HYDERABAD: A strong believer in Vaastu, former Telangana CM and BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao has decided to set his own house, party headquarters Telangana Bhavan, in order after last year’s assembly election rout and a series of recent defections.Work has started to shift the main entrance of the 60-room building in Hyderabad’s upscale Banjara…
NEW DELHI: Robust wheat procurement during this year riding on a good harvest may put more ‘rotis’ on the plates of beneficiaries covered under free foodgrain scheme—PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojna (PMGKAY). Govt would review the mix of rice and wheat allocated to states for distribution to the 80 crore poor under the scheme depending…
NEW DELHI: The pension scheme for the corporate and individuals, regulated by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), may have been hit by the new tax regime, which offers lower tax rates but no exemptions, such as, those for investment.Latest data released by PFRDA on Thursday estimated that the growth in overall subscriber base,…
Four restaurants serving Indian cuisine figure in the list of New York City‘s 100 best restaurants of 2024. They were ranked in the New York Times by its food critic, Pete Wells. Located in Greenwich Village, Semma takes the 7th spot, climbing five places from the previous year. The others are: Dhamaka (54), Temple Canteen…
WASHINGTON: The US issued its strongest public rebuke toward Israel on Thursday since the start of its war with Hamas, warning that American policy on Gaza will be determined by whether Israel takes steps to address the safety of Palestinian civilians and aid workers.President Joe Biden told Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Israel must take immediate…
MUMBAI: RBI has deferred the implementation of its rules on exchange-traded currency derivatives by a month, resulting in traders scrambling to square off their positions.RBI’s circular, which was scheduled to come into effect on April 5, said that only traders with an underlying forex exposure can trade in currency derivatives. Exchange-traded currency derivatives, like futures…
NEW DELHI: The office of lieutenant governor V K Saxena has written to the Union home ministry alleging that concerted attempts were being made by AAP govt in the capital to “mislead” courts by filing “motivated and premeditated petitions” with the apparent aim of “influencing” the justice delivery system.In a five-page communication, Saxena’s principal secretary…
NEW DELHI: Delhi HC has asked its judges to prioritise hearing of all criminal cases, appeals and revisions concerning MPs and MLAs so that the cases can be decided expeditiously and effectively.A division bench of acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the order while dealing with a suo motu PIL…
KOLKATA/MATHABHANGA/MALBAZAR: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee stirred the CAA pot in twin pockets of north Bengal bordering Bangladesh on Thursday, warning those thinking of registering under the new law that this could result in them losing the rights they already enjoy such as access to the Trinamool govt’s flagship welfare schemes.“The moment you register under CAA,…
KOLKATA: Even if one affidavit was found to be accurate, it would be a matter of shame, Calcutta HC remarked Thursday, expressing deep concern over the contents of affidavits presented before it during a hearing on a PIL seeking an independent investigation into the Sandeshkhali sexual harassment allegations.A division bench comprising Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam…
