Travel, 13th May 2019, News & Stories from India

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13 May 2019

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with husband Robert after voting on Sunday. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

People are angry, BJP is losing, claims Priyanka Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday cast his vote in the Lok Sabha polls in New Delhi.

13 May 2019 4:56 AM

Sonia Gandhi with former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit at a polling booth in New Delhi. (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

63.48 per cent turnout in 6th phase as violence erupts again in Bengal

Polling largely peaceful in 6 states; BJP’s Bharati Ghosh attacked by TMC men.

13 May 2019 4:51 AM

Rahul Gandhi recently apologised to the Supreme Court for basing his chowkidar-chor jibe at the Centre on its Rafale judgment. (Photo: AP)

Politics of lies: For a healthy democracy, punish all those who peddle fake news

Rahul Gandhi demeaned himself by making a false claim attributed to the Supreme Court.

13 May 2019 4:45 AM

As per earlier the EPFO rule, all employees who qualified for EPF deduction were required to contribute at least 12 per cent of their salary, i.e. basic plus dearness allowance (DA).

Do new EPFO norms mean more pension?

The pension is calculated as the number of years in service multiplied by last drawn salary and divided by 70.

13 May 2019 4:38 AM

Consumer protection in microfinance is not just about fair treatment and safeguarding of clients’ individual rights, but also about proper governance of microfinance institutions.

Microfinance needs holistic approach to prevent the debt trap

Poor households, in particular the rural poor, are exposed to unsteady flows of income.

13 May 2019 4:34 AM

E-commerce sites till now have been targeting the English-speaking population of 130 million or 10 per cent of the total population. Hence it could garner only 90 million of the 400 million internet users.

E-commerce biggies bet on local language play

E-commerce sites have been targeting the English-speaking population of 130 million.

13 May 2019 4:23 AM

Investors who have received bonus shares from hundreds of companies over the past few years have been subject to the higher tax outgo.

Taxation woes on bonus shares continue

The budget had sought to tax only incremental LTCG. However, the manner in which the amendment bought in was complex.

13 May 2019 4:19 AM

Stocks of Gujarat Government owned companies will also be in focus; they had rallied last time when BJP-led NDA came to power with Narendra Modi becