- 3rd February, 2022 The Tribune India
- Congress promises 40% quota for women in police
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra released the Congress' manifesto for Uttarakhand on Wednesday, promising to reserve 40 per cent jobs for women in the police department, jobs to four lakh youths and creation of a ‘tourism police’ force. - 63% teens given 1st dose, expedite 2nd, states told
The Health Ministry today wrote to states, asking them to ensure the timely completion of the Covid vaccination schedule of young adolescents who have already received their first dose. - Sector 37 Property Grab Case: Accused used to drug victim, beat him up, says witness
A prosecution witnesses in the alleged property grab case of Sector 37 today told a local court that the accused illegally occupied Rahul Mehta’s house, used to beat him and gave him drugs. - A nagging pet peeve
DESPITE my great love and liking for fictional canine characters like William Shakespeare’s Rover in The Winter’s Tale or Tintin’s loyal friend Snowy, I have a general dislike for real-life dogs. My dislike has not been slackened even by heart-warming tales like that of Lincoln&rsq - Education outlay up, online university, e - portal for skill development on cards
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today highlighted the need for quick adoption of digital learning and importance to regional languages in higher education institutions as well as schools.
- 2nd February, 2022 The Tribune India
- Covid hits India camp ahead of Windies series; Dhawan, Gaikwad, Shreyas and multiple non - coaching staff test positive
A Covid-19 outbreak hit the Indian cricket team on Wednesday as three players—senior opener Shikhar Dhawan, reserve opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer—tested positive for the virus during their mandatory isolation period before the start of West Indies series. - Punjab CM Channi on Congress Uttarakhand star campaigner list, Navjot Sidhu not there
In growing signals of Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s clout in the party, his name on Wednesday figured among the 30 star Congress campaigners for Uttarakhand elections on February 14 even though Punjab itself is to go to polls on February 20. - Jaishankar, Rijiju hit back at Rahul Gandhi for Lok Sabha remarks
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha remarks on Wednesday invited sharp reactions from the government with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Law Minister Kiren Rijiju leading the charge. - Chandigarh among 8 airports identified for promoting aircraft maintenance activities
Chandigarh is among eight airports in the country that have been identified by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for promoting maintenance, repair and overhaul activities for aircraft and aviation equipment. - Supreme Court to hear road rage case involving Navjot Sidhu on Thursday
The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear a plea seeking review of its May 15, 2018 verdict, where it let off Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu with a mere Rs 1,000 fine in a 1988 road rage case in Punjab, where a Patiala resident had died. - Punjab Congress MP wants a law against runaway NRI brides, gives notice in LS
Punjab Congress MP Jasbir Singh Gill on Tuesday gave a notice in the Lok Sabha seeking a discussion on the alleged harassment of husbands by NRI brides and said there were laws to address harassment by NRI husbands but none even acknowledging, let alone covering, the “anguish caused by NRI bri - When Bikram told me to fight polls, I thought he was joking, says Majithia?s wife Ganieve Kaur
SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia’s wife Ganieve Kaur on Wednesday said she thought her husband was joking when he told her to fight from Majitha assembly seat in Amritsar for the February 20 Punjab assembly polls. - On lines of China, plan to build 'dual villages' to support troops
India on Tuesday announced its intention of developing remote villages along its ‘northern borders’ to bring in infrastructure, roads and communication networks to these areas. These villages are near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) — the de facto boundary with China — in ea - Amid LAC standoff, fortifying defence via modernisation
In view of rising threats from China and India’s own expansion in the Indo-Pacific, a hike in allocations for modernisation of military, infrastructure and other defence projects has been proposed in the Budget. - Zydus Cadila starts supply of Covid - 19 vaccine to govt
Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Wednesday said it has commenced supplies of its Covid-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D to the central government. - Next year?s Income Tax return to have separate column for crypto income
Income tax return forms from next year will have a separate column for making disclosures on gains made from cryptocurrencies and paying taxes, Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj said on Wednesday. - Over 20 lakh notes of fake Indian currency seized from 2016 - 20
Over 20 lakh fake Indian currency notes of different denominations were recovered in the country between 2016 and 2020, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. - Budget: Despite rise in unemployment, 25% cut in rural job scheme allocation
The Union Budget 2022-23 has increased the fund allocation for the Department of Rural Development to over Rs 1,35,944 crore, but allocation for the flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is at least 25 per cent lower than revised estimates of the previous year. - Allowing tax returns update for 2 years by paying extra tax not an amnesty scheme: Revenue Secretary
The two-year window provided to taxpayers to disclose omitted income and correct mistakes made in income tax returns, is not an amnesty scheme, Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj said on Wednesday emphasising that an additional 25 per cent tax will have to be paid on income that wasn’t previously d - Budget evokes mixed response from people
The Union Budget tabled in Parliament on Tuesday evoked mixed response from people from different walks of life. - Elon Musk's Tesla lost $109 bn in single day amid weak outlook for 2022
Elon Musk's Tesla lost $109 bn in single day amid weak outlook for 2022 - Akhilesh Yadav claims his chopper deliberately delayed
Lucknow: Calling it a “conspiracy”, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged he was stranded in Delhi as his helicopter was not allowed to fly to UP’s Muzaffarnagar for an election programme. PTI - Awareness programme on AIDS
Karnal: Pratap Public School organised an AIDS awareness programme for students of Classes VII to X. 850 students participated in the programme. HIV/AIDS awareness documentary film “Teachaids” was shown to students. Information about national toll free helpline 1097 and Naco Aids App was - Union Budget 2022 - 23: Paradigm change in urban planning
A high-level committee of reputed urban planners, urban economists and institutions will be formed to make recommendations on urban sector policies, capacity-building, planning, implementation and governance. - Budget 2022 - 23: Sowing seeds of digi - farming
Aiming to give digital push to the farm sector, the Union Government, in the Budget presented today, proposed delivery of high-tech services to agriculturists in public-private partnership mode and use of ‘Kisan Drones’ for multiple activities.
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