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Indian-American community leader asks U.S. to remove 7% cap on green cards

April 28, 2023

An eminent Indian-American community leader from Silicon Valley has urged US lawmakers to remove the prevailing seven per cent cap on green cards, observing that the country-specific limit on the most sought-after residency document has created extensive backlogs. A Green Card is a document issued to immigrants to the US...

Finance Ministry mulling to levy differential GST rate on online games as it attracts 18 per cent tax

April 28, 2023

The Finance Ministry is considering classifying online gaming into categories of skill and chance, and levying a differential rate of GST, an official said. Online games where winning is dependent on a certain outcome or is in the nature of betting or gambling would attract 28 per cent Goods and...

Removed from job recently, Delhi University’s ad-hoc teacher found dead at home

April 28, 2023

A 33-year-old Delhi University ad-hoc teacher, who was recently removed from the job at the Hindu College, was found dead at his house in outer Delhi’s Rani Bagh, police said Thursday, triggering a protest by former colleagues and students. Samarveer, originally from Molki village in Rajasthan’s Baran district, was found...

Central govt employees get 42 days’ SPL casual leave for organ donation

April 28, 2023

The Centre has decided to grant 42 days of special casual leave to its employees for organ donation considering the time taken for recovery after the major surgery. At present, there is a provision for 30 days of such special leaves. “Organ removal from a donor is a major surgery,...

Delhi court likely to pass order on Sisodia’s bail petition today

April 28, 2023

A court here is likely to deliver on April 28 its order on the bail application of former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. Special Judge M K Nagpal, who was scheduled to pronounce the verdict on...

Pragati facilitated seamless implementation of Projects:

April 28, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) multi-nodal platform has had such an impact that when a project is listed for review under it, the state governments work hard to remove obstacles in its path. He was speaking virtually at a programme to...

Need lot of character to give performance like this: KKR skipper Nitish Rana

April 28, 2023

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Andre Russell was relieved after his team defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore, bagging a much-needed win, after four losses in a row in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Wednesday. Kolkata Knight Riders got a much-needed win, after four losses in a row, as...

KL Rahul’s LSG set for high-stakes showdown against PBKS

April 28, 2023

Lucknow Super Giants would be looking to move on from an inexplicable batting performance when they take on Punjab Kings in a crucial mid table clash in the Indian Premier League here on Friday. Halfway into the competition, both teams have four wins from seven games and would be aiming...

Rajasthan back on winning track, beats inform Chennai by 32 runs

April 28, 2023

A fantastic half-century by Yashasvi Jaiswal and a fine show by spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Adam Zampa helped Rajasthan Royals (RR) clinch a 32-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday. With this loss, CSK...

Family members meet arrested ‘Waris de Punjab’ activists

April 28, 2023

Ten family members of arrested ‘Waris de Punjab’ activists, including its chief Amritpal Singh, arrived here on Thursday and visited the Dibrugarh Central Jail to meet them, an official said. They made their way to the northeastern state after the Punjab and Haryana High Court allowed one family member of...

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