Mamata Banerjee shocked at CBSE’s move to drop topics like citizenship, federalism in new syllabus

Mamata Banerjee shocked at CBSE’s move to drop topics like citizenship, federalism in new syllabus

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee spoke against the CBSE’s move to drop topics like citizenship, federalism in the new syllabus. Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (PTI File) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took umbrage on Wednesday, July 08, 2020, over the CBSE’s decision to drop topics such as ‘citizenship’, ‘federalism’ and ‘partition’ in an … Read more

Australian border community cleaved in two by coronavirus lockdown

Australian border community cleaved in two by coronavirus lockdown

Located on each side of the Murray river that separates New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria, the twin cities of Albury and Wodonga, more commonly referred to as Albury-Wodonga, have long operated as one community and one economy. Many of their 100,000 residents cross the border to travel to work and school everyday. Businesses run … Read more

Sebi, CBDT ink MoU for data exchange

Sebi, CBDT ink MoU for data exchange

Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said on Wednesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) for data exchange between the two organizations. The MoU, which comes into force immediately, will facilitate the sharing of data and information between CBDT and Sebi on … Read more

Ex-teacher who married boy she raped dies at 58

Ex-teacher who married boy she raped dies at 58

Image copyright Photo by Sipa/Rex/Shutterstock Image caption Mary Kay Letourneau was returned to prison by a Seattle court in 1998 A former teacher from Washington state whose relationship with a pupil led to a jail sentence and worldwide notoriety has died of cancer aged 58. Mary Kay Letourneau was convicted of second-degree child rape in … Read more

Samudra Mahal, Alibaug farmhouse: Centre confiscates Nirav Modi’s properties worth Rs 329 crores

Samudra Mahal, Alibaug farmhouse: Centre confiscates Nirav Modi’s properties worth Rs 329 crores

Earlier, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had seized properties worth Rs 2,348 crores owned by Nirav Modi, a key accused in the Rs 14,000 crore PNB scam. File photo of Nirav Modi (Photo Credits: Reuters) According to officials, attached properties of fugitive businessman Nirav Modi stand confiscated to the Central Government under the scope of the … Read more

Chancellor unveils ‘job retention bonus’

Chancellor unveils ‘job retention bonus’

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a plan to keep furloughed workers in their jobs when the scheme ends in October. If employers keep workers in their jobs until January 2021 they will get a £1,000 bonus per employee. The scheme could cost as much as £9bn if every furloughed worker is covered, the chancellor told … Read more