(PTI) Prices of petrol and diesel in Tamil Nadu went up by Rs 3.78 and Rs 1.70 respectively, following the state government revising the Value Added Tax (VAT) on these products. Tamil Nadu Petroleum Dealers Association protested the move, saying the hike would affect all sections of society and demanded an immediate rollback. Association President K P Murali said VAT on petrol was increased from 27 per cent to 34 per cent, while that on diesel was hiked from 21.4 per cent to 25 per cent with effect from last mid-night. As a result, the rate of petrol has increased…
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(Tribune) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), responsible for Aadhar in the country said on Saturday there has been no incident of misuse of Aadhaar biometrics leading to identity theft and financial loss. In a comprehensive clarification with regard to “misinformation” appearing in in various print and social media alleging breach of Aadhaar data, misuse of biometrics, breach of privacy, and creation of parallel databases etc., UIDAI said that it has carefully gone into these reports and would like to emphasise that ‘”there has been no breach to UIDAI database of Aadhaar in any manner whatsoever and personal data of individuals…
(Tribune) The Spring Festival 2017 today kick-started amid cultural performances and variety of flowers, vegetables, fruits bonsai, medicinal and potted plants visible in the lawns of Raj Bhawan.Governor KK Paul inaugurated the festival and exhorted people to feast their eyes on the diversity of horticulture on display. “This event is a welcome change from the hurly and burly of life, I exhort you all to nurture flowers and vegetables in your homes,” Paul said as he went through the flower exhibits and vegetables put on display for the competition.He also released the first day postal cover carrying the pictorial representation…
(HT) आरबीआई के गवर्नर उर्जित पटेल को जान से मारने की धमकी देने वाले शख्स को नागपुर से गिरफ्तार कर लिया गया है। आरोपी युवक को 6 मार्च तक के लिए पुलिस हिरासत में भेज दिया गया है।बताया जा रहा है कि गिरफ्तार युवक का नाम वैभव बदलवार है, उसे तीन मार्च को ही गिरफ्तार कर लिया गया था। उसने ईमेल के जरिए पटेल को धमकी दी थी।क्राइम ब्रांच के सूत्रों के अनुसार, आरोपी ने नागपुर के एक साइबर कैफे से उर्जित पटेल को 23 से 25 फरवरी के बीच ई-मेल्स किए थे। गवर्नर के परिवार को खत्म करने की…
(TOI) People must be partners in any welfare initiative meant for them. This was the consensus at the event ‘Collective Social Responsibility is the New CSR for Holistic and Sustainable Development’, one in a series of a nation-wide programme jointly organised by the Times Foundation, a division of The Times Groupand ActionAid, a voluntary organisation.Attending the programme as chief guest, Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha member Prasanna Patasani said most social welfare activities were inconsistent with people’s holistic development. “One day you hear about Swachh Bharat, next day there is something else..Moreover, one must understand whether people are actually using the toilets…
(TOI) It’s raining awards for the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) for water supply system, promotion of renewable energy and smart grids in India.For the first time, the civic body will be receiving around seven awards from the government of India for efficient water supply system and the smart use of renewable energy including smart grid and rooftop solar power plants. Official sources said that the four most prestigious awards have come from the Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) the Vishwakarma Award-2017 jointly by the Indian construction industry. The civic body had submitted four nominations and that all have been accepted…
(HT) दक्षिण कश्मीर में पुलवामा जिले के त्राल में आज हुए भीषण मुठभेड़ में हिजबुल मुजाहिदीन (एचएम) के दो संदिग्ध आतंकवादी मारे गये। मुठभेड़ में जम्मू कश्मीर पुलिस के विशेष ऑपरेशन समूह के मंजूर अहमद शहीद हो गए जबकि सुरक्षा बल के एक अधिकारी समेत पांच जवान घायल हो गये। आधिकारिक सूत्रों का कहना है कि क्षेत्र में तलाशी अभियान के लिए सेना के विशेष बल की तैनाती की गयी है। शाम में सुरक्षा बलों द्वारा मकान की घेराबंदी किए जाने के बाद मुठभेड़ शुरू हुई। उन्होंने कहा कि एक पाकिस्तानी उग्रवादी का शव बरामद हो गया है और अन्य…
(TH) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation’s plan for a cross country pipeline to move LPG received on the west coast to bottling plants over 600 km away in the hinterland has hit a roadblock with GAIL (India) raising objections to the project.The project, GAIL fears, could mean the end of the road for its pipeline that for more than a decade has been bringing LPG from the port city of Vishakhapatnam, on the eastern coast, to bottling plants in Cherlapalli, near Secunderabad. The resistance is in response to an expression of interest HPCL had submitted to PNGRB, the regulator, earlier this year…
(AU) भूकंप की दृष्टि से संवेदनशील उत्तराखंड में अधिकांश सरकारी इमारतें सरकार की चिंता का कारण बनी हैं। इनमें से कई पुराने भवन भूकंप के बड़े झटकों को झेलने की स्थिति में नहीं है।ये तथ्य आपदा प्रबंधन विभाग के हाल ही में कराये एक सर्वे में सामने आया है। प्रारंभिक सर्वे के आधार पर अब विभाग ने सरकारी भवनों को भूकंप के खतरे से बचाने के लिए योजना तैयार की है। योजना के तहत विभाग सरकारी इमारतों को विस्तृत सर्वे के जरिये यह संभावना टटोलेगा कि कितने भवनों को सुरक्षित बनाया जा सकता है और कितने भवनों का पुनर्निर्माण करने…
(DNA) Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said more than 10.5 million households have given up their Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) subsidy on the appeal made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The minister said people gave up their subsidy after Prime Minister Modi appealed to those who could afford the cooking gas to leave their subsidy. “More than 10.5 million households gave up their LPG subsidy. This will help the government to provide subsidy to the needy,” said Pradhan while speaking at Harvard Kennedy School in the United States.Emphasizing on the government’s goal to provide subsidy to the poor, the…