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Cabinet clears second labour code, tough law on child sexual abuse
Amendments to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, that were approved by the Cabinet propose to bring in the death penalty for aggravated sexual offences and introduce penal provisions for child pornography. Mumbai: A reputed builder, who was a Matunga resident, allegedly committed suicide by jumping off from the 15th floor of his residence on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Mukesh Savla (56) and the police claim that he jumped from the gallery of his apartment in Laxmi Niketa building, which was constructed by him a few years ago. According to the police, Savla was staying with his wife and he had no children. Entire 15th floor of the said building was Savla's property, while his parents live in Goregaon. The police suspect that Savla.
Residents demand concessional charges in public parking lots
Mumbai : As the action against illegal parking in the vicinity of the public parking lots continue, residents demand concession in the parking charges inside the lots. Though the business professionals can afford the charges in the parking lots, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) should consider parking passes at a discounted rate for locals, say corporators. The BMC has continued its action against the vehicles illegally parked in the vicinity of 500 metres of 26 Public Parking Lots. Six of them are in the Parel area and three more.
Child trafficking case: 30-yr-old from Kalyan is 11th to be arrested
Mumbai: A 30-year-old woman was arrested from Kalyan by the Mumbai crime branch on Wednesday for allegedly being involved in a child-trafficking racket that is currently being investigated by the agency. With this arrest, the police have nabbed a total of 11 people for being a part of the crime. The latest accused, Reshman Chhangani, convinced a woman from the city to sell her twoweek-old son to a couple in Delhi one-and-a-half years ago. This was one of the children whom crime branch officers had rescued earlier this week, after arresting three people in Delhi.
AG. GNS_New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday took a slew of decisions, seeking to introduce the death penalty for aggravated sexual offences against minors, replacing existing water tribunals with one to resolve simmering interstate riparian disputes within two years, and proposing a crackdown on Ponzi schemes that target the hardearned savings of small investors.At a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet also cleared the occupational safety, health and working conditions code, also known as OSH Code, the second major labour reform approved in the second term of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Separately, it approved a Bill which provides a mechanism for social, economic and educational empowerment of transgenders by
defining their identity and rights to prevent discrimination against them.Amendments to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, that were approved by the Cabinet propose to bring in the death penalty for aggravated sexual offences and introduce penal provisions for child
June quarter auto sales the worst in almost two decades
AG. GNS_, New Delhi: NEW DELHI: India’s automobile industry continued to languish, with passenger vehicle (PV) sales falling the most in nearly two decades in the June quarter, underscoring subdued consumer sentiment, a slowdown in economic activity, farm distress and a liquidity squeeze.All the automakers, including market leader Maruti Suzuki India Ltd and second-ranked Hyundai Motor India Ltd, posted lower sales during the period, showed data issued by the Society of Indian
Automobile Manufacturers (Siam).A total of 712,620 cars, utility vehicles and vans were sold last quarter, an 18.4% decline from the year earlier. It was the sharpest decline since a 23.1% drop in the third quarter of 2000-01.“Consumer sentiments remain sheepish, which continue to weigh on demand for discretionary items like cars," said Ashish Modani, vice president and co-head of corporate ratings at Icra Ltd. “Moreover, inventory rationalization at PV dealerships has taken a toll on wholesale dispatches.
Not the BEST of both worlds: Bus passengers rise, but earnings dip 22.18L passengers on Tuesday, compared to 17.15L the previous day; earnings down to 1.45 cr from 2.12cr
AG. GNS_, Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Electric S u p p l y a n d Tr a n s p o r t (BEST) on Tuesday, the first day of the implementation of the fare cut, got five lakh more passengers than the previous day, but its earnings dipped considerably.The fares have been reduced to 5-20 for regular and 6-25 for AC buses. BEST saw 22.18 lakh passengers on Tuesday, compared to 17.15 lakh the previous day – a rise of 29%. On the flip side, the ticket box earnings, however, dipped by 67 lakh (32%), from 2.12 crore the previous day. “The actual number of travelers was even more, but
the details of passholders are currently unavailable,” said a BEST spokesperson, on the condition of anonymity, as he is not authorised to speak to the media. On Tuesday, a large number of passengers were seen waiting at bus stops. The AC buses plying on the routes connecting to Bandra-Kurla Complex were heavily crowded. Passengers now want BEST to focus on improving the quality, punctuality, as well as frequency.The move, however, impacted taxi and autorickshaw drivers, especially those running the share-a-vehicle services, adversely.
pornography. “It [amended bill] will make punishment more stringent for committing sexual crimes against children, including the death penalty. The amendments also provide for levy of fines and imprisonment to curb child pornography,” minister of information and broadcasting Prakash Javadekar said at a media
GOVT TO OFFER AMNESTY FOR COMMERCIAL TAX DISPUTES AG. GNS_, New Delhi: The Union government is set to open a three-month window for taxpayers to resolve existing excise and service tax disputes on a “no penalty, no interest, no prosecution” principle in a new one-time scheme that aims to monetise a chunk of the ~3.75 lakh crore of disputed taxes stuck in various tribunals, according to two officials familiar with the matter. The Union finance ministry, which is working on the details of the scheme.
briefing. The amendments seek to award the death penalty in cases of aggravated penetrative sexual assault of children, making the offence gender-neutral. The amendments also bring in a section to penalise possession of child pornography with up to three years in jail. The POCSO Amendment Bill, which was introduced in the interim budget session of the last Lok Sabha, lapsed after it could not be passed by either House. The amendments,14 in all, include the introduction of some new sections that aim to make punishment for crimes against children more stringent, including digital offences. These include amendments to sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Act to increase punishments from seven to 10 years, from 10 to 20 years and from 20 to life imprisonment and death.
