Tag: UN
70 Killed In Gas Bomb Attack In Syria, World Outraged
One of the worst chemical bombings in Syria that killed at least 20 innocent children and 50 other persons, sparked an international outrage on Wednesday and prompted the United Nations to call for a probe into the attack and to view it as a possible war crime.....
Quoting Aadhaar Mandatory For Filing Tax Returns From July 1
Quoting of Aadhaar has been made mandatory for filing income tax returns with effect from July 1, as introduced by the Finance Act, 2017, an official statement said on Wednesday. ....
JNU Students Denounce Seat-cut
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students here on Wednesday continued their protest against the cut in seats for M.Phil and Ph.D courses.....
Cutting Base Rates By SBI, HDFC Is Smart Move: Jefferies
Large lenders have smartly cut their base rates to slow down the borrowers from switching to marginal cost of fund based lending rate (MCLR) and in the process protect their margins, said investment banking firm Jefferies.....
Over 8,000 Uber, Lyft Drivers Fail Background Checks In US
More than 8,000 Uber and Lyft drivers in the US state of Massachusetts have been banned from driving under a new, stricter background check regulations, a media report said.....
Centre Releases Rs 17,994 Cr CCL For Wheat Procurement In Punjab
The central government has released an amount of Rs 17,994.21 crore towards Cash Credit Limit (CCL) for Punjab's Rabi (wheat) procurement, a state government spokesman said here on Thursday.....
Global End-user Spending On Devices To Grow 2% In 2017: Gartner
Global end-user spending on devices will increase by two per cent in 2017, to reach nearly $600 billion, market research firm Gartner said on Thursday. ....
E-commerce Investors Sound Alarm Bells Over Impending Slowdown
Indian start-ups have sounded alarm bells over an "impending slowdown" in the e-commerce ecosystem due to the "predatory" pricing tactics of foreign players to capture market share, even as homegrown firms wither away because of their inability to compete on funds. ....
Apple Sued Over IPhone 'Error 53' In Australia
Legal proceedings have been initiated against Apple by the Australian Competition and Consumer Authority (ACCA) for refusing to repair Error 53-affected devices which have been previously touched by a third party repairer.....
Panasonic Eyes Rs 1,200 Cr In Revenue From India In 2018
As Japan giant Panasonic turns 100 next year, the company aims for Rs 1,200 crore ($185 million) in revenue from India, with a renewed focus on connected devices and moving from a product-based approach to a solution-based approach, a top executive from Panasonic India has said. ....
