CBI registers 2 FIRs on graft charges by ex-JK Guv Malik, searches 14 places

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered two FIRs in connection with corruption allegations levelled by former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik in the awarding of contracts for......

Maha curbs: Fruit vendors, security services exempted

Petrol pumps, government and private security services, and fruit vendors among others have been added to the list of essential services being exempted from the ambit of the strict curbs that came......

Weekend lockdown in Maha, stricter curbs from Monday

The Maharashtra government on Sunday announced a weekend lockdown in the state from 8 pm on Friday to 7 am on Monday in a bid to curb the growing numbers of COVID-19 cases in the state. Click here......

Maharashtra's Covid curbs: What is allowed/not allowed

The weekend lockdown will start from 8 pm on Fridays and last till 7 am on Mondays. Besides, prohibitory orders will be in force during daytime on weekdays, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said......

'Government is taking LIC on BSNL route'

'The government wants foreign companies to capture the insurance market.' Photograph: PTI Photo A bill to increase foreign direct investment in the insurance sector from 49 per cent to 74 per cent......

Govt issues Covid-19 safe workplace guidelines

While demanding more outdoor air ventilation, the strategy document calls for a structural modification in the workplace. The central government has asked companies to avoid the central air......

Deadline for FY19 ITR filing, PAN-Aadhaar linkage extended

The due date for filing Income Tax returns for 2019-20 has already been extended till November 30, 2020. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Centre on Wednesday extended the deadline for......

Budget: Why senior citizens may pay more tax

'There are no new benefits for senior citizens, but on the other hand senior citizens having sizeable dividend income may have to suffer tax at applicable slab rates,' says Mahesh Padmanabhan.......