Mumbai: The decomposed body of a 33-year-old Navy official, who went missing during a trek at Matheran hill station near Mumbai earlier this month, has been found in a gorge, police said on Thursday. The deceased, identified as Surajsingh Amarpalsingh Chauhan, served as Master Chief, Class II, at Colaba in south Mumbai, and had joined…
New Delhi: The CBIC has notified changes to the annual GST return form GSTR-9, making the reporting of Input Tax Credit (ITC) more comprehensive. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on September 17 notified changes to the Central GST (CGST) rules, which will come into effect on September 22 and apply to…
Patna: The Bihar government will provide financial assistance of Rs 1,000 per month to unemployed youths who have graduate degrees for a period of two years under ‘Mukhyamantri Nishchay Swayam Sahayta Bhatta Yojana’, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced on Thursday. Earlier, this scheme was applicable for unemployed youths who had passed their intermediate exams only….
Gopeshwar: Five people went missing early on Thursday after a landslide triggered by heavy rains demolished their houses in the disaster-hit Nandanagar in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district. The landslide debris destroyed half a dozen houses in Kuntri ward of Nagar Panchayat Nandanagar, the district disaster management centre said. Seven people were inside the houses at the…
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday said it has “locked” the national identity cards of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, effectively barring her from voting in the general elections scheduled for February next year. “Anyone whose national identity (NID) card has been locked cannot vote from abroad,” EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed told reporters at…
Houston: India and the US signalled the beginning of a new phase of space partnership at a special event hosted by the Embassy of India in Washington, DC, with officials and astronauts highlighting how decades of cooperation are now paving the way for missions to the Moon and Mars. An event, titled “India-USA Space Collaboration:…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written the lyrics of the theme song of a Durga Puja committee in Kolkata, which was sung by a state minister. The Tala Prattoy Durga Puja committee in north Kolkata said it is their centenary year, and they are honoured to have the CM as the lyricist…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched 17 projects and schemes of the Delhi government worth Rs 1,723 crore on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on Wednesday, with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta calling the Centre the “lifeline” of the national capital. Gupta, along with her cabinet ministers, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs, and the…
Indian cricket is dotted with luminous names who carried the game from colonial novelty to national obsession. But before Test centuries, World Cup glories, and IPL riches, there was a quiet pioneer whose life embodied the making of Indian cricket itself: Professor Dattatraya Balwant Deodhar, fondly remembered as D.B. Deodhar. A stylish batsman, crafty leg-spinner,…
The venerable narrator Ugrasrava unfolds the sacred chain of events with dignity and order. King Janamejaya, son of Parikshit, brought the serpent-sacrifice to a halt without transgressing the etiquette of ritual, yet with a noble spirit he bestowed abundant gifts and charities upon priests, assistants, and invitees. With folded hands, he then turned to the…
