Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal – who is seeking re-election from Majuli – is among 264 candidates whose fate will be determined across 47 seats in the first phase of the assembly elections that begin on March 27.Assam has a 126-member assembly and polls will be held in three phases. The seats in the first … Read more
The ministry of corporate affairs’ (MCA) latest mandated disclosure of cryptocurrency transactions by companies is aimed to protect investors from fraudulent high-return schemes floated by firms involved in cryptocurrency trading, according to a government source. The move would bring in greater transparency in the activities of companies engaging in trading of cryptocurrencies, which are not … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Friday jointly inaugurated the “Bangabandhu-Bapu Museum” at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre here. The museum has a digital exhibition on India’s Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi and Bangladesh‘s Father of the Nation ‘Bangabandhu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The exhibition is dedicated to the lives … Read more
A year ago, air travel came to a near halt, leading to a glut of rental cars. Rental companies parked their cars in unused lots at ballparks around the nation, and cars were rented for a fraction of their normal price — or sold as used cars. The industry sold off more than a half … Read more
All goods imported by subsidiaries of multinational companies could attract the equalisation levy. The government said recently that only companies that have a permanent establishment (PE) in India would be outside the purview of the equalisation levy — a 2% tax applicable on gross revenue. This means laptops to automobiles and heavy industrial equipment to … Read more
The Election Commission of India is learnt to have taken a dim view of the Law ministry’s last minute ‘reference’ which forced the poll panel to withdraw the announcement of the April 14 Rajya Sabha elections to three seats in Kerala, earning it heavy criticism from state’s political parties. On Friday, the poll panel sought … Read more
French historians say France bears “heavy responsibilities” over the 1994 Rwanda massacres. Source link
SOURCES: Mellanie True Hills, founder and CEO, StopAfib.org, Texas. Michael Terns, police officer, Tennessee. Wilson Lee, office director, Malaysia. Kelly Sharp, graduate student, Indiana. Harvard Medical School: “Atrial fibrillation: Common, serious, treatable.” CDC: “What is atrial fibrillation?” American Heart Association: What is Atrial Fibrillation (AFib or AF)?” “Surgical Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation (AFib or AF),” … Read more
Facebook has completed 77 miles of fiber in Indiana that will enable the social media giant to connect its data centers. The completed first phase runs from Interstate Highway 70 at the Indiana and Ohio border and runs to downtown Indianapolis. The build will connect Facebook’s data centers in Iowa and Nebraska to facilities in … Read more
Five sanctioned parliamentarians say they will continue to campaign for persecuted groups in China. Source link