New Delhi, March 18 Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president N. Ramachandran has been appointed vice-chair of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) international relations commission, the IOA announced on Wednesday. In a letter issued by ANOC president Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah on Tuesday, he said that the ANOC took the decision on the appointment […]
New Delhi, March 18 Giving concrete shape to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s budget announcement last month on recovering black money stashed away abroad, the cabinet-approved anti-black money law provides a short window to income tax assessees to declare assets, pay tax and penalty and avoid imprisonment. The Foreign Income and Undisclosed Assets (Imposition of New […]
New Delhi, March 18 The technology driven e-commerce market in India has come of age and is growing rapidly to cross Rs.1 lakh crore by the year-end, an industry report said on Wednesday. “Growing at 33 percent, the digital commerce market is set to cross Rs.1 lakh crore by December 2015 from Rs.81,525 crore in […]
Kolkata, March 18 Pakistan’s High Commissioner Abdul Basit on Wednesday termed as “bizarre” the visa arrangement between the two neighbours, and said the prevalent travel permit terms were not conducive for promoting trade. “It’s a bizarre arrangement that we have. If there is visa restriction, how can you expect trade to realise its inherent potential?” […]
India’s World Cup winning captain MS Dhoni has called on Indian fans to fill the Melbourne Cricket Ground tomorrow for the knockout quarter final clash against Bangladesh. Good seats are still available for the match from www.cricketworldcup.com “The crowds in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 have been outstanding and very supportive, and […]
MELBOURNE: For someone who’s waited four years, desperate to play a part in the 50-over World Cup, Rohit Sharma is still a man waiting to make the most of an opportunity. Soft dismissals aren’t helping his cause. A horribly-attempted pull against Pakistan (15), trying to drive away from his body against the West Indies (7), […]
After India vs Pakistan match in this world cup ,if anything else is awaited by millions of Indian cricket fan than today’s match is the one . India vs Bangladesh the match is on with lots and lots of people cheering “India , India” and “Bangladesh”. Both Asian teams are going to fight till the […]
New Delhi, March 17 The Supreme Court, refusing to accept the central government’s view that Jats are a backward community, on Tuesday quashed the March 4, 2014, notification by the then UPA government extending reservations to the community’s members in nine states. Jat community leaders expressed shock at the verdict and some said they will seek […]
New York, March 17 A woman who pushed an Indian man to his death from a subway train platform two years ago in what the authorities said was a hate crime faces 22 to 25 years in prison. The woman, Erika Menendez, 33, who pleaded guilty on Friday to first-degree manslaughter will be sentenced on […]
New Delhi, March 17 Giving concrete shape to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s announcement of a bill to trace black money, the union cabinet on Tuesday approved a new law to track unaccounted wealth. Finance ministry sources told IANS that the union cabinet approved the Foreign Income and Undisclosed Assets (Imposition of New Tax) Bill, 2015, […]