New Delhi The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council in its 27th meeting on May 4 is likely to clear the imposition of sugar cess, approximately between two to five percent, sources from Ministry of Finance told ANI. The council, chaired by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is also expected to discuss increasing the government’s stake in the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN), […]
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6 officers injured when Connecticut house explodes during standoff
North Haven- Connecticut A house in Connecticut has exploded while police and a SWAT team were outside, responding to a report of a barricaded person. The explosion happened Wednesday night in North Haven. Authorities say six responding officers suffered minor injuries. Residents near the home reported on the police department’s Facebook page that they heard […]
Career ending ban for two Malaysian badminton players caught in match-fixing
Kuala Lumpur Two Malaysian badminton players have been hit with career-ending bans of 20 and 15 years respectively after being found guilty of corruption and match-fixing, the sport’s governing body said Wednesday (May 2). The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said former world junior champion Zulfadli Zulkiffli, 25, was banned for 20 years and fined US$25,000 […]
Xiaomi Mi Music, Mi Video services now in India; Here’s everything you need to know
Xiaomi on Wednesday announced the launch of two new internet services in India — Mi Music and Mi Video. For Mi Music, the company has partnered with Hungama to offer more than 10 million tracks to users for free. The application comes with support for 13 Indian languages, including Hindi, Bengali and Marathi, among others. […]
UPSC Combined Medical Services Exam 2018 – Apply Now!
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has published notification to conduct Combined Medical Services Exam 2018. Those Candidates who are interested in the vacancy details & completed all eligibility criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online Application Fee & Intimation Charges For All Others: Rs. 200/- For SC/ ST/ PH: Nill Payment Mode (Online): Debit/ Credit Card, Internet […]
India’s Aadhaar Technology Pose No Privacy Issue, Other Countries Should Emulate: Bill Gates
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has extended support to Aadhaar, saying the technology does not pose any privacy issue. Speaking at a conference, Gates revealed that his foundation has provided funding to the World Bank to take the Aadhaar technology to other countries as it is worth emulating. Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, the chief architect of […]
Heavy Dust Storm claims 100 Lives in North India, leaves many injured
Jaipur/Lucknow/New Delhi A heavy dust storm swept across several parts of western and northern India on Wednesday, killing more than 100 people and injuring hundreds more in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand and leaving a trail of destruction, uprooting trees and disrupting power supply in Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh as well. At least 64 […]
New Zealand Open: India’s mixed doubles pairs off to a winning start
The young Indian mixed doubles pair of Rohan Kapoor – Kuhoo Garg and Shivam Sharma – Poorvisha S Ram entered the second round of the USD 150,000 New Zealand Open Super 300 tournament in Auckland on Tuesday. Rohan and Kuhoo, who had won the 2017 Hellas Open International Challenge and Iceland International challenge this year, […]
Indian-American owned IT company fined for H-1B visa violations
WASHINGTON: An Indian-American owned IT company in California was on Wednesday asked to pay $173,044 in wages to 12 of its foreign employees, most of them from India, who were paid salaries well below the levels required under the H-1B programme. Investigations carried out by the US Department of Labour’s Wage and Hour Division revealed […]