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Every number in Budget is authentic… no cuts in public spend: Sitharaman Sitharaman said the fiscal deficit in the regular Budget for 2019-20 has been pegged at 3.3 per cent of the GDP as against 3.4 per cent proposed in the Interim Budget in February
AG. GNS_New Delhi: Seeking to dispel the Opposition charge that the GDP figures published by the government are not consistent everywhere, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Lok Sabha Wednesday that every “number is authentic”. “The nominal GDP figures published in the Budget, the Economic Survey, and the Interim Budget in February are all authentic data. I will assure the House there is no
need for any speculation on figures given in Budget and every number is authentic,” Sitharaman said the fiscal deficit in the regular Budget for 2019-20 has been pegged at 3.3 per cent of the GDP as against 3.4 per cent proposed in the Interim Budget in February. She said if any member of the House still had questions about the data, she would be willing to explain personally outside Lok Sabha as well.She said the Budget was focused on the path of fiscal consolidation without compromising
BJP tests the waters in Karnataka as more MLAs resign, meets Governor
After two more Cong MLAs quit, BJP says coalition govt has lost majority. The fresh exits take the number of legislators who have quit to 16, leaving the ruling coalition staring at the threat of losing majority. AG. GNS_Bengaluru: As two more MLAs quit the beleaguered Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka Wednesday, a BJP delegation led by state party chief B S Yeddyurappa met Governor
Vajubhai Vala, requesting him to advise the Speaker to expedite the process of accepting the resignations of all MLAs.The political crisis also reached New Delhi after 10 Congress and JD(S) MLAs, who quit last week,
moved the Supreme Court alleging that Karnataka Speaker Ramesh Kumar is deliberately not accepting their resignations. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said it will hear the petition Thursday.The fresh exits take the number of legislators who have quit to 16, leaving the ruling coalition staring at the threat of losing majority. If the resignations are accepted by the Speaker, the strength of the coalition will fall to 101 compared to the BJP’s 105 plus two Independents clearing the way for the BJP to seek a trust vote.
PoK boy’s body Al-Qaeda calls for ‘unrelenting blows’ on Army, targets Pakistan found in Kashmir ‘Don’t forget
Authorities have started the process to repatriate the body to Pakistan, they added. The body was spotted on Tuesday in Kishenganga river in Achoora village.
AG. GNS_, Srinagar: The body of a seven-year-old boy, which reportedly floated down from a village in Gilgit-Baltistan in PoK, was recovered from a village in North Kashmir’s Gurez town, officials said Wednesday. Authorities have started the process to repatriate the body to Pakistan, they added. The body was spotted on Tuesday in Kishenganga
river in Achoora village. By night, several social media posts suggested that the child, identified as Aabid Sheikh, was from Minimarg in Astoor village, GilgitBaltistan, and that he went missing on Monday. In a video on Facebook, several people from Aabid’s family, including his father Nazir Sheikh, asked Pakistan authorities.
AG. GNS_Mumbai: Al-Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri has called for “liberating the jihad in Kashmir from the clutches
of Pakistani agencies’’ and asked militants in Kashmir to focus on “unrelenting blows” on the Indian Army. In a video, ‘Don’t forget Kashmir’, posted on ‘AsSahab’ channel, an in-house production of al Qaeda, Zawahiri has also called for greater coordination between militant groups in Kashmir and global terror outfits. “I would like to
discuss with you today a tragedy that has continued unabated for over 70 years: the plight of the Muslims of Kashmir,” he says in the video. “Given the endless suffering that they have endured, we must strongly empathise with their cause, express our sympathy for them, and extend all possible support to them, for their pain is our pain, their wounds are our wounds, aggression against them is aggression against us, and violation of their sanctities is violation of our sanctities. Kashmir is a bleeding wound in our hearts, hearts that grieve with the pain of many such bleeding wounds.
of strict administrative measures to dupe poor and gullible people of their hardearned savings, Information and Broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar said.The Banning of Unregulated
Deposit Scheme Bill, 2018 was considered by the Lok Sabha in its sitting held on February 13, and after discussion, the same was passed. However, before the same could be considered and passed in the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House was adjourned sine die on the same day.Javadekar said that one of the suggestions during the deliberations on the law was that money collected from relatives or friends should not be considered an unregulated deposit.He said that appropriate changes were made to ensure that
such legitimate businesses were exempt while those who cheat millions are not allowed to operate. According to the information provided by Finance Ministry last year to a Parliamentary panel that deliberated on the proposed legislation: In the past four years, 146 cases of this nature had been investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI); 56 by Enforcement Directorate (ED); 32 cases involving 223 companies by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SIFO).
Kashmir’, posted on ‘As-Sahab’ channel, an in-house production of al Qaeda, Zawahiri has also called for greater coordination between militant groups in Kashmir and global terror outfits.
Cabinet okays key bills, sets fresh agenda Union Cabinet made important amendments and brought key bills one of which addresses the menace of ponzi schemes.
