India's healthcare industry to reach $372 bn by 2022: NITI Aayog

New Delhi (IANS) India's healthcare industry has been growing at a compound annual growth rate of around 22 per cent since 2016 and is expected to reach $372 billion in 2022 at this rate, a NITI Aayog report said on Tuesday.

Healthcare…

TDS be deducted on cash withdrawals from post office schemes

New Delhi (IANS) The Department of Posts has issued new rules for deduction of TDS if the aggregate withdrawal from all post office schemes is more than Rs 20 lakh. The provision includes withdrawals from PPF also.

As per the new provisions…

Parrikar biography stokes fresh row over Gen Rawat's elevation as Army chief

New Delhi (IANS) A new biography on former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has stoked a fresh controversy with his claim that he had recommended that Gen. Bipin Rawat supersede two senior officers to become the Army Chief, "convinced that he was…

5 AK rifles, 7 pistols recovered near LoC in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) In a major success for the security forces deployed at Karnah along the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir's Kupwara district, a huge recovery of weapons has been made, the army said on Monday.

The recovery was made…

Municipal Councillor, cop killed in terror attack in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) One Municipal Councillor and a Special Police Officer (SPO) of J&K policeman were killed in a terrorist attack at Sopore in North Kashmir's Baramulla district on Monday, sources said.

According to details, a Councillor identified…

BJP to win 26 seats in Bengal, 37 in Assam in first phase: Shah

New Delhi (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the BJP would win 26 of the 30 seats in West Bengal and 37 of the 47 in Assam where polling was held on Saturday in the first phase of the Assembly polls.

Addressing a press…

Under-construction flyover collapses on Dwarka expressway, 3 injured

Gurugram (IANS) Two slabs of an under-construction flyover on the Dwarka Expressway near the Daultabad village Chowk collapsed on Sunday around 7.30 a.m.

The broken span is part of the 29-km long expressway, which is intended to connect Kherki…

Light house tourism; a unique aspect India strengthening: PM

New Delhi (IANS) Aimed at strengthening tourism sector in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India has been working towards promotion of a unique aspect of this zone called light house tourism.

For this purpose, the…

26% turnout in Assam Assembly polls

Guwahati (IANS) Around 26 per cent voters have cast their ballots so far on Saturday in the first phase of the Assam Assembly polls which is underway amid heavy security in 47 constituencies, according to election officials.

Saturday's…

36.09% polling in Bengal in 5 hours amid skirmishes

Kolkata (IANS) Voters in West Bengal were found queuing up in large numbers outside polling stations across the 30 assembly constituencies with 36.09 polling recorded in the first five hours on Saturday.

Over one-third of the 73 lakh electorates…