Share List TLI Staff New Delhi: In what would help the victims of acid attacks join the mainstream and live a life of dignity, the government has notified posts under reserved category for disabled persons across various levels including Group A. The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities hasContinue Reading
Share List TLI Staff New Delhi: Agri and handicraft items recorded sharp jump in exports in the month of December, 2020 but the total value of outbound shipments at $27.1 billion remained almost flat compared to same month the previous year. As per the official trade data released on Friday,Continue Reading
Share List TLI Staff New Delhi: Amid growing complaints against Indian Railways for charging higher fares from passengers during pandemic, the national transporter led by Minister Piyush Goyal has said that fares for special trains were being fixed a little higher since 2015 and it was an established practice. “ThisContinue Reading
Share List Amit Vats New Delhi: Insufficient rise in duties after roll-out of Goods and Services Tax (GST) has increased the affordability of cigarettes in India even as 3,500 people die every day from tobacco use and its economic burden pegged at Rs 1.7 lakh crore annually, top researchers haveContinue Reading
Share List TLI Staff New Delhi: In a major crackdown on tax-evading doctors and medical professionals in Assam, the Income Tax (I-T) department has conducted searches at 29 locations in the state across the three cities of Guwahati, Nalbari and Dibrugarh. The doctors were reported to be grossly understating theContinue Reading
Share List TLI Staff New Delhi: Adding bouquet of popular products on the lines of Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali group, state-controlled Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has come up with washable paints made of cow dung. A leading player in khadi and silk products, the KVIC recently launched a rangeContinue Reading
Share List TLI Staff New Delhi: In what is being seen as a big loss of face for the all-powerful Modi government, the Supreme Court has put on hold the implementation of three controversial farm laws and formed a four-member committee to examine them. “We are staying three farm lawsContinue Reading
Share List Parmita Uniyal New Delhi: The government has identified 12 epicentres of Avian Influenza (AI) viruses across four states and stepped up vigil to contain the spread of the disease from affected birds to poultry and humans. In an official statement on the status of bird flu in theContinue Reading
Share List TLI Staff New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has suggested “strictly regulated” number of India-UK flights after the temporary suspension of commercial passenger flights ends on January 7, 2021. The decision has been taken following the inputs received by the Joint Working Group (JMG) headed by the DirectorContinue Reading
Share List Sachidanand Many of those favouring the three controversial farm laws have claimed that the value of all MSP crops for the government could be Rs 15 lakh crore. The astronomically high number could easily agitate and baffle many common people causing resentment against protesting farmers. But the claimContinue Reading