AG. GNS_, New Delhi: In a bid to curb ponzi schemes which dupe millions of their hard-earned earnings, the Union cabinet on Wednesday approved the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019. The proposed legislation will replace the Banning of Unregulated Deposit
Schemes Ordinance, 2019 promulgated on February 21.The law is aimed at tackling the menace of illicit deposit taking activities in the country that exploit regulatory gaps and lack
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A road map for a new-look Congress, writes Amarinder Singh The Congress today stands at an inflection point. The resignation of Rahul Gandhi as party president has sparked a lot of speculation and discussion on “what now?”. This is quite natural. What, however, seems a bit unnatural is the scale of the response and reaction. After all, this is not the first time the grand old party has been in the midst of a crisis which has led to the prophets of doom virtually writing it off. The assassination of Mahatama Gandhi and the revolt against Indira Gandhi that culminated in the party’s split were some examples. However, one remembers how the party has defied the predictions of doom to emerge stronger, better, and bigger through every crisis. And that is what I see happening this time around too. I am sure after the dust on Rahul’s resignation has settled, we will see the Congress as a more powerful political entity, rising to new heights of success under the continued visionary guidance of the Gandhi family. In fact, I see Rahul also emerging stronger through this period, to carry forward his family’s legacy of taking the party to greater heights in the years to come. The Gandhi family’s contribution to building the Congress heritage cannot and should not be undermined, even as we look to carving a new-look party. The catch phrase here is “new-look”, because that, eventually, is what the party needs at this stage. And I am not referring to a cosmetic change but a deep-rooted change, for which the seeds have already been sown by Rahul and which we, as the grand old men of the party, need to now nurture. Rahul has shown us what a new way of thinking can do for a party which has always taken pride in connecting with the masses. It is time now to take this way of thinking forward with a new, energised and more forceful dynamism. A few days ago, I had said that what the party needs at this critical juncture in its journey is a youth leader. Today, through this column, I would like to elaborate a little more on my - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara stand. India has come. Editor
Soni Razdan reveals she smoked 'soooo many' cigarettes when she was pregnant with Alia Bhatt
Mumbai: Alia Bhatt's mom Soni Razdan often takes to Twitter to voice her opinion or share anecdotes from her filming days. And on Wednesday she did just that. Taking to Twitter, veteran actress Soni Razdan walked down the memory lane as she reshared a tweet about her 1993 film Gumrah. What came as a surprise was how Soni Razdan had no idea she was pregnant with Alia Bhatt while shooting for the film which was directed by her husband Mahesh Bhatt. The thriller flick starred the late Sridevi and Sanjay Dutt in leading roles and also saw Anupam Kher in the supporting role.
Saand Ki Aankh teaser: Taapse Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar hit bull’s eye as they take on the world.
Mumbai: The first teaser of the much-awaited Saand Ki Aankh was released early Thursday and it promises to be a fun affair. Starring Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar in lead roles, the film is based on the real life story of Prakashi Tomar (82) and Chandro Tomar (87), the oldest woman shooters who hail from Uttar Pradesh. It is directed by Tushar Hiranandani. Sharing the teaser, Taapsee tweeted, “Ye to bus shuruat hai, kyuki tan buddha hove hain, man buddha na hove.” Bhumi also shared the video. The short video begins with a voiceover, “Hum sabne naani daadiyon ke bahut si kahaniyaa suni hain. Aaj mai aapko apni dadiyon ki kahani sunaaungi (We all have heard stories from our grandmothers, now listen to the story of my grandmothers.)” We then see Taapsee and Bhumi , as old women, learning shooting from Vineet Kumar Singh who essays the role of their tutor.
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Shraddha Kapoor and rumoured boyfriend Rohan Shrestha planning to get married in 2020?
As per recent reports, the Saaho actress Shraddha Kapoor and rumoured beau, Rohan Shrestha are planning to settle down by 2020. Mumbai : Bollywood stars often like to keep their private life under wraps and don’t like to make it public. One of the stars who has never discussed her relationships in public is Saaho actress, Shraddha Kapoor. The gorgeous and talented star never opened up about link up rumours and has never addressed anything personal with the media. From quite some time, a piece of news about Shraddha Kapoor and her rumoured boyfriend, Rohan Shrestha
is doing the rounds and it is related to their marriage. Now, a report of Mumbai Mirror states that Shraddha and Rohan might be planning to take the plunge soon. As per the report, Shraddha and Rohan are planning to tie the knot by 2020. It also stated that the preps for the wedding have already started and Shraddha’s mother, Shivangi Kapoor is coming up with a lot of ideas about the wedding. Despite these rumours coming in previously also, Shraddha and Rohan have
Ayushmann Khurrana gets\ talking about the success of Article 15 and the pressure of responsibility after giving five back to back hits
always kept mum about their association. Even Shraddha’s father, Shakti Kapoor denied the same a while back. (Also Read: Shakti Kapoor on Shraddha Kapoor & Rohan Shrestha's wedding reports: She will never marry without our consent) Meanwhile, on the work front, Shraddha is all set to win the hearts of the audience in Remo D’souza’s Street Dancer 3D with Varun Dhawan. Shraddha has been training hard for her role and is often snapped post her dance classes.
