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Budget wishlist from insurers: Extra tax rebate and tax-free annuities
A move in the right direction would be to make annuities tax-free. Doing so would bring about parity between this segment and the NPS, which is allowed a further tax exemption limit of Rs 50,000 over and above the Rs. 1.5 lakh under Section 80C.
Declare Netaji birth anniversary national holiday: Mamata Banerjee urges Centre
"....This year's Republic Day parade in Kolkata will be dedicated to Netaji. A siren will be sounded today at 12.15 PM. We urge everyone to blow shankh (conch) at home. Centre must also declare January 23 as a National Holiday," Banerjee said on Twitter.
Why Kamala Harris is a star of the New York City mayor’s race
Political candidates often claim ties to major party figures in an effort to energize their bases, and that may be especially true with regard to Harris, the first woman and person of color to serve as the country’s vice president.
SEC issues notification for gram panchayat elections in Andhra Pradesh
In the first phase, gram panchayats under 146 revenue mandals in 11 districts will go to polls, according to the notification issued by State Election Commissioner Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar.
Donal Trump’s pardon process was a mix of mercy and favoritism
On the one hand, he did support some bipartisan reforms to reduce the prison population. On the other, the pardon process showed Trump’s ad hoc, somewhat capricious approach to justice, one that often required special access and was motivated by optics and political expediency during an election where he set out to target more Black […]
Entry to watch R-Day parade at Rajpath only on production of invitation cards, tickets: Police
"This year, Entry to RDC-2021 will be strictly through Invitation Card/Ticket only! All those, who don't have valid Invitation Card/Ticket are advised to watch live program at home. Children below 15 years age are not allowed to RDC-2021 at Rajpath," the Delhi Police said in a tweet.
Global sugar binge surprises even the world’s top traders
That’s a stark turnaround from the early phases of the coronavirus crisis, when lockdowns from Paris to Los Angeles hit sales of everything from softs drinks to chocolate.
Voices from China’s COVID crisis: ‘If I survive this, what will I do?’
A year after the COVID-19 lockdown in the Chinese city of Wuhan — the first in the world, and still one of the harshest — NYT asked six people, some of whom we spoke to at the height of the outbreak, to describe what they have been through.
ED arrests 2 after raids against Maharashtra MLA in PMC Bank fraud case
On Friday, the agency searched five residential and business premises linked to the Viva Group, promoted by Bahujan Vikas Agadhi (BVA) party chief and MLA Hitendra Thakur, its associates and two of its financial consultants in the Vasai-Virar area of Maharashtra's Palghar district and Andheri, Juhu and Chembur suburbs of Mumbai, the sources said.
Home Minister Amit Shah pays tributes to Subhas Chandra Bose
"The courage and valour of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose gave new strength to the Indian freedom struggle. He organised the youngsters of the country with his charismatic leadership under adverse circumstances. On the 125th birth anniversary of such a great hero of the freedom movement, I pay my heartfelt tributes," Shah said in a tweet […]