Six crore ITRs filed in 2023-24, 70 pc under new tax regime

Six crore ITRs filed in 2023-24, 70 pc under new tax regime

New Delhi, July 31 - Around six crore income tax returns have been filed in 2023-24, of which 70 per cent were filed under the new simplified tax regime which offers a lower rate of tax but fewer deductions, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra

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FM Sitharaman slams Oppn’s ‘misleading campaign’ on Budget 2024, cites UPA-era figures

FM Sitharaman slams Oppn’s ‘misleading campaign’ on Budget 2024, cites UPA-era figures

New Delhi, July 30 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday reiterated her defence of the Union Budget 2024-2025 and said that the government didn’t ‘discriminate’ between BJP and non-BJP states, as claimed by the Opposition parties.

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TMC to move motion on ‘conspiracy to divide Bengal’ in Assembly on August 5

TMC to move motion on ‘conspiracy to divide Bengal’ in Assembly on August 5

Kolkata, July 30 - The Trinamool Congress will move a special motion to condemn the alleged ongoing “conspiracies to divide West Bengal” on the floor of the Assembly on August 5, which will be the last day of the Monsoon Session.

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Wayanad landslide: TN CM Stalin deploys rescue team led by two IAS officers to Kerala

Wayanad landslide: TN CM Stalin deploys rescue team led by two IAS officers to Kerala

Chennai, July 30 - Chief Minister MK Stalin has deployed a team from Tamil Nadu to coordinate the rescue operations in Wayanad in Kerala where a landslide in the wee hours of Tuesday led to the loss of 84 lives, left scores hurt

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Military school passout vs serving officer: Akhilesh and Anurag Thakur’s fiery exchange in LS

Military school passout vs serving officer: Akhilesh and Anurag Thakur’s fiery exchange in LS

New Delhi, July 30 - The Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav and BJP MP Anurag Thakur engaged in a heated war of words in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, over the issue of Agniveers and their 'sub-par treatment' as compared to regular

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Kerala preparing master plan for leveraging full potential of Vizhinjam Port

Kerala preparing master plan for leveraging full potential of Vizhinjam Port

Kochi, July 29 - Kerala Minister of Industries P. Rajeeve said on Monday that the state government is preparing a comprehensive master plan for leveraging the full potential of Vizhinjam Port to the benefit of various sectors.

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Alarming rise in landslides, urgent need for mapping prone areas: Rahul on Wayanad tragedy

Alarming rise in landslides, urgent need for mapping prone areas: Rahul on Wayanad tragedy

New Delhi, July 30 - Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, called for a swift rescue operation and also demanded enhanced compensation for the victims while participating in the discussion on the tragic landslides in Wayanad on Tuesday.

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Wayanad landslide disaster toll reaches 70, many missing

Wayanad landslide disaster toll reaches 70, many missing

Kozhikode, July 30 - The death toll in the Wayanad landslide tragedy on Tuesday reached 70 and several people were reported missing in the worst affected areas, said officials, adding that hundreds are injured and admitted to different hospitals.

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Delhi coaching centre deaths: HC agrees to hear PIL on Wednesday

Delhi coaching centre deaths: HC agrees to hear PIL on Wednesday

New Delhi, July 30 - The Delhi High Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on Wednesday a PIL seeking the constitution of a high-level committee to inquire into the city's Rajinder Nagar coaching centre incident wherein three UPSC aspirants died in a basement

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Ration distribution case: ED raids 10 locations in two Bengal districts

Ration distribution case: ED raids 10 locations in two Bengal districts

Kolkata, July 30 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials, accompanied by central armed police forces, are conducting raid and search operations at 10 places in West Bengal in connection with the multi-crore ration distribution case.

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Wayanad landslides: 10 bodies found floating in Chaliyar River

Wayanad landslides: 10 bodies found floating in Chaliyar River

Kozhikode, July 30 - Locals living in and around the Chaliyar River in Kerala's Malappuram district, around 100 km from Wayanad, were shocked to find around 10 bodies floating in the river on Tuesday.

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India moved from ‘Fragile Five’ under UPA to ‘Top Five’ under BJP-led NDA: Piyush Goyal

India moved from ‘Fragile Five’ under UPA to ‘Top Five’ under BJP-led NDA: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, July 30 - Slamming Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's reaction to the Union Budget, Union Commerce and Industry Minsiter Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the country has moved from "Fragile Five" under the UPA government to "Top Five" in the BJP-led

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SC grants bail to ex-Maha Minister Nawab Malik in money laundering case

SC grants bail to ex-Maha Minister Nawab Malik in money laundering case

New Delhi, July 30 - The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail on medical grounds to former Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik, an accused in a money laundering case, valid till the Bombay High Court decides his plea for regular bail.

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UP proposes life term in strict ‘love jihad’ law: BJP welcomes move, SP calls it ‘negative politics’

UP proposes life term in strict ‘love jihad’ law: BJP welcomes move, SP calls it ‘negative politics’

New Delhi, July 30 - The Yogi Adityanth-led government has introduced the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Assembly, which proposes harsher punishment, leading up to life imprisonment in ‘love jihad’ cases.

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Search operation in J&K’s Poonch after terrorists sighted

Search operation in J&K’s Poonch after terrorists sighted

Jammu, July 30 - After suspicious movement was noticed on Tuesday, the security forces started a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.

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Kerala CM seeks Army’s help in Wayanad, death toll reaches 44

Kerala CM seeks Army’s help in Wayanad, death toll reaches 44

Kozhikode, July 30 - With the death toll in the massive landslides at Churalpara in Kerala's Wayanad on Tuesday rising to 44 and hundreds of people stranded, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday sought help from the Indian Army's Bengaluru-headquartered Madras Engineering Group.

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Deeply anguished by Wayanad landslides, says Rahul Gandhi

Deeply anguished by Wayanad landslides, says Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, July 30 - In response to the devastating landslides near Meppadi in Wayanad, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow and called for urgent rescue and relief operations.

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Delhi HC reserves verdict on CM Kejriwal’s bail plea in CBI case

Delhi HC reserves verdict on CM Kejriwal’s bail plea in CBI case

New Delhi, July 29 - The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on a bail plea filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the corruption case lodged by the CBI in the alleged liquor policy scam.

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Over 1.4 lakh recognised startups in India created more than 15.5 lakh direct jobs

Over 1.4 lakh recognised startups in India created more than 15.5 lakh direct jobs

New Delhi, July 29 - The Centre on Monday said that recognised startups have reported to have generated more than 15.5 lakh direct jobs to date, as it detailed various initiatives taken by ministries and departments to help create even more jobs and

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Delhi-NCR 5th most expensive office space rental market in Asia-Pacific: Report

Delhi-NCR 5th most expensive office space rental market in Asia-Pacific: Report

Mumbai, July 29 - Delhi-NCR is the fifth most expensive office space rental market in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, as transactions across the three major markets in India saw a notable 50 per cent increase in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024, a

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