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No Rise In Retail Petrol/diesel Prices Despite New Cess In Budget
The government on Monday imposed agriculture and infrastructure development cess at the rate of Rs 2.5 per litre on petrol and Rs 4 per litre on diesel to mobilise additional resources required for massive investment required in these two key segments of the economy that hold the key to bringing back the country on the path of growth. ....
No New Tax For The Rich, FPIs Lead To 2,300-point Sensex Salute For Budget
The stock markets have saluted the Union Budget with a massive gain of 2,300 points as the fears of a Covid cess or increase in capital gains tax did not materialise while withholding tax for FPIs found no mention. ....
IND Vs ENG: Indian Cricketers Cleared To Train After Negative Covid Results
Members of the Indian cricket team have returned negative results in their latest Covid-19 tests and have been cleared to begin their outdoor training from Tuesday for the four-match Test series that begins here on Friday. ....
Government Slashes 2021-22 Sports Budget By Rs.230 Crore
In the Union budget presented in Parliament on Monday, the Central government allocated Rs.2,596.14 crore to sports budget for the next financial year 2021-22, less by Rs.230.78 crore -- or, 8.16 per cent -- allocated in the previous fiscal. ....
With 100% Occupancy, Halls Now Await Big Releases For Big Bucks
Cinema halls have received the green signal to operate with 100 per cent occupancy. It is positive news for the theatre owners, but not so for the box office just yet. ....
Bollywood Ladies Raise The Bar On Physical Transformation For Roles
We have often seen actors undergo intense physical transformation for their roles. Think Aamir Khan in Dangal, or Salman Khan in Sultan. Right now, though, it is the turn of the leading ladies in Bollywood to experiment with their bodies for roles. ....
UP Cops Tell Disabled Widow To Pay For Diesel To Find Kidnapped Daughter
A physically challenged widow in Kanpur district has alleged that she was told to pay money to local policemen to fill diesel in their vehicles so that they would agree to search for her minor daughter who was kidnapped last month by a relative. ....
US Makes Masks On Public Transport Mandatory
The US has made it mandatory for everyone to wear masks while using public transportation as part of a national strategy to curb the spread of Covid-19. ....
Police Adopts Innovative Methods To Check Farmers' Advance
Pitted against farmers who earlier used the sheer power of their tractors to break through barricades and other obstacles in their march towards Delhi, police has now come up with innovative methods to check their advance -- iron spikes and wooden boards with big nails cemented on to the roads. ....
RLD Gearing Up To Regain Political Ground With Farmers' Agitation
The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) is gearing up to regain lost political ground through the farmers' agitation against the three new Union farm laws. Other opposition parties are also trying to revive their political fortunes through this protest but at present the RLD seems to be ahead. ....
