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Pre-GST tax disputes: Punjab extends OTS scheme till Sept 30

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- The Punjab government has extended its One-Time Settlement (OTS)-2025 scheme for pre-GST tax disputes by two months, till September 30, after nearly 9,800 taxpayers opted for the... Read More


CBI arrests Ayodhya Cantonment Board official over contract jobs bribe

LUCKNOW, Aug. 1 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested an assistant sanitary inspector of the Cantonment Board, Ayodhya, for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs.60,000 bribe to facil... Read More


Next year Social Security adjustment revealed? New COLA estimate shows possible boost for retirees

India, Aug. 1 -- Social Security recipients could see a higher monthly payment next year, with a new estimate projecting a 3.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2027. The forecast from the nonpar... Read More


LU convocation: Over 1.25L students get degrees, 111 of them bag 204 medals

LUCKNOW, Aug. 1 -- Over 1.25 lakh students of the Lucknow University (LU) and affiliated colleges received their degrees while 111 students bagged 204 medals at the 69th convocation ceremony of the un... Read More


MADC begins next phase of India's first offshore airport

India, Aug. 1 -- The Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) has invited bids to appoint a consultant for preparing a detailed techno-economic feasibility study and managing the bid process for... Read More


When was the last time you changed your pillow? Physician Dr Kunal Sood explains its importance

India, Aug. 1 -- Everyone has their favourite pillow, and it is not something one readily wishes to change. However, it might actually be beneficial to do so at regular intervals, according to Dr Kuna... Read More


City schools purge junk food after FDA order

India, Aug. 1 -- Schools across the city have begun removing junk food from their canteens after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directed educational institutions to stop storing and selling fo... Read More


Sandhu seeks update on National Quantum Mission progress in RS

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Singh Sandhu during the monsoon session on Friday questioned the Union government on the progress made under the National Quantum Mission (NQM) since its la... Read More


Students stage 'plate morcha' over delays in mid-meal scheme

India, Aug. 1 -- Students and parents in Thane and Palghar districts staged a 'plate morcha' on Friday to protest delays in the supply of foodgrains and funds under the PM-Poshan, earlier known as the... Read More


Forest dept wages legal battle to recover 1,500 acres in Palghar

India, Aug. 1 -- The state forest department is waging a legal battle to recover 1,500 acres of forest land in Palghar district, which has been transferred to a private individual. The department has ... Read More