15-yr-old girl raped in UP’s Muzaffarnagar district

15-yr-old girl raped in UP’s Muzaffarnagar district Muzaffarnagar:A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth in a village here, police said on Wednesday. The accused took the girl to his house and raped her on Tuesday, following which her family members lodged a complaint, Station House Officer Yogesh Sharma said. The youth also threatened…

To save us they have to risk their families’ safety

To save us they have to risk their families’ safety CHENNAI: PRIYA* (9) wonders why everybody stays at home to stay safe from COVID-19 while her mom has to turn up for work. Not just that, she’s no more allowed to hug her mother when she gets back from work, until she has had a…

Coronavirus – Pre-lockdown stocks running out, stores wait for trucks and labour

Coronavirus – Pre-lockdown stocks running out, stores wait for trucks and labour SHELVES in stores are gradually emptying as pre-lockdown stocks run out and replenishment is a big challenge as labour migration poses fresh hurdles across the supply chain — from the manufacturing stage to last-mile delivery. This is the growing concern among key players…

Markaz leadership resisted, then NSA Ajit Doval dropped by at 2 am

Markaz leadership resisted, then NSA Ajit Doval dropped by at 2 am When Maulana Saad, head of Nizamuddin Markaz, refused to yield to pleas from Delhi Police and security agencies to vacate the Banglewali Masjid, Home Minister Amit Shah requested National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval to get the job done. According to top Home Ministry officials,…

India’s budget is under strain on first day of new financial year

India’s budget is under strain on first day of new financial year New Delhi: India kicks off its fiscal year with revenues under severe strain. A prolonged slowdown in the economy depressed tax collections in the financial year that ended Tuesday, latest official data show. As India now conducts the world’s biggest lockdown, budget pressures are…

PM CARES Fund – Donations made are eligible for 100% tax deduction

PM CARES Fund – Donations made are eligible for 100% tax deduction New Delhi: The government has decided to make all donations towards the PM-CARES Fund eligible for 100 per cent tax deduction. The decision was part of an ordinance promulgated on Tuesday to put into effect the decisions announced by the Finance Minister last week…

Business – Sensex plunges over 700 pts; Nifty drops below 8,400

Business -/Sensex plunges over 700 pts; Nifty drops below 8,400 Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex slumped over 700 points in early trade on Wednesday tracking losses in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank and Infosys amid weak cues from global markets. Starting the new financial year on a negative note, the 30-share BSE barometer was…

Market Update – Sensex, Nifty Open In Red On Wednesday

Market Update – Sensex, Nifty Open In Red On Wednesday New Delhi : The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a negative note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE opened at 29,505.33 points and touched a high of 59,505.98. The Sensex touched a low of 29,107.98 point. On…

LPG Cylinder Prices Cut For The Second Consecutive Month

LPG Cylinder Prices Cut For The Second Consecutive Month In its monthly revision, prices of non-subsidized 14.2 kg LPG (liquid petroleum gas) cylinders were cut by an average of Rs 63 on Wednesday by the state-owned Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC). This is the second consecutive monthly cut in LPG cylinder rates amid drastic fall…

Killed after he informed on Covid suspects - Kin

Killed after he informed on Covid suspects - Kin Guddu said a medical and police team took the families for tests and released them on March 25 with the advice of home quarantine. He said Kumar was assaulted on Monday. He was rushed a hospital in Muzaffarpur that declared him brought dead. Police registered a case…

Pharma industry on a drip as lockdown locks out allied services, workers

Pharma industry on a drip as lockdown locks out allied services, workers Despite being part of essential services, production of pharmaceuticals in the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh industrial belt of Himachal Pradesh has suffered a blow following the lockdown with many units, especially MSMEs, suspending operations or running at sub-optimal capacity. According to employees in the industry, disruptions…