Salman Khan & rumoured GF Iulia Vantur join Sangeeta Bijlani on her birthday along with Mohnish Bahl
Mumbai : Our Bollywood stars often like to stay on cordial terms with everyone and are often seen gelling well with people who they have been with in the past. Speaking of this, back in the days, rumours about Salman Khan and
Ayushmann Khurrana: Success of Article 15 tells me that I'm on the right track
Mumbai: Ayushmann Khurrana is one of the most bankable stars in the industry right now as far as the content is concerned. The actor chooses scrip that hit it off with the audiences and at the same time, also mints good numbers. The actor's latest outing, Article 15 has done well at the box office for a film that has a message and managed to make 50 Crores (net) in India. Now, the actor got talking about picking the right films in general and how giving 5 back to back hits is a responsibility. He went on to say how the success of Article 15 tells him that he is on the right track and is picking films that have a standard quality. He added further how he has wanted to always tell stories the scripts of which he has loved reading and he wishes to entertain the audiences with those stories. He said how his idea behind picking films has been rather clear and he chooses them instinctively with an intention to make sure when the audiences come out of the theatre they are bound to say they watched a good film. He says further how he wants them to be entertained and he wants them to judge him based on the films he does. Talking about Article 15's success he expressed his gratitude and said how it is a brave and bold film, one that has started a social conversation. He thanked his director Anubhav Sinha for making such a film and added how with 5 back to back hits he has a sense of responsibility to give content that stands out.
Sangeeta Bijlani dating were rife. Though nothing was confirmed, the two actors were often seen hanging out together. Recently, Sangeeta celebrated her 54th birthday with her friends and Salman graced the celebrations. But, he was not alone. His
rumoured GF, Iulia Vantur also made it to the party. The photos of Sangeeta, Iulia, Salman celebrating the former’s birthday are doing the rounds on the web and have gone viral. In the pictures, we can see a small get together of close ones.
Ananya Panday was asked if Kartik Aaryan looks better with Sara Ali Khan or her
New Delhi: Everyone by now knows that Ananya Panday and Kartik Aaryan are kicking off their next film, Pati Patni Aur Woh remake in UP and will be spending a couple of months for the shoot in Lucknow. Ananya and Kartik, however, have been the talk of the town even before they bagged a film together. Amidst this, the other generation Y star, Sara Ali Khan also has worked with Kartik Aaryan recently in Imtiaz Ali’s love story, Aaj Kal. Constantly, the fans of Sara and Ananya pitted the two against each other when it came to Kartik Aaryan.In a recent interview with a portal, Ananya was quizzed about her opinion about Kartik Aaryan’s on screen pairing. Ananya also revealed who she thinks looks better with Kartik on screen out of Sara and her. The Student Of The Year 2 actor stated that Kartik is in general a good looking person and hence, he looks good with everyone. When Ananya was asked about her next film with Kartik, she was too excited and mentioned that she had shot with Kartik back in February but didn’t work with Bhumi till now.
Sona Mohapatra criticises Kangana Ranaut, Rangoli Chandel, says actor has become ‘the monster she fought’ Mumbai : Singer Sona Mohapatra has hailed actor Kangana Ranaut for her courage and overcoming obstacles and has also slammed her for becoming a ‘monster after finding power’. She took to Twitter to react to the latest controversy that had Kangana being banned by the Entertainment Journalists’ Guild of India for fighting with a reporter at an event. “When women fight an oppressive power structure,overcome obstacles & succeed,it’s a worthy celebration like nothing else!When they,thereafter BECOME the monsters they fought after finding power & learn the worst from the bullies,it’s such a tragedy. #KanganaRanaut hope u recover.” She added, “fighting for a more equal & fair world is not about women becoming more like men or vice versa. Hopefully more women climbing the professional ladder or occupying positions of power in numbers at par with their male counterparts will only infuse the biotope with kinder energies.” Sona also reacted to Kangana’s sister Rangoli Chandel who came out in support of Kabir Singh director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Rangoli hailed Sandeep on Twitter saying, “This is how we need to demolish fake feminazi and movie mafia’s selective outrage, discrimination and outsiders bullying.” Calling out Rangoli for supporting Sandeep, Sona tweeted, “Fake Feminazi = fake being opposite of genuine,Nazi being a cuss word.. means someone like you, whose not a feminist ? You need to demolish all such non ‘feminists’, you mean? Like yourself? ( P.S You are sounding deranged. Do yourself a favour,take a break, find your bearings).” Sona also reacted to a news portal who criticised her for slamming Kangana. She replied on Twitter, “When is the last time your joke of a portal put a spotlight on any music, song, singing or information of artistic / cultural significance? Cretin headlines & cretin content is what you specialise in. So your hardly in a position to comment on my talent, success or intellect.”
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India vs New Zealand, semi-final World Cup 2019: New Zealand beat India by 18 runs in World Cup 2019 semis
Manchester: As India marched imperiously from one league match to another, a faint, troublesome 'yes, but' lingered in the background. Yes, Rohit Sharma was in the form of his life. Yes, KL Rahul had smoothly filled the vacancy created by Shikhar Dhawan's injury.
