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October 18, 2024 8:50 AM October 18, 2024 8:50 AM

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Government and Meta Launch ‘Scam se Bacho’ Campaign to Combat Online Scams

    Government and Meta have joined forces for the "Scam se Bacho" campaign to tackle the rising threat of online scams. During the launch of the campaign in New Delhi, Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju delivered the keynote address, describing the initiative as a timely and essenti...

October 18, 2024 8:24 AM October 18, 2024 8:24 AM

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Indian Railways reduces advance ticket booking period from 120 to 60 days

  Indian Railways has reduced the advanced ticket booking period by half. In a statement, Railways said that passengers will now be able to book train tickets up to 60 days in advance, instead of the previous 120 days. This change will come into effect from November 1. Until October 31, passeng...

October 17, 2024 9:50 PM October 17, 2024 9:50 PM

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First-ever coal gallery inaugurated at National Science Centre in New Delhi

Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Minister of State for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey today unveiled the first-ever coal gallery at the National Science Centre in New Delhi. The exhibition - 'Black Diamond - Unveiling the Depths' - is based on the lifespan of coal...

October 17, 2024 9:44 PM October 17, 2024 9:44 PM

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India extends its first-ever rupee-denominated Line of Credit under IDEAS

India has extended a new Line of Credit for 487.60 crore rupees to the Mauritius government for financing a water pipeline replacement project. This is the first-ever rupee-denominated Line of Credit to have been extended by India for project financing to any country under the Indian Development and...

October 17, 2024 9:25 PM October 17, 2024 9:25 PM

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CBDT amends income tax rules to ease TDS, TCS credit claims for salaried employees

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified amendments to income tax rules to simplify the process of claiming credit for TCS collected and TDS deducted for salaried employees and to enable the claiming of TCS credit for minors in the hands of their parents. The Income Tax Act rules have b...

October 17, 2024 9:06 PM October 17, 2024 9:06 PM

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Scientific evidence supports safety of iron-fortified rice for all individuals: Centre

The Centre today said that there are no safety concerns with iron-fortified rice, with scientific evidence backing its safety for public consumption. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution highlighted that people suffering from blood disorders such as Thalassemia and Sickle ...