NEW DELHI: There is a need for an early amendment to the India-Australia Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) to stop taxation on offshore income of Indian IT firms, Union MoS for Commerce Anupriya Patel told a senior Australian official. The Union minister of state raised the matter during her meeting with visiting deputy premier of […]
NEW DELHI: All citizens aged 18 years or above can get their booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine free of cost for 75 days starting July 15, the Central government announced on Wednesday. Addressing media persons after the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here, Union minister Anurag Thakur said, “On the occasion […]
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday wished the people of the state on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima, and appealed to them to celebrate the festival while observing all Covid-related protocols. In his message to the citizens, CM Yogi, who is also the chief priest of the famous Gorakhpur temple, said […]
RANCHI (JHARKHAND): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 25 crucial development projects worth Rs 16,835 crores in Deoghar on Tuesday. Chief Minister Hemant Soren was present on the occasion. The prime minister dedicated to the nation 13 projects worth Rs 10,270 crores including Deoghar Airport, Deoghar AIIMS, and development projects […]
BENGALURU: Ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah ripped through England’s batting line-up as India routed the hosts by 10 wickets in the first ODI at The Oval. The right-arm pacer chalked up six wickets for just 19 and dismissed England for 110 – their lowest ODI score against India. In response, Indian captain Rohit Sharma went […]
NEW DELHI: The Commerce Ministry on Monday reconstituted the Board of Trade, a top advisory body on external commerce, by notifying the appointment of 29 non-official members. The new board members represent a mix of large and small enterprises with sectoral and geographical distribution, government officials said here. The Board of Trade in which […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to dedicate to the nation the In-Patient Department (IPD) and Operation Theater (OT) services at AIIMS, Deoghar during his visit to Deoghar and Patna tomorrow. PM Modi laid the foundation stone of AIIMS, Deoghar on May 25, 2018, with an aim to boost the healthcare sector for […]
Virat Kohli’s failure in the T20I against England has sparked a debate about his place in the team. Kohli has been going through a bad patch in the format since last year’s World T20. A host of prominent cricketers are questioning his place in the team. There is also a discussion about whether he should […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled the national emblem cast on the roof of the new Parliament building in the national capital. The State Emblem of India is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Asoka which is preserved in the Sarnath Museum. The Lion Capital has four lions mounted back-to-back […]
NEW DELHI: Two days after terminating the USD 44 billion deal, tech billionaire Elon Musk on Monday said that Twitter wants to take him to the court to force him for buying the micro-blogging platform. The Tesla CEO posted a meme on his official account after reports stating that Twitter has hired a top legal […]