DGCA probes Air India hard landing at Dubai last month; airline de-rosters pilot
The aircraft that operated Kochi to Dubai flight made a hard landing in Dubai on December 20 and the plane remained grounded there for almost a week,, said a Sr DGCA official
Record 8.18 crore ITRs filed for AY 2023-24 till December 31: Income Tax Department
This is 9 per cent more than the total Income Tax Returns (ITRs) filed for 2022-23, the CBDT said in a statement.
Today’s Motto: ‘Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to popular…
As Every Day makes a new beginning in life, it brings new opportunities, opens new avenues, to perform and make a mark, to write a Page in history Book.
Japan lowers its tsunami warning but still tells people not to go home after a series of earthquakes
The quakes, the largest of which had a magnitude of 7.6, started a fire and collapsed buildings on the west coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu.
Iranian warship enters Red Sea: media
On Sunday, US Navy helicopters fired on Huthi rebels attempting to board a cargo ship off Yemen, with the rebels reporting 10 fighters dead or missing.
South Korean opposition leader is attacked and injured by an unidentified man
South Korean media cited witnesses as saying the man used a knife-like weapon to stab Lee’s neck.
Govt procures 25,000 tonnes of kharif onion so far for buffer stock
The government has raised the buffer stock target to 7 lakh tonnes for the 2023-24 fiscal, against the actual stock of 3 lakh tonnes last year.
Nearly 97.38 per cent Rs 2,000 notes returned to banking system; Rs 9,330 crore still with public:…
On May 19, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 denomination bank notes from circulation.
India’s steel sector still in recovery mode post-Covid pandemic: Tata Steel CEO
The steel demand grew 10-12 per cent in 2023 and this trend should continue, he said, while expressing apprehension about increasing import of steel from China.
GST collections rise 10 per cent to Rs 1.64 lakh crore in December
During the April-December 2023 period, gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection witnessed a robust 12 per cent growth.
Four senior officers assume new roles in Army and Navy
Vice-Admiral Kiran Deshmukh took charge as the Chief of Material of the Navy. He was commissioned as an engineer officer in March 1986.
IMD predicts below-normal cold wave days in central India for Jan-Mar period
Notably, the cold wave starts when minimum temperature plunges to 4°C or less, and termed ‘severe’ cold wave when it dips to 2°C or below.
New Year comes with traffic jam in Delhi
People battle snarls at various points as revellers throng well known intersections
As air quality improves, Delhi govt revokes GRAP-3 restrictions
As per the statement issued by the CAQM a tions under Stage I and stage II of the GRAP shall however, remain invoked and be implemented and reviewed by all agencies concerned.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi to revise rule on location of meat shops
The change in the policy would reduce the minimum distance between meat shops and religious places by 50 meters. Currently, the minimum distance is a 150-metre radius.
DU will focus on infra & innovation this yr, to hold 100th convocation in Feb
VC Prof Yogesh Singh on Monday, the first day of the New Year, said in 2024, the varsity will witness more innovation and improvement in infrastructure facilities.
ISRO’s fuel cell tech to power Indian Space Station and quench thirst of astronauts
The Fuel Cell Power System will generate electricity that can power the space station and produce pure drinking water as a byproduct that would quench the thirst of astronauts.
Himanta wants ULFA chief Baruah to visit Assam with safe passage, see changing reality
During an interaction with journalists, Assam CM Sarma said if the insurgent leader visits the state and talks to people, the outfit’s charter of demands will automatically change.
India sets up control room in Japan to aid those wanting information on quake, tsunami
The Indian Embassy in Tokyo has set up an emergency control room to provide information on the earthquake and threat of a tsunami.
In a swipe at INDIA bloc partner, Punjab CM says ‘Ek thi Congress’ is world’s…
CM Bhagwant Mann said this at a press conference when asked about the reported reluctance of state Congress leaders to have an alliance with the AAP.