Month: June 2021

Expanding implementation of the Van Dhan Yojana in the Union Territory of Ladakh

DELHI, JUNE 6:In its series of State Level webinars that TRIFED conducted recently to review the progress of the implementation of the Van Dhan Yojana, one important outreach session was with the state teams and VDVKs of the Union Territory of Ladakh.  The main focus of the session […]

Union Education Minister approves the release of Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 for States and Union Territories

DELHI, JUNE 6: Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’  approved the release of Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 for States and Union Territories of India today. The Government has introduced the Performance Grading Index with a set of 70 parameters to catalyse transformational change in the field of school […]

New, Taxpayer-friendly e-filing Portal of the Income Tax Department To Be Launched on 7th June, 2021

Several New Features Introduced Free of Cost ITR Preparation Interactive Software Also Available New Call Centre For Taxpayer Assistance DELHI, JUNE 5: The Income Tax Department is launching its new e-filing portal http://www.incometax.gov.in on 7th June, 2021. The new e-filing portal is aimed at providing taxpayer convenience and […]

India reports 1.14 Lakh Daily New Cases, lowest in two months

Less than 2 lakh Daily New Cases for 10 continuous days India’s Active Caseload drops below 15 Lakh; at 14,77,799 today Daily Recoveries continue to outnumber Daily New Cases for 24th consecutive day Steady rise in national Recovery Rate maintained; Recovery Rate increases to 93.67% Decline of Daily […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, JUNE 6: India reports 1.14 Lakh Daily New Cases in last 24 hours, lowest in 60 days Declining trend sustained; Less than 2 Lakh Daily Cases since 10 successive days India’s Active Caseload drops below 15 Lakh; at 14,77,799 today Active Cases decrease by 77,449 in last […]

Global war on ransomware? Hurdles hinder the US response

RICHMOND, Va. — Foreign keyboard criminals with scant fear of repercussions have paralyzed U.S. schools and hospitals, leaked highly sensitive police files, triggered fuel shortages and, most recently, threatened global food supply chains. The escalating havoc caused by ransomware gangs raises an obvious question: Why has the United States, believed to have the world’s […]

Pakistan premier ready for India talks if given Kashmir roadmap

Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that Pakistan is ready to restart talks with arch-rival India if Delhi provides a roadmap towards restoring the previous status of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. The two nuclear-armed neighbours both control parts of Kashmir but claim it in full. […]

India to Twitter: Comply with IT rules or face ‘unintended consequences’

India has told Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) it has one last chance to comply with new IT rules, or face “unintended consequences” according to a copy of an official letter seen by Reuters. The new rules – which were announced in February and which became effective at the end of last […]

Nigerian telecoms firms suspend access to Twitter

Nigerian telecoms firms blocked access to Twitter on Saturday following a regulatory directive aimed at suspending the U.S. social media giant indefinitely, a move criticised by rights campaigners and diplomats as a gag on free speech. Nigeria’s government said on Friday it had suspended Twitter’s activities indefinitely, two […]

G7 nations strike deal to tax big companies and squeeze havens

The United States, Britain and other leading nations reached a landmark deal on Saturday to pursue higher global taxation on multinational businesses such as Google, Apple and Amazon. In a move that could raise hundreds of billions of dollars to help them cope with the aftermath of COVID-19, […]

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