Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday gave a conditional nod to BJP-backed group Khola Hawa to hold a candle march from College Square to Dorina Crossing on Oct 5, the same day as the Red Road Puja carnival. A vacation bench of Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury directed the police to grant permission. The organisation wanted…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday there will be limited impact of external shocks on India’s growth, due to strong domestic consumption and investment.“The Indian economy is resilient and continues to grow sustainably,” she said at the Kautilya Economic Conclave.The Indian economy is estimated to…
Lucknow: In a tragic chain of events in Ballia, a 65-year-old woman, Basanti Devi, ended her life after getting the news of the death of her son, Manoj Pandey, a BSF jawan. Manoj was battling brain tumour for years. He was admitted to a Chandigarh hospital, where he succumbed to illness on Thursday. Early on…
Manchester synagogue stabbing (Pic credit: AP) British police on Thursday identified the man behind the deadly attack outside a Manchester synagogue which left two dead and three injured in a “terrorist attack“. Greater Manchester Police has confirmed the identity of the attacker as Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, a UK citizen of Syrian origin. He was shot…
MUMBAI: Bombay HC dismissed Satara additional sessions judge Dhananjay Nikam, and Palghar civil judge (senior division) Irfan Shaikh for serious misconduct.Shaikh, during his stint as additional chief metropolitan magistrate at Ballard Pier court, was involved in a road accident in 2022. Shaikh told TOI over phone that the allegations were baseless. “I will challenge my…
NEW DELHI: Govt’s policy tank Niti Aayog proposed a comprehensive designed framework to enhance tax certainty and predictability for foreign investors. It recommended the introduction of an optional, industry-specific presumptive taxation scheme for foreign firms.Releasing a working paper on Friday, it also backed broader legislative clarity, administrative efficiency, robust dispute resolution mechanisms, and strategic alignment…
The Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) will now switch to a dedicated salary software and mobile application for its officers and employees. Director Prof RK Dhiman said, “The state-of-the-art digital system aims to enhance efficiency, convenience, and transparency in managing salary for the institute’s staff.“ Source link
Grieving family members of a victim of the stampede during actor-politician Vijay’s rally in Karur on Sept 27 CHENNAI: Criticising actor-politician Vijay and his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) members for first causing a stampede that killed 41 people in Karur on Sept 27, and then abandoning their cadres and followers, Madras HC ordered a probe…
Markets regulator Sebi has begun discussions on bringing family offices under its oversight, as the country’s billionaires become a growing force on exchanges, people familiar with the matter said. The discussions include asking family offices to disclose their entities, assets and investment returns for the first time, as well as a separate category to regulate…
