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Can India suspend Twitter if it fails to comply with IT rules?
In India, Twitter is in the eye of the storm for not complying with the new IT (intermediary) rules 2021 requires the social media firms to appoint a grievance officer in the country. The company has requested the IT Ministry to consider a minimum of three-month extension in order for the company to implement the new intermediary guidelines.
Over 1.14L Covid cases in India, lowest spike in 59 days
Over the last few days, India's fresh Covid cases have seen downward trend, maintaining over one lakh infections every 24 hours, while the deaths have also remained about the 3,000 mark. After battling a brutal second wave for weeks, fresh Covid cases came down below the three lakh-mark for the first time on May 17 after touching record high of 4,14,188 on May 7.
Delhi Police chief holds meeting to assess 'un-lockdown' preparations
Shrivastava held the review meeting with all the Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), whom he directed to devise non-coercive methods and take steps to ensure normalcy by maintaining social distancing in markets, mandis and localities through the participation of MWAs, RWAs etc.
Parts of Delhi to face water shortage on Sunday
"Due to major repair work in 900 mm water line in Pitampura, emanating from Water Treatment Plant Haidarpur Phase 1, the water supply in the area will not be available at low pressure on Sunday morning," the statement said. The areas which will be affected are - Inderpuri, Mayapuri, Todapur Village, Naraina Village, Naraina Vihar, Mansarovar Garden, Rajouri Garden, Subhash Nagar, Ramesh Nagar, Punjabi Bagh, among others.
New, taxpayer-friendly e-filing portal of I-T dept to be rolled out on June 7
The new e-filing portal www.incometax.gov.in is aimed at providing taxpayer convenience and a modern, seamless experience to taxpayers. The new taxpayer-friendly portal has been integrated with immediate processing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) to issue quick refunds to the taxpayers.
Guns silent at LoC, but Pak continues to sponsor terror activities in J&K
The security agencies said that as many as 48 terrorists were killed in the Valley this year till June 1. Last year till June 1, a total 60 terrorists were neutralised in the Valley. "The incidents of terrorists killed so far this year compared to last year is due to the heightened security apparatus," said a senior government official.
FM meets heads of insurance companies for faster claim settlement
The FM also stressed the importance of streamlining the process and documentation requirements under the schemes so that the claims are disbursed speedily. During the review, the Finance Minister observed that under the PMGKP scheme, a total of 419 claims have been paid as on date, amounting to Rs 209.5 crore disbursed in the account of their nominees.
Rejig in Trinamool: Abhishek given more responsibility in party
Accordingly, Abhishek, the nephew of Mamata Banerjee, has been appointed as the all-India General Secretary of the Trinamool, replacing Subrata Bakshi. The decision was taken at the party's core committee meeting held on Saturday. In a surprise development, actor-turned-politician Sayoni Ghosh, who recently lost in the Assembly elections, has been appointed as the president of Trinamool Youth Congress, in place of Abhishek.
May GST collections beat pandemic blues; remain over Rs 1L cr-mark
Though the GST revenues in May 2021 are lower than the record Rs 1.41 lakh crore collections made in the previous month, the highest since the introduction of the tax in 2017, they are still significant as most tax experts had feared that the real impact of the pandemic and the lockdowns in different parts of the country would pull down GST collections significantly in May.
646 doctors succumbed to Covid during 2nd wave: IMA
Delhi reported the maximum number of fatalities among doctors at 109, followed by Bihar (97), Uttar Pradesh (79), Rajasthan (43), Jharkhand (39), Gujarat (37), Andhra Pradesh (35), Telangana (34), Tamil Nadu (32), West Bengal (30), and Maharashtra and Odisha (23 each).
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