More relief for taxpayers, no TDS on interest income till June 30

New Delhi (IANS) In yet another relief to taxpayers, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the validity of forms 15G and 15H by three months to June 30, 2020 and prevent banks from deducting TDS on interest income of individuals.

Global body of jurists file complaint against China

New Delhi (IANS) The London-based International Council of Jurists and All India Bar Association have filed a complaint against China in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for committing grave offences against humanity by unleashing COVID-19…

NAFED unlocks warehouses to boost food supply chains in country

New Delhi (IANS) With 10 more days to go for a countrywide lockdown, the government is gradually opening the grain markets to ensure that the food supply chain is not affected while the state of virtual curfew.

India's biggest cooperative…

Modi dials Trump, talks of Indo-US joint war on Corona

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to the US President about mounting a joint effort in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.

PM Modi took to Twitter to announce, "Had an extensive telephone conversation with President…

Govt advocates homemade face-masks for personal hygiene

New Delhi (IANS) In an advisory, the Union Health Ministry, here on Saturday, suggested use of homemade masks for the people living in densely-populated areas for protecting self as well as others in the community.

"Certain countries have claimed…

J'khand man commits suicide after wife refuses money for liquor

Ranchi (IANS) A 30-year-old man allegedly committed suicide after being denied Rs 300 for liquor in Jharkhand's Gumla district on Saturday, police said.

According to police, Ajay Oraon, a resident of Bada Loro village demanded Rs 300 from…

Three women Maoist rebels killed in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) Three women Maoist rebels were killed in a gun-battle with security forces in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Saturday, police said.

Their bodies have been recovered, police said, adding the rebels are yet to be identified.

3 militants killed in ongoing Kashmir gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) Three militants have been killed in an ongoing gunfight with the security forces on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.

Police sources said following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of a group…

Civil servants' job reserved for J&K residents

New Delhi (IANS) In a historic decision by changing Jammu and Kashmir domicile rules, the Centre on Friday issued an order declaring that all civil servant jobs in the newly created Union Territory will be reserved for its residents.

The Ministry…

Equity market falls, Sensex drops below 28,000 mark

Mumbai (IANS) Indian stock market fell over 1 per cent on Friday morning, with the BSE Sensex trading below the psychological level of 28,000.

The decline was in tandem with the Asian indices where stocks fell due to the growing number of coronavirus…