Yes, Virat Kohli was getting the job done even without his usual overwhelming performances. But what would happen if the top 3 failed collectively? ndia found out on Wednesday, and it wasn't pretty. Confronte .. Through the tournament, Rohit had regularly offered
ICC World Cup 2019: Jadeja dashed down the track - a manic, imperious possessed run and he gave it a thunderous wallop. The crowd, who didn’t know where the next Indian run was going to come, were stunned
on the eve of the game, or during it, he would have checked where do the commentators sat. Filed in the memory, for future use. But only the man who rides unsaddled horses in moonlit nights at his farm could have even contemplated that he would get a chance to use it. When he walked to bat, studio with ‘Ab kya bologe?’ situation was dire. Dirge shrug after he got to his 50 played in the stands. Faces but consider this: sometime emptied out of all.
opportunities early on, and cashed in when the opposition spurned themThere were to be no second chances this time. India's talisman for this tournament was gone for 1, and the chase of 240 waalready looking a lot harderVirat Kohli, the world's top-ranked
Ravindra Jadeja: He lofted, drove, cut, swept, pulled… almost took India home
Manchester: You will remember his celebration when he taunted Sanjay Manjrekar at the commentary
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ODI and Test batsman, was put through a swing bowling masterclass by Trent Boult. Aftemoving a series of deliveries away from him, Boult brought one in back. The skipper immediately went for DRS. Replayshowed it to be desperately close, with the ball barely clipping the top of leg stump. India retained the review, but unfortunatelnot the wicket. Two down for 5 runs, and desperation setting in alreadyIt became full-
fledged despair as KL Rahul fell without any addition to the score, unable to decide whether to leave the ball ordefend it. A little later, James Neesham flung himself to the left and pulled off a one-handed stunner to dismiss Dinesh KarthikThe Power Play ended with India 24/4, the lowest score in the first 10 overs in this tournament. The previous low had beeposted on Tuesday, as New Zealand crawled to 27.
the officials cited above said that, even at a conservative estimate, the government can recover about 40% to 50% of the amount currently under litigation to make up for any shortfall in indirect tax collection at a time when the GST regime has not
London: There was no stopping Rafael Nadal on Wednesday as he soaked up 22 thunderbolt aces to flatten Sam Querrey 7-5 6-2 6-2 to set up the Wimbledon semifinal the whole sporting world had been waiting to see – a showdown
Melbourne :Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has moved to hose down speculation that Paul Pogba is unhappy and set to leave the club, declaring the media have an “agenda” against the French World
with great rival Roger Federer.The Spaniard made a jaw-dropping start to his quarter-final as he won all 12
fully stabilised. “The full benefits of GST reforms should start accruing from FY 2020-21, and completely stabilise thereafter to ensure sustainable fiscal path,” according to the government’s medium-term fiscal policy statement presented along
with the budget. The GST collection estimate in 201920 full budget has been brought down from Rs 7.61 lakh crore in the interim budget to Rs 6.63 lakh crore. The second official said that the amnesty scheme will be limited to pending disputes related to excise and service tax, but litigations pertaining to customs duties will not be covered under Sabka Vishwas. Speaking at a conference organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs ( C B I C ) m e m b e r - G S T, Sandeep Bhatnagar, said out of the total sum of about Rs 3.76 lakh crore, nearly Rs 2.5 lakh crore is because of service tax disputes and the rest because of excise-related litigations.
Sensex resumes downward spiral; Bajaj Finance cracks 5% BSE Sensex continues to deteriorate, on Wednesday. Bajaj, Tata, Axis bank suffer, along with others. Further, the Indian rupee depreciated 6 paise to 68.57 against the US dollar.
New Delhi : Equity benchmark BSE Sensex resumed its downward march Wednesday, closing 174 points in the red as risk sentiment remained
Paul Pogba's agent recently told The Times that the troubled 26-yearold intends to leave United, while the player, himself, said in Tokyo last month that he thought it might be time for a "new challenge somewhere else
Cup winner.Pogba’s agent recently told The Times that the troubled 26-yearold intends to leave United, while the player, himself, said in Tokyo last month that he thought it might be time for a “new challenge somewhere else”.Serie A club Juventus and La Liga
There was no stopping Rafael Nadal on Wednesday as he soaked up 22 thunderbolt aces to flatten Sam Querrey 7-5 6-2 6-2 to set up the Wimbledon semi-final the whole sporting world had been waiting to see - a showdown with great rival Roger Federer
The new one-time scheme will open a three-month window for taxpayers to resolve existing excise and service tax disputes on a “no penalty, no interest, no prosecution” principle”.
Vishwas, in the Union Budget last Friday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said: “GST (Goods and Services Tax) has just completed two years. An area that concerns me is that we have huge pending litigations from the pre-GST regime.” One of
Media have an ‘agenda’ against Paul Pogba: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
giants Real Madrid have been linked with Pogba, and the speculation has followed United to Australia on their pre-season tour ahead of a match against A-League side Perth Glory on Saturday. Pogba has two years left on his contract, with the option for a third, however.
