Former President APJ Abdul Kalam passed away after collapsing during lecture at IIM Shillong

RIP Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

Indian Former President APJ Abdul Kalam Passed away on Monday evening after he collapsed during a lecture in Shillong. He is a popular Indian President between 2002 and 2007, as well as a great scientist of India. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was 84-years-old, took ill at a function in Shillong and was rushed to … Read more

E-payments to earn tax breaks: Government upcoming proposal

e-transaction

New Delhi, 23 June: The Centre government also plans to penalise cash transactions In an attempt to moratorium black money transactions, the central government has introduced a draft proposal that has provisions for income tax benefits for consumers who make a certain proportion of their expenditures through electronic (electronic payment) means. If the proposal accepted, … Read more

HRD minister Smriti Irani releases ‘syllabus for Yoga’ in govt schools

HRD minister smriti irani

New Delhi: Yoga is now to be taught as a compulsory subject in government schools. It is not only from class VI to X in central government schools but also as a training module in Teacher Education Programmes (TEP). In a bid to make yoga a more integral part of the physical education programme in … Read more

Taliban attack Afghan parliament with 4 large bombs and heavy gunfight on

Taliban attack Afghan parliament

KABUL: The Taliban attacked the Afghan parliament on Monday, setting off at least one large bomb and igniting a gunbattle with security forces, police. As per the Associated Press reporter said, “A Taliban suicide bomber and several gunmen attacked the Afghan parliament, shattering windows and forcing lawmakers to flee, as a second district in two … Read more

Deadly Heatwave in Karachi, Pakistan Sindh province leaves 120 dead

Deadly Heatwave in Pakistan's Sindh province leaves 120 dead

Karachi: Deadly Heat Wave in, Pakistan capital Karachi, more than 120 people have died during heavy heatwave last night in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province. A reports heath official says, “Most of the deaths have been in Pakistan’s capital city as a result of a devastating heat wave that brought temperatures as high as 113 (deg … Read more

Last 10 days to exchange your pre-2005 currency notes

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

NEW DELHI: Only ten days are left to exchange pre-2005 currency notes, including those of Rs. 500 note and Rs. 1,000 note denominations, at banks as the deadline to do so is ending on June 30th. Seeking cooperation for withdrawing pre-2005 currency notes from circulation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked the public to deposit … Read more