In a virtual press conference on Thursday, Badminton World Federation (BWF) emphasised on continuing badminton events in 2020, keeping everyone’s safety in mind during the Covid pandemic. BWF President Poul-Erik Hoyer, Deputy President Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul and Secretary General Thomas Lund answered a range of questions during BWF’s first such virtual interaction. When asked why […]
The new income tax rule (TCS) introduced on foreign exchange transactions under LRS (Liberalised Remittance Scheme), which was supposed to be effective from April 1, 2020, and was extended till October 1, 2020, has also been amended. Under the LRS, all resident individuals, including minors, are allowed to freely remit/avail foreign exchange facility up to […]
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) began three separate kisan marches on Thursday from Sikhism’s three Takhts (seats of temporal authority) in Punjab to Chandigarh to hand over a memorandum, addressed to the President, to Punjab governor VP Singh Badnore. The SAD is appealing to President Ram Nath Kovind to convene a special session of Parliament to […]
Canada has extended the travel ban for foreigners until October 31 due to coronavirus pandemic, said Public Safety Minister Bill Blair in a statement. “We are extending the existing restrictions on non-US international travel into Canada until October 31, 2020,” Blair posted on Twitter. The order does not apply to some US nationals, temporary foreign […]
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the last date for filing income tax returns for assessment year 2019-20, which is financial year 2018-19, for the fourth time. Now, the last date for filing the ITR of the year concerned is November 30. This is the fourth time that the date has been […]
Chandigarh reported 129 Covid cases and four deaths on Wednesday, taking the total count to 11,938 and death toll to 159. Meanwhile, 215 patients were discharged today, which brought down the number of active patients to 1,963. In Mohali, 134 positive cases and five deaths were reported. The total cases stand at 10,387 with 194 […]
If you are familiar with the phrase ‘Yabba Dabba Doo’, then you had a wonderful childhood. One of the most loved animated series, ‘The Flintstones’ was aired for the first time on September 30, 1960. The animated sitcom-style series was created by Hanna-Barbera cartoon studios and was originally broadcast on ABC television network from September, […]
To bring a glimpse of the corporate world and inspire the students to build brilliant careers, Chitkara University organized a Leadership Talk by Keshav R. Murugesh (Also Read) on 30th September 2020. Murugesh, the Group -CEO of WNS Global Services and Immediate Past Chairman of NASSCOM, addressed the students on “The New Normal: What to […]
Four members of a gang involved in the murder and looting of cricketer Suresh Raina’s relatives in Pathankot have been arrested by police from Gidderbaha. They have been identified as Kazam alias Rinda of Saharanpur, Chahat alias Jan of Kanpur, Rahul of Kanpur and Ranjita of Saharanpur, all from Uttar Pradesh & Bihar. According to […]
Haryana government has increased the limit of 25 quintals per acre of paddy procurement to 30 quintals. Haryana chief minister (CM) Manohar Lal Khattar has also directed the officials to ensure that if a farmer brings 10% additional paddy to the mandi than the prescribed quota, it should be purchased. This came hours after the […]