Wimbledon 2019: Rafael Nadal topples Sam Querrey to set up semi-final with Roger Federer
Government to offer amnesty for commercial tax disputes
New Delhi : The Union government is set to open a three-month window for taxpayers to resolve existing excise and service tax disputes on a “no penalty, no interest, no prosecution” principle in a new one-time scheme that aims to monetise a chunk of the Rs 3.75 lakh crore of disputed taxes stuck in various tribunals, according to two officials familiar with the matter. The Union finance ministry, which is working on the details of the scheme, will announce it soon to fulfil two objectives — augment its revenue in the current financial year, and settle old legacy issues from the previous indirect tax regime — added the officials who asked not to be identified. Announcing a legacy dispute resolution scheme, Sabka
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subdued following a lackluster start to the earnings season. Investors were also spooked after US
President Donald Trump Tuesday launched a fresh attack on India over its tariffs on American imports, traders said. Unabated foreign fund outflows, weak auto sales data and a depreciating rupee further weighed on the bourses, they added. After swinging nearly 400 points during the day, the 30-share Sensex settled 173.78 points or 0.45 per cent lower at 38,557.04. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty ended 57 points, or 0.49 per cent, lower at 11,498.90, marking its fourth straight day of losses. Bajaj Finance was the biggest loser in the Sensex pack, cracking 4.91 per cent.
points during his first three service games.Querrey, a semi-finalist here in 2017, finally got a foothold on
Nadal’s serve in the eighth game but making any form of sustained attack proved to be mission impossible. A warning for a time violation threw third seed Nadal, who had already squandered four set points, off his service stride in the 10th game and allowed Querrey to break back for 5-5. But that was as good as it got for the unseeded American as his serve might have been on fire but everything else was misfiring and he bowed out after the Spaniard whipped a forehand winner on match point to make sure it was game on with Federer in Friday’s semi-final. Nadal’s victory meant it was the first time.
IndiGo can’t fly high with feud in the cockpit
Investors were just starting to enjoy the fruits of a frenetic expansion that saw the no-frills carrier, Asia’s largest, double its capacity in the three years through March. New Delhi :The cofounders of India’s No. 1 airline are engaged in a bitter feud. Theirquarrel couldn’t have come at a worse time for minority shareholders ofInterGlobe Aviation Ltd., the company that owns IndiGo. Investors were just starting to enjoy the fruits of a frenetic expansion that saw the no-frills carrier, Asia’s largest, double its capacity in the three years through March. Full-cost rivalJet Airways IndiaLtd. tried to keep up, until it was forced to groundits last planein April under a truckload of
debt. Meanwhile, InterGlobe has put together a cash war chest — net of debt — of nearly $2 billion.This is the time for IndiGo to be rewarding shareholders by consolidating its leadership position and filling the gap left by Jet, especially on overseas routes. Instead, the founders are busy picking fights. Rakesh Gangwal, a former CEO of U.S. Airways Group Inc., has dashed off a letterto the Indian stockmarket regulator alleging corporate-governance lapses. He says partner Rahul Bhatia, who owns 1
percentage pointmore than U.S.-based Gangwal’s 37% stake, is dragging IndiGo into transactions with his other businesses, which are mostly housed under InterGlobe Enterprises Ltd.(IGE Group), without adequate auditing.The airline pays rentto IGE’sreal-estate unit; thecrew stays athotels operated by Bhatia’s joint venture with Accor SA;pilots are trained at IGE’sflight simulator, a collaboration with Canada’s CAE Inc.; aBhatia firm has also actedas a sales agent for IndiGo.
New Delhi :The Bitcoin bulls are back in control, with the largest cryptocurrency approaching its highest price of the year after breaching $13,000 for the first time in two weeks. The digital asset gained for a third day to as high as $13,154, continuing its recovery from the drop that almost pushed it below $10,000 last week. It reached a more than 18-month high of $13,880 on June 26. Wednesday’s
advance outpaced rival tokens including Ether and Litecoin. The Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index rose 1.5%. An upswing in mainstream institutional interest in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry has been cited by many proponents as having helped fuel the rebound in prices for Bitcoin and other digital assets after a 2018 slump and months of inactivity to start the year. Others,
such as Tyler Winklevoss, the chief executive officer and co-founder of Gemini Trust Co., say that individual investors remain a key driver in the rally. “It’s the first time where the little guy actually is there and has an advantage structurally because they don’t have the compliance, the legal departments holding them back,” Winklevoss said during a panel discussion in New York late Tuesday.
Bitcoin is approaching its highest price of 2019
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Gujarat: ‘State inter-caste marriage Gujarat HC: Malls, multiplexes Congress MLA disqualification: Gujarat can’t levy parking fee scheme aided 175 couples in Ahmedabad HC suspends conviction of Bhaga Barad
A government press release said the scheme has proved to be effective in eradicating untouchability, encouraging social harmony by providing financial and social security to those The order was on a A h m e d a b a d : T h e Sanand Kanubhai Patel. He opting for inter-caste petition moved by Gujarat government told had sought information on marriages. AlphaOne mall, renat h e s t a t e A s s e m b l y o n beneficiaries and financial Wednesday that as many as 175 couples benefited from its Dr Savitaben Ambedkar Inter-Caste Marriage promotion Scheme from Ahmedabad district alone, and that in the past one year, a total of Rs 97.50 lakh financial assistance has been availed. This was with reference to an unstarred question by BJP MLA from
assistance under the scheme in Ahmedabad district. A government press release said the scheme has proved to be effective in eradicating untouchability, encouraging social harmony by providing financial and social security to those opting for inter-caste marriages. “As per records on December 31, 2018, 175 couples have availed a
total of Rs 97.50 lakh from Ahmedabad district. The applicant’s income is not a criteria but from among the couple, one has to belong to a Scheduled Caste and the other has be a Hindu Savarna (upper caste). Under the scheme, Rs 25,000 is disbursed for household expenses, and another Rs 25,000 as saving certificates.
Ahmedabad: As anticipated, 38,958 of the 65,358 seats of degree engineering seats are left vacant after two rounds of admissions by the Admission Committee
for Professional Courses (ACPC). These figures do not take into account NRI and management quota seats. Last year 33,000 out of about 70,000 seats, including NRI and management quota
seats,were vacant."According to the provisional merit list announced last month, weexpected around 39,000 seats in engineering colleges across Gujarat toremain vacant.
Almost 39,000 engineering seats vacant
med as AhmedabadOne, against the state government, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and police inspector of traffic division over parking fee
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court We d n e s d a y s a i d t h a t malls and multiplexes in Ahmedabad cannot levy parking fees, overturning an earlier order passed by a single judge bench of the HC. The order was on a petition moved by AlphaOne mall, rena-med as AhmedabadOne, against the state government, Ahmed-abad Municipal
Barad had been convicted on March 1 this year to two years nine months of rigorous imprisonment on a 24-year old limestone mining case, by a magistrate court. Within three working days, on May 5, the Assembly speaker Rajendra Trivedi had then disqualified Barad
Corporation (AMC) and police inspector of traffic division over parking fee. The petitioner party argued that initially they had made parking available for free but people visiting other places also started using the mall to park their vehicles, denying parking space to the visitors of the mall, after which they decided to levy a parking fee of Rs10 for two-wheelers and Rs 20 for four-wheelers. The court reasoned that General Development Control Regulations, 2017 (GDCR) framed under the provisions of the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976, and the Gujarat Nagarpalika Act, 1963, do not stipulate parking fee in malls and multiplexes. It is for the proprietors to provide parking.
Three detained at Vadodara airport for sending explosives in cargo
The incident came to light on Wednesday morning when the cargo scan detected the presence of cartridges and a gun in a parcel on the Vadodara-Delhi Indigo flight. A rumour of the presence of RDX in the parcel caused commotion at the airport. Ahmedabad: The Vadodara police has detained three persons, including two courier service agents, in connection with a parcel laden with explosives which made its way to the cargo of a private airline at the Vadodara airport on Wednesday afternoon. The police, who carried out forensic tests to conclude that the parcel did not have RDX, has begun interrogating the three persons The incident came to light on Wednesday morning when the cargo scan detected the presence of cartridges and a gun in a parcel on the Vadodara-Delhi Indigo flight. A rumour of the presence of RDX in the parcel caused commotion at the airport when Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) South Zone Saroj Kumari, reached the spot and conducted forensic tests on the ammunition.
They found the presence of Potassium Chloride, used for making firecrackers, in the cartridge. Investigation revealed that the parcel was sent by a Surat resident, Bhadresh Kataria and
was meant to be a return parcel of an airgun that he purchased from Amritsar recently. The managers of two courier firms, Akash Ganga and Shiv Shakti, were also detained for interrogation. “When the product was delivered to Kataria, he was not happy with the colour and wanted to return it. He gave it to a courier service in Surat. The parcel was then sent to a partner courtier firm in Vadodara en route Amritsar. We have detained the sender and the two courier service agents. “Had the courier service sought details, they would have known that it is an explosive and is prohibited on flights.” Police also found 56 pellets of airgun and a Katar from the consignment. At the time of going to press, police were in the process of questioning the accused persons.
Wife's family kills Dalit Court re-issues summons to Rahul Gandhi man in police presence The summons had to be re-issued as the earlier one issued by the court on May 1 did not reach the Gandhi scion
Ahmedabad:At 25, Haresh Solanki died a tragic death. His only fault: the Dalit youth had married a girl from the so-called upper caste. The brutal killing of Solanki – in the presence of police personnel – on Monday added to the growing statistics of gruesome crimes emanating
from the country's caste divide. Six months ago, Solanki married his then girlfriend Urmilaben, from Darbar community that considers itself superior to Dalits, much against the wishes of her parents. She then moved to Solanki's native place in Gandhidham of Kutch.
Gujarat: Farmers' bodies come out in support of debt waiver Bill
A h m e d a b a d : Wi t h the Congress MLA from Vi s a v a d a r e x p e c t e d t o introduce the bill seeking farmers' debt waiver on July 11, major farmers' bodies in
the state, including Khedut Samaj – Gujarat and Gujarat Khedut Ekta Samiti, have thrown their weight behind it. Jayesh Patel, president of Khedut Samaj – Gujarat said the organisation has asked all district and taluka units to write to their MLAs and demand support for the bill. Patel feels that if farmers' debt can be waived off in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.
Ahmedabad:A metropolitan court on Tuesday re-issued summons against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for allegedly making wrong and defamatory statement against BJP president Amit Shah while campaigning in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur for the recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections. The summons had to be re-issued as the earlier one issued by the court on May 1 did not
reach the Gandhi scion. The complaint against Gandhi has been filed by BJP's Khadia councillor Krishnavadan Brahmbhatt. The court, after inquiring into the complaint under Section 202 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), had on May 1 held that there was a prima facie case against Gandhi. Brahmbhatt's counsel Prakash Patel told DNA that the court had earlier sent the summons .
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court Wednesday overruled an order by the Veraval court last week, and granted stay on the conviction for disqualified Congress MLA from Talala, Bhaga Barad. Suspending Barad’s conviction, the court of Justice SH Vora clarified that the court “has not examined the merits of the matter at this stage and therefore, all the contentions are kept open to be agitated before
the appellate court, who in turn, shall decide the same in accordance with law, uninfluenced by the observations recorded in the impugned order (of July 3, of the Veraval trial court)”. Barad’s appeal for a stay on conviction was remanded to the Veraval sessions court for a second time by the Gujarat High Court, on June 26, on account of the trial court’s absence of providing a reasoned order to this effect. Hearing
Barad’s appeal for a stay on conviction for a third time, the Veraval sessions court on July 3 denied Barad a stay on his conviction, in a reasoned order. After perusing several judgments, which had been referred to by the Gujarat HC as precedents, the sessions judge concluded that conviction cannot be suspended if the applicant doesn’t disclose the “evil and all adverse circumstances and disqualifications (are) likely to be affected.”
followed by Sabarkantha (1,293) and Anand (1274). Narmada and Dahod also have the highest number of underweight children followed by Sabarkantha and Chhota Udepur. The discussion gave way to a heated argument in the state Assembly over usage of the word 'kuposhan'. Several Congress MLAs raised questions about the government's efforts in tackling malnourishment. In reply, Dave pointed out that it was not right to call these kids as suffering from kuposhan (malnourishment) but that it
was a case of alpposhan (low nourishment).This lead to uproar from the Opposition bench with Chavda saying that it was a matter of shame that despite over two decades of BJP rule, Gujarat still had children who were malnourished. In reply to Chavda's question about spending on such children to help improve their nourishment levels, Dave said that the government spends Rs 8 per underweight child in the 0-3 years category while it was Rs 12 per day for severely underweight children.
Gujarat spends Rs 12 per malnourished child!
17% of state's malnourished kids falls under severely underweight category, govt informs state Assembly
Ahmedabad: Over 1.42 lakh children in the state are malnourished. Responding to a set of questions raised by Congress MLAs during Question Hour, Minister of State for Women and Child Development Vibhavari Dave informed that out of the total 1,42,142 malnourished children in the state, 1,18,041 are 'underweight' while 24,101 are 'severely underweight'. This means 17% of the total malnourished kids in the state fall in the severely underweight category. As per details given by the state government, the presence of such malnourished children was highest in Narmada (3,410) and Dahod ( 2,405)
Ahmedabad: Plaints against 59,034 firms but just 3% found in violation of labour laws Complaints were received against over 59,034 industrial units violating labour laws in the past two years across the 26 of 33 districts in Gujarat, but only 1,958 industrial units were found to be in violation of labour laws Ahmedabad: recorded the highest number of complaints filed against industrial units violating labour laws in the past two years, the Gujarat Legislative Assembly was told on Wednesday. However, authorities that conducted inquiries have found
violations in only 3 per cent of instances. Surat performed m a rg i n a l l y b e t t e r w i t h violations having been noted in 6 per cent of instances The data was tabled in the house in reply to unstarred questions raised by several Congress MLAs seeking data on various districts. Complaints were received against over 59,034 industrial units violating labour laws in the past two years across the
26 of 33 districts in Gujarat, but only 1,958 industrial units were found to be in violation of labour laws. This amounts to just 3 per cent of companies being found to have violated labour laws. With multiple complaints against some companies, as many 4,675 cases were filed in various courts in this regard. Most of the court cases are under process. The procedure that has been
followed by the concerned government departments with regard to these complaints is thus: once they receive a complaint against an industrial unit, an inquiry or investigation is initiated. If the units are found to be violating the labour laws, the government approaches the courts concerned and filed cases against the erring companies In Ahmedabad district, complaints were l o d g e d a g a i n s t 11 , 4 3 1 industrial units, out of which authorities found violations in 349 units. This amounts to 3 per cent. The number of cases filed in courts – based on multiple complaints against some of the 349 units – is 1,215. In Surat district, out of 7,671 industrial units against which complaints were lodged, violations were found in 505 instances.
Gujarat: Monsoon in lull phase, no rain in next 4 days Meteorologist Manorama Mohanty told DNA that no major rainfall is expected until the end of the week, except for isolated showers in south Gujarat.
Ahmedabad:The weather office has ruled out chances of any major rainfall in the state in the next four-five days, owing to the absence of any weather system which would bring rainfall to Gujarat. Meteorologist Manorama Mohanty told DNA that no major rainfall is expected until the end of the week, except for isolated showers in south Gujarat. "We are
not expecting any major rainfall as there is no system prevalent that would bring rainfall to the state. None of the Met centres in the state have recorded any rainfall till 5:30 pm on Wednesday," she said. The meteorologist also clarified that cloud cover will remain at several places across the state, including Ahmedabad, due to the prevalence of abundant moisture in the
atmosphere and convection. Interestingly, due to the lack of rainfall, temperatures have started soaring and that, combined with high relative humidity, is giving a tough time to citizens.As far as the city and its adjoining areas are concerned, the weather office has predicted generally cloudy skies until July 14. The maximum temperature in the capital during this
period is likely to be around 36-37°C, whereas the minimum temperature would be around 26°C. The weather office has clarified that even as the mercury is likely to rise gradually in the next two-three days, it is unlikely that it will breach the 40°C mark. Meanwhile, the city on Wednesday witnessed partly cloudy skies, with the maximum temperature touching 38.4°C.
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