The Central Crime Branch (CCB) probing the August 11 violence in parts of Bengaluru over an alleged inflammatory social media post, has filed a preliminary chargesheet in the case in a local court. In the chargesheet, the CCB has named former Congress mayor R Sampath Raj as an accused in the DJ Halli violence. Besides … Read more
Meanwhile, while 58% ICU beds and 66% ventilators were occupied on September 14, occupancies have increased to 82% and 86% on October 6. Last month, Bengaluru surpassed Mumbai to become the second city in India to cross two lakh infections. Today, the city leads India when it comes to active cases. The country’s IT capital … Read more
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has deployed two-third of its workforce to deal with the faceless assessment scheme. “Now, the National e-Assessment Centre (NeAC) which is headed by Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax is having a team of 32 Commissioners, 96 Principal Commissioner, 261 Assistant and Deputy Commissioners and 1274 Income Tax … Read more
A friend’s birthday is looming, and I am in an agony of indecision. A couple of months ago, life was simple. In the hazy period before Covid-19, I used to scramble for excuses to ditch the occasional party at the last minute (“Deadlines!” “My boss just called!” “Deadlines!”). But the pandemic had done away with … Read more
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth nearly Rs 60 crore of the Church of South India Trust Association (CSITA) in Bengaluru for alleged illegal transfer of land leased to it by the Defence Ministry. In a statement, the ED said the attached assets are in the form of fixed deposits maintained … Read more
Travellers showing symptoms on arrival should immediately self-isolate and seek medical consultation without fail or call Apthamitra helpline 14410. (File image) The Karnataka government on Monday eased the coronavirus-induced lockdown that imposed restrictions on inter-state travel, including stamping on the hand indicating whether the individual is coronavirus-infected and the 14-day mandatory quarantine. The government issued a new circular to this … Read more
MUMBAI: The government-sponsored and the SBICAP Ventures managed last-mile fund for stressed real estate projects has cleared investments worth over Rs 10,000 crore for 101 proposals approved that will benefit around 71,000 homebuyers across various cities. The fund, Special Window for Completion of Construction of Affordable and Mid-Income Housing Projects (SWAMIH I), has cleared these … Read more
(This story originally appeared in on Aug 15, 2020) NEW DELHI: A calm and cool demeanour has been Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s forte. Such is his astute brain that the Decision Review System (DRS) has been renamed ‘Dhoni Review System’ by his fans on social media. Acclaimed as one of the best finishers in world cricket, … Read more
Wall Street and Silicon Valley came together, bridging the gap between New York and San Francisco, because the bankers smelt a gold rush in technology upstarts and their impending initial public offerings (IPOs). SynopsisA year down the line, a lot of what was going on in Mumbai has come to the fore, when in April, … Read more
WhatsApp said it had seen how educational institutions, law enforcement, government schools, healthcare professionals, farmers, migrants and people across the country were relying on the platform in these uncertain times. SynopsisThe group currently has more than 47,000 members and is adding 100-200 more every day, Nagaraj said. It gets about 100-150 messages a day on … Read more