Tag: SC
Delhi Massively Cuts Tax On Jet Fuel
Air travel from Delhi to remote places within the country is set to become cheaper as the Delhi government on Wednesday announced a massive reduction in VAT on Air Turbine Fuel (ATF) from the existing 25 per cent to a mere 1 per cent.....
‘Don't Need Favours, Skills Enough For Women'
Notwithstanding the notion that society is still discomfited by the progress of women, a clutch of female technopreneurs and faculty at Indias oldest IIT, the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur, have called for inculcating gender equity in young minds and providing opportunities based on merit and not on gender -- emphasising skills and confidence are enough to climb to the top.....
Cvent To Skill Underserved Youth For IT Jobs
US-based software-as-a-service provider Cvent on Wednesday announced that it would impart skills to underserved youth, including women for jobs in the Indian IT industry.....
Pinterest Acquires 'human Powered' Search Engine Jelly
San Francisco-based Pinterest has acquired Twitter co-founder Biz Stone's "human powered" search engine start-up Jelly. ....
Eating Yogurt May Help Ease Symptoms Of Depression
Eating yogurt rich in lactobacillus -- a probiotic bacteria -- may help alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety, a finding that could lead to new strategies for treating psychiatric conditions, researchers have found. ....
SC Reserves Order On Plea Against Vijay Mallya
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea of a consortium of banks, led by State Bank of India, that $40 million, which liquor baron Vijay Mallya had allegedly transferred to his children, needed to be brought back. ....
500 Kg Egyptian Woman Undergoes Weight-loss Surgery
Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed Abdelaly, admitted in Saifee Hospital here since a month, underwent a successful weight reduction surgery on March 7, a medical bulletin said on Thursday. ....
'Lost' Chandrayaan-1 Found Orbiting Moon
India's first lunar mission -- the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, which was generally considered lost -- is still orbiting the Moon, NASA scientists have found with new technological application of interplanetary radar.....
Haryana To Probe Rs 3,000-cr Land Scam In Gurugram
The Haryana government would get an inquiry conducted into all land issues of Gurugram, Faridabad and Nuh districts, including that of the multi-crore Gwal Pahari land scam, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Friday.....
Avail Discount On LeEco Superphones On Snapdeal
Chinese internet and technology conglomerate LeEco has come up with attractive offers and discounts on its superphones on online marketplace Snapdeal's Holi Sale from March 10 to 13. ....
