Monthly Archives: November 2024
Headquarter of the Federal Board of Revenue in Islamabad. — APP/File The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday introduced a new online payment creation system for the taxpayers which does not require them to visit bank physically. In a statement issued by the tax-collecting authority, the system — which would enable secure, efficient, and user-friendly online […]
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New Delhi: Vodafone Idea has reduced its losses to Rs 7,176 crore in the July-September quarter of the current financial year from Rs 8,738 crore in the same quarter last year. Revenue from operations in the reporting period rose marginally by 2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 10,932 crore. On a sequential basis, the […]
Ahilan Kadirgamar, who teaches sociology at the University of Jaffna and has been a long-time human rights activist, has a keen eye on developments in Sri Lanka. Less than two months since the new president, Anura Kumar Dissanayake was elected, Sri Lanka is preparing for parliamentary elections on November 14. In this episode of Frontline […]
Last Updated:November 13, 2024, 20:27 IST The Britain Meets India 2024 report highlighted the growing presence of UK businesses across India, showcasing a remarkable economic cooperation. Currently, 667 UK companies operate in India, and many are seeing robust growth. India and the United Kingdom share a thriving economic partnership, with UK businesses contributing significantly to […]
Hundreds of farmers have been camping at the Haryana-Punjab Shambhu border for more than nine months now, disrupting key highways and blocking the vital link between Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu and Kashmir. A video now going viral shows a water tanker running over several women sitting on the road. Sharing this video, many claimed […]
Red Magic 10 Pro+ and Red Magic 10 Pro were launched in China as the latest gaming-focused smartphones from ZTE sub-brand Nubia. Both models have similar internals, aside from the battery and charging speeds. They run on a Snapdragon 8 Elite “Extreme Edition” version paired with up to 24GB of RAM and 1TB of internal […]
Google recently announced the expansion of its flood forecasting system that is based on artificial intelligence (AI). The search giant will now cover 100 countries and offer riverine flood forecasting to a global population of 700 million people. The company is also offering researchers and partners its datasets to better understand its systems and benefit from the […]
Pankaja Munde in 2019. The senior BJP leader attributed her defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha election to the prevalence of a fake narrative. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The 2024 Lok Sabha election had its fair share of shock results, and the defeat of the senior BJP leader and former Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Pankaja […]
The government has yet to announce new rules or modify its approach towards the Web3 industry, after it mandated registrations with the Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND) for crypto firms last year. Despite the country’s gradual approach towards exploring the sector, the number of Web3 firms in India is gradually rising. In a recent […]