Month: December 2024

Lok Sabha Passes Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill Allowing 4 Account Nominees

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The Bill piloted by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was approved by a voice vote. New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which allows bank account holders to have up to four nominees in their accounts. Another proposed change relates to redefining ‘substantial interest’ for directorships, which could increase…

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Rajasthan Couple Kills Sons, Later Die By Suicide Over Family Dispute: Cops

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The older son was hanged to death, the younger son was strangled. (Representational) Kota: A couple allegedly killed their two minor sons before hanging themselves in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district on Tuesday, police said. The incident took place in Jaitkhedi village, under the Gangdhar police station area, they said. Nagu Singh (30), Santoshbai (23) and their…

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Reports about GST rate changes on various goods are premature and speculative, says CBIT

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It is the GST Council chaired by the Union Finance Minister and including Ministers of all the States/UTs, which is empowered to recommend GST rates including changes to them.  | Photo Credit: PTI Statement from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIT) and Customs on GST rate hike reports that have been doing the rounds…

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India vs Australia 2nd Test: Rohit Sharma Puts In ‘Double Shift’, Virat Kohli Challenged By…

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India vs Australia: Rohit Sharma© Twitter India skipper Rohit Sharma did a double shift in the nets with plenty of fans adding colour to the visitors’ near four-hour net session at the Adelaide Oval Adelaide on Tuesday. With strong indications of Rohit coming down the batting order to let the form pair of…

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Woman Arrested In Hit-And-Run Death Of Indian Student In Connecticut

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New York: A 41-year-old woman has been arrested in the hit-and-run death of an Indian student in Connecticut last year. Jill Augelli was arrested on November 18 in the October 2023 death of Priyanshu Agwal 23, an international student at the University of New Haven. She has been charged with one count of evading responsibility…

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3 Arambai Tenggol Members Arrested For Extortion Bid, Guns Seized: Manipur Police

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Manipur Police personnel check a vehicle in the state capital Imphal (File) Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi: Three members of the Arambai Tenggol who were on the prowl to extort money from the public and government officials were arrested in Manipur’s capital Imphal, the police have said. A Ghatak assault rifle with one magazine and five rounds, a…

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Gujarat ‘Serial Killer’ Arrested For Rape-Murder Of Woman Admits To 6th killing

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During interrogation, the man confessed to having committed 4 murders in the past. (Representational) Valsad: A ‘serial killer’ arrested for the rape and murder of a 19-year-old woman in Valsad district of Gujarat has admitted to have committed a sixth murder at Dabhoi in the state in June, police said on Tuesday. Rahul Jat, a…

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“Why Promises To Farmers Not Met”: Vice President To Government

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Jagdeep Dhankhar’s comments come amid a spike in farmer protests. New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar took up the farmers’ issue and questioned the government on their behalf today, directing most of his queries at the Union agriculture minister. Pointing to the increase in the country’s stature in the world forum, he asked how, under…

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Cheteshwar Pujara’s Bold Team Selection Verdict For Pink-Ball Test, No Place For…

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Team India’s dominant 295-run victory against Australia in Perth has given the management a big selection headache. India’s playing XI for the series opener didn’t feature the veterans Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, while Harshit Rana was preferred over Akash Deep. As the experts mull over the changes that will be brough to…

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Basil Kwauk will replace Klaus Goersch as Air India COO

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In an important management change at Air India, the airline announced that an old-hand from Singapore Airlines, Basil Kwauk, will replace Klaus Goersch as the Chief Operations Officer. In an internal announcement, Air India’s MD & CEO Campbell Wilson informed that Mr. Goersch would be leaving Air India at the end of December “to take…

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