PM to leave for Vientiane, Prez Murmu to visit three African nations from Sunday

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave here on Thursday for Vientiane in Laos to attend the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit (EAS) while President Droupadi Murmu will embark on a week-long three-nation tour of Africa on Sunday to give an impetus to India’s traditional and historic links with the […]

Over 34.84 lakh audit reports filed on I-T Dept’s e-filing portal

NEW DELHI: Over 34.84 lakh audit reports have been filed for AY 2024-25 on the e-filing portal till the end of the due date, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday. These included about 34.09 lakh Tax Audit Reports (TARs). The Ministry data highlighted that there is an increase in the filing of Tax Audit […]

Centre asks major retailers to follow declining mandi prices of key pulses

NEW DELHI: Prices of tur (arhar) and urad pulses in major mandis have declined by almost 10 per cent in the last three months but retail prices have not seen a similar decline yet, the Centre has said. Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, told the Retailers Association of India (RAI) and representatives from […]

UPI fraud sees big jump in 2024

Police share most-common techniques used to scam people, tips to stay safe NEW DELHI: Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-related frauds were the most-common financial scams in the national capital, Delhi, in the first six months of 2024. The data shared by Delhi Police revealed that until June this year, 25,924 UPI-related complaints were registered. A police […]

Sabja Seeds: The Homegrown Superfood To Replace Chia Seeds

Discover the myriad health benefits of sabja seeds (basil seeds), a nutrient-rich Indian alternative to chia seeds that enhances your diet while being affordable and accessible NEW DELHI: Going gaga over the many benefits of chia seeds? Well, before you give into this trend, let us introduce you to sabja seeds. Also known as basil […]

PM Internship Scheme: Eligibility, application process; how to apply

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has launched the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme in a pilot phase for the country’s youth. The scheme aims to provide students with internship opportunities to address youth unemployment. Through this scheme, PM envisions to provide internships to 1 crore young people over the next five years. As of […]

Atal Pension Yojana records total gross enrolments of over 7 crore

NEW DELHI: Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has marked the total gross enrolments over 7 crore with an enrolment of over 56 lakh in the current Financial Year (FY 24-25). This big milestone of the scheme is coming in its 10th year of rollout of the scheme. This feat of bringing in the most vulnerable sections […]

DGCA issues safety guidance for Boeing 737 aircraft for low-visibility landings

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday asked operators of Boeing 737 aircraft with a specific rudder part to not use the planes for low-visibility landings. The aviation safety regulator took cognisance of the recent US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) aviation investigation report, which highlights safety concerns involving Boeing 737 […]

Ayush Ministry cracks down on misleading drug ads

NEW DELHI: The Union Ayush ministry has taken a firm stand against advertisements touting ‘miraculous’ cures through Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Homeopathy drugs. These claims, the ministry asserts, pose a risk to public health by offering unverified promises. In a public notice, the ministry clarified that it neither endorses any Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani, and Homeopathic […]

YouTube reinstated all channels, fixing last few videos after bug hit the platform

NEW DELHI: Google-owned YouTube said in a latest update that it has reinstated all channels and most videos that were removed due to a technical glitch or a bug. After a bug incorrectly flagged some channels for spam and removed them, YouTube began working on the fix. “Happy to report that all channels and most […]

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