflix's meditative, visually stunning drama
There is a gentle, old-world romance about the Netflix film The Dig , directed by Simon Stone, off a screenplay by Moira Buffini. Long tracking shots, wistful frames of the English countryside and so…
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Kangana Ranaut to play Indira Gandhi in untitled political drama, actress confirms on social media
Kangana Ranaut has signed up to play the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in an upcoming political drama. According to a report by The Times of India , Kangana, in a statement, said that…
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Union Budget 2021: Part one of Session to conclude two days early on 13 February
New Delhi: The first part of the Budget Session of Parliament is likely to end on 13 February instead of 15 February, sources said on Friday, underling that the total number of working days would ho…
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Union Budget 2021: Narendra Modi to announce govt's legislative agenda in all-party meet today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an all-party meeting on Saturday to put forth the government's legislative agenda for the Budget Session of Parliament. This time the customar…
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Blast outside Israel embassy: No effort will be spared to find culprits, S Jaishankar tells Israeli foreign minister
New Delhi: Hours after a low intensity explosion took place outside the Israeli embassy in the heart of the national capital on Friday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Israeli co…
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The White Tiger could have been an authentic social drama, a la Parasite, but ends up as a missed opportunity
When Parasite was nominated for last year’s Academy Awards, there was a mad rush to watch Bong Joon-ho’s social satire that broke down class disparity, with small moments of joy, with humorous twist…
