Government Clarifies Exemption Limits to hold Gold

Government Clarifies Exemption Limits to hold Gold  To carry out the search operations for black money, thegovernmenton December 1, 2016, has clarified the exemption limits for seizure of gold jewellery and ornaments. A reference to instruction No.1916 is also invited by the Finance Ministry which provides that during the search operations, no seizure of gold jewellery and ornaments to the

PM Modi approves grant of Rs. 3 Lakh for treatment of 'traffic cop mom' Doris Francis

PM Modi approves grant of Rs. 3 Lakh for treatment of 'traffic cop mom' Doris Francis Nov. 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved the grant of Rs. three lank from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the treatment of Doris Francis, the mother from Ghaziabad who turned into a 'traffic cop' after she lost her 17-year-old daughter in a road accident. The

National anthem to play before flight takeoff, all must stand: SC

National anthem to play before flight takeoff, all must stand: SC New Delhi: Prescribing patriotism for citizens, on 1st Dec, the supreme court made it compulsory for airlines to play the national anthem prior takeoff and said the guests flying the airlines should stand up to show respect.As soon as this news went viral, Air India airlines pilot Hari Sadu who was flying Mumbai- Bangalore air

World Aids Day: NUN receives National Award

World Aids Day: NUN receives National Award Nagaland Users’ Network (NUN) and Kripa foundation programme coordinator Ketholie Angami have received the awards during the observance of World AIDS Day 2016 on December 1, in New Delhi. The Leadership Awards was organised by India HIV&AIDS Alliance, with the partnership of National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), UNDP and

National Children Science Congress from today

National Children Science Congress from today Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh State Council of Science and Technology (APCOST) will organise 24th National Children and Science Congress (NCSC) from December 3 to 4 at CBR Academy of Sports and Education at Kethanakonda in Ibrahimpatnam mandal near Vijayawada. About 250 child scientists, teachers, district coordinators and

Swiss Leaks: Income Tax moves court to prosecute Congress leader Amarinder Singh for ‘foreign assets’

Swiss Leaks: Income Tax moves court to prosecute Congress leader Amarinder Singh for ‘foreign assets’, THE Income Tax Department has moved a Ludhiana court with a prosecution complaint against former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for being an alleged beneficiary of foreign assets which were traced due to details emerging from the probe into Indians holding HSBC

Veteran DMK leader Ko Si Mani passes away in Kumbakonam

Veteran DMK leader Ko Si Mani passes away in Kumbakonam , THANJAVUR : Former minister and DMK’s senior leader in the central region Ko Si Mani passed away at a private hospital in Kumbakonam on Friday. He was 87 and had been ailing for a while. A native of Mekkirimangalam in Nagapppattinam, Mani settled in Aaduthurai near Kumbakonam and was a regular face during DMK regimes, holding

Former Puducherry Deputy Speaker A V Sreedharan passes away

Former Puducherry Deputy Speaker A V Sreedharan passes away , Former Puducherry Deputy Speaker and former MLA of Pallur Constituency A V Sreedharan died at his house at Palloor in Mahe, due to age-related ailments early today. He served as Deputy Speaker of Puducherry from June 1, 2006 to September 3,2008. He was 71 and survived by wife Seetha and two children A V Shejin and Subin.

National Child Award for Vantika Agrawal

National Child Award for Vantika Agrawal , New Delhi: Delhi teenager Vantika Agrawal was conferred the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement in Chess on the occasion of the Children’s Day last month. The 14-year-old chess prodigy, received the award from President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan along with 30 other children who were recognised for their

NSE Chief Chitra Ramkrishna quits due to 'personal reasons'

NSE Chief Chitra Ramkrishna quits due to 'personal reasons'  National Stock Exchange CEO Chitra Ramkrishna has quit the exchange over apparent differences with its board. In a report NSE has said, Ramakrishna has moved on owing to personal reasons. Ramkrishna has been the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of National Stock Exchange of India since April 2013. J

National award for short film on Dakshina Kannada’s green village

National award for short film on Dakshina Kannada’s green village Laila Gold captures best practices of a rural community in converting waste to wealth, A short film capturing the best practices of a rural community in converting waste to wealth in the remote village of Laila in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada, has won a government of India award. The 180-second film, Laila Gold, depicting

Rakesh Asthana takes additional charge as Director of CBI

Rakesh Asthana takes additional charge as Director of CBI The Union Government has given senior IPS officer Rakesh Asthana additional charge of the post of Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He took charge following retirement of Anil Sinha. He was given this charge after government failed to find any full-time Director for CBI. This is the first time in last 10 years and only

Hornbill Festival begins in Nagaland

Hornbill Festival begins in Nagaland, The Hornbill Festival began in the Naga Heritage village of Kisama. The festival coincides with the Statehood Day of Nagaland which is observed on December 1. It is tourism promotional extravaganza to revive, protect and preserve the richness and uniqueness of the Naga heritage. It is also called as the ‘Festival of Festivals‘. Key Facts Hornbill Festival is celebrated

Brown Carbon can warm atmosphere: Study at IIT

Brown Carbon can warm atmosphere: Study at IIT

Brown Carbon can warm atmosphere: Study at IIT A team of researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur in their study highlighted that carbonaceous aerosols such as black carbon (BC) and certain organic carbon species called brown carbon (BrC) have the potential to warm the