NEW DELHI: Govt is planning integration of three key media-nodal bodies – Registrar of Newspapers for India (RNI), Central Bureau of Communication (CBC, formerly DAVP), and Press Information Bureau (PIB) – to create a unified and more responsive system for communication and public outreach. The move, as per senior officials, aims to streamline information flow,…
The new consolidated notification effectively merges all relevant exemptions and procedural details into a single framework, eliminating redundancy while preserving the substance of existing benefits. NEW DELHI: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Saturday rolled out another trade facilitation measure merging 31 Customs duty notifications into a consolidated one. It said the new…
Australia’s Alana King, left, celebrates with teammate the wicket of South Africa’s Sinola Jafta. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Australia crushed South Africa by seven wickets in Indore on Saturday, with leg-spinner Alana King delivering a spell for the ages, claiming 7/18 in just seven overs to bowl the Proteas out for a paltry…
Satish Shah, the legendary actor celebrated for Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, and countless other roles, passed away on October 25 at the age of 74 due to kidney failure. Among his many memorable performances, his portrayal of a corpse in the 1983 cult classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro remains an enduring highlight…
The NueGo bus involved in accident HYDERABAD: Just a day after a private bus fire charred to death several passengers in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool, another mishap involving a private bus was reported on the outskirts of Hyderabad Saturday afternoon. A NueGo electric bus going to Guntur in Andhra Pradesh from Telangana’s Miyapur, overturned near Pedda…
Gold and silver prices lost their festive sparkle this week, snapping a nine-week rally as investors booked profits amid a strong dollar, easing geopolitical tensions, and falling global prices. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), December gold futures dropped Rs 3,557, or 2.80 per cent, to close at Rs 1,23,451 per 10 grams on Friday,…
Rohit Sharma helped Harshit Rana dismiss Mitchell Owen in the 3rd ODI, as shared by the bowler after the win (Images via Getty Images) India pacer Harshit Rana revealed a light-hearted on-field exchange with skipper Shubman Gill and ex-skipper Rohit Sharma during the third and final ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on…
Just hours after the news of Satish Shah’s passing sent shockwaves through the industry, his closest friends and colleagues, Anupam Kher and Rakesh Bedi, shared emotional tributes remembering the late actor. Shah, who passed away on October 25 at the age of 74 due to kidney failure in Mumbai, was one of Indian cinema’s most…
CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana HC has held that the death or permanent disability of a minor in a motor accident cannot be equated with that of a “non-earning individual” while computing compensation, reports Ajay Sura. “The reason is obvious: a child, by virtue of tender age, is not engaged in gainful employment, and any rigid…
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India NEW DELHI: The department of financial services (DFS) in the finance ministry and govt’s policy think tank Niti Aayog have no role in the investment decisions of LIC, and the investment guidelines of the state-owned company are governed by board-approved policies, officials said on Saturday, adding that the insurer’s…
