Day: January 24, 2020

On the occasion of Netaji’s 123rd birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. PM tweeted a portion of Netaji’s father Janakinath Bose’s diary where he recorded the entry of Netaji’s birth. PM Modi tweeted, “This son became a valorous freedom fighter and thinker who devoted his life towards one great cause — India’s freedom. I refer to Netaji Bose, who we proudly remember on his Jayanti today. India will always remain grateful to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose for his bravery and indelible contribution…

In April 2019 a woman had alleged that she was sexually harassed by the then Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi, when she was working as a junior court assistant in October 2018. In a representation sent to Supreme Court judges, she had detailed these allegations while seeking an inquiry against Gogoi.The woman staffer has been reinstated in her job at the Supreme Court, and has proceeded on maternity leave.   Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan, who was part of her legal team, confirmed this. She has been reinstated from the time she was…

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that his administration will find a solution “in their style” on the ongoing anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protest. Adityanath commented that everyone has the right to protest and put forward their point of view but no one has the liberty to indulge in anti-national activities in its pretext.   During a BJP rally in support of CAA in Agra, Adityanath said that those people who were earlier setting fire everywhere on the call of SIMI and PFI have now realised that their illegal properties will be…

Around 50 people, mostly women and children among them were taken ill after they consumed food from a container that had a dead snake in it in Odisha’s coastal Kendrapara district.   The incident happened during a community feast at Maa Shankatatarini temple in Chandan Nagar, Deuli village under Pattamundai block of Kendrapara district where 30 families were having their meal. Many of the people were hospitalised after they started to vomit.   Chandra Sekhar Das, the medical officer of Pattamundai Sub Divisional Hospital has confirmed that they showed signs…

The co-owner of Atlas Cycles, Natasha Kapur and wife of Sanjay Kapur committed suicide at her Aurangzeb Lane residence in Lutyens’ Delhi on Tuesday. She left a suicide note before committing suicide. In her suicide letter, Natasha Kapur said that she did something that “should not have been done” and she was ashamed.   Police said Natasha Kapur, in her suicide note, asked her family members to take care of themselves. She, however, did not mention the reason for taking the extreme step. The 57-year-old also said no one else…

Accusing the opposition parties of trying to mislead people, BJP MP Roopa Ganguly said that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) should be regarded as the ‘world’s most important human rights law’. Winding up her two-day Odisha visit, the actor- turned-politician said that CAA will not take away anyone’s citizenship. “In no way, the CAA will have any adverse impact on Indian citizens. Opposition parties are spreading lies and misleading people for narrow political purpose,” she said.   “Despite all the hue and cry, CAA symbolizes humanism,” Ganguly concluded.

Cadbury chocolates manufacturer Mondelez India Foods Private Limited has paid ₹439 crore under the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019, to settle a ₹580-crore excise tax dispute.    In 2011, the Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence (DGCEI) which is now known as the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGSTI) had initiated a probe against the company for allegedly misusing “area-based exemption” for a new unit in Baddi in Himachal Pradesh to avail excise duty benefits, even before it came into existence. The “area-based exemption” for new units of firms in Himachal Pradesh provides full…

On Wednesday, Trump tweeted a record 131 times between 12 a.m. and 4:25 p.m. ET, The Associated Press reports. He did not let the World Economic Forum, international travel, or a Senate impeachment trial get in the way of his Twitter time.   This was his most active day on Twitter since he became president. The previous record was set just last month on Dec. 12, when Trump tweeted his heart out as the House Judiciary Committee began its session approving two articles of impeachment against him. His fingers were…