(AU) उत्तर प्रदेश में बृहस्पतिवार से अगले तीन दिनों तक, पूरब से पश्चिम तक गरज चमक के साथ बूंदाबादी के आसार हैं। मौसम विभाग के मुताबिक इस दौरान इन जगहों पर 40 से 50 किमी प्रति घंटे तक की तेज रफ्तार हवाएं भी चलेंगी। बूंदाबांदी से पारे में हल्की गिरावट आएगी और उमस भरी गर्मी से थोड़ी राहत मिलेगी।बृहस्पतिवार के लिए प्रदेश के पूर्वी व तराई इलाकों के 60 जिलों में तेज हवाएं चलने और गरज- चमक के साथ बूंदाबादी की चेतावनी जारी की गई है। लखनऊ के कई इलाकों में सुबह आठ बजे के करीब ठीक बरसात हुई। बुधवार…
Author: Aruna Sharma
(HT) The government has decided to restore certain tax and duty benefits for specified categories of exporters in a move aimed at making Indian exports more competitive. “The Government of India has announced the restoration of benefits under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme for exports made by Advance Authorization (AA) holders, Export-Oriented Units (EOUs), and units operating in Special Economic Zones (SEZs),” the commerce and industry ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. “The benefits will be applicable for all eligible exports made from 1 June.” The reinstatement comes about four months after the…
(HT) A 10-month legal battle between two of the world’s largest information technology (IT) services companies may be drawing to a close, with a Dallas court asking Cognizant and Infosys to join a conference call with it to settle parts of their dispute. In a May 23 order, the court welcomed both parties to discuss matters pertaining to the case over a call with the court. “This is not an invitation to engage in ex parte communications or obtain advisory rulings from the court,” judge David L. Horan clarified. “Rather, the parties are required to attempt to resolve by agreement…
(HT) The government on Tuesday extended the deadline for filing income tax returns (ITRs) by one-and-a-half months to September 15, due to changes in the forms, brought about by a significant change in the Income Tax Act itself. Government officials cited technical reasons for the extension like necessary system development to reflect simplified compliances. The announcement came well ahead of the start of the annual ITR filing exercise. “To facilitate a smooth and convenient filing experience for taxpayers, it has been decided that the due date for filing of ITRs, originally due on 31st July, 2025, is extended to 15th…
(HT) The Capital is likely to see an above normal monsoon this year, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday in its monsoon forecast for the country. It, however, did not specify when monsoon may touch Delhi this year. According to IMD, the subdivision of Delhi, Chandigarh and Haryana will see above normal monsoon — 114% of the long period average (LPA) from June to September. The normal monsoon mark for the Delhi-Chandigarh and Haryana sub division is 431mm, IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said. Delhi has already logged 186.4mm in May, making it the wettest May ever for the…
(BS) PayPal Payments Pvt Ltd (PayPal), the Indian subsidiary of PayPal Holdings Inc, has received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a Payment AggregatorCross BorderExports (PA-CB-E). This marks a key milestone in PayPal’s operations in India and its continued support for Indian small businesses, enabling secure cross-border payments to approximately 200 markets, the company said in a statement. The approval comes as India’s exports reached USD 73.8 billion in April 2025, underscoring the increasing momentum in cross-border trade. “The in-principle PA-CB-E approval by RBI is a significant milestone for PayPal. It reflects the strength…
(BS) IndiGo is set to become the first airline to commence commercial operations from the much-anticipated Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), developed by Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL). The airline will start with 18 daily departures — totalling 36 Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) — to over 15 cities from the first day of operations. IndiGo’s expansion plans at NMIA IndiGo plans to ramp up services in phases. By November 2025, it will operate 79 daily departures (158 ATMs), including 14 international flights. This is expected to grow to over 100 daily departures (200 ATMs) by March 2026. By November 2026, IndiGo…
(BS) India’s energy demand is expected to grow in the range of 6–6.5 per cent over the next five years, ratings agency ICRA said on Wednesday. ICRA said that the growth in demand is attributable to the growing adoption of electric vehicles and green hydrogen segments, as well as the expansion of data centres, which require sizeable amounts of electricity to power their servers. “Over the next five years, ICRA expects the electricity demand to achieve a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 6–6.5 per cent, driven by the demand from rising adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), green hydrogen (GH),…
(AU) राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मू ने मंगलवार नई दिल्ली में आयोजित नागरिक अलंकरण समारोह में उत्तराखंड की राधा भट्ट को सामाजिक कार्य, ह्यूग गैंट्ज़र और कोलीन गैंट्ज़र (मरणोपरांत) को साहित्य एवं शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में पद्मश्री से सम्मानित किया। पदमश्री से सम्मानित राधा भट्ट उत्तराखंड की एक प्रसिद्ध समाज सेविका हैं। वह 16 साल की उम्र में सरला बेन के आश्रम में शामिल हो गईं थीं। वह उत्तराखंड के ग्रामीण इलाकों में महिलाओं और बच्चों की सेवा करती रही हैं। उन्होंने विकास के सामाजिक और आर्थिक कार्यक्रमों को चलाने के लिए बेरीनाग ग्राम स्वराज्य मंडल की स्थापना की। 1975 में चिपको…
(Jagran) राजधानी दून में जमीन फर्जीवाड़े के तमाम ऐसे प्रकरण सामने आ रहे हैं, जिनमें भूमाफिया खतौनियों की त्रुटि पर खेल कर दे रहे हैं। कई दफा सरकारी भूमि पर न्यायालय के विभिन्न आदेश समय पर दर्ज नहीं हो पाते हैं, जिसके चलते भूमि का स्वरूप पूर्व की भांति रहता है। जब तक अधिकारियों को इसकी भनक लगती है, तब तब जमीनों को बेच दिया जाता है। जिला प्रशासन ने ऐसा ही एक मामला आरकेडिया ग्रांट के केहरी गांव में पकड़ा है। यहां ग्राम समाज की 0.1660 हेक्टेयर भूमि पर खतौनी की त्रुटि के कारण अवैध कब्जा जमा लिया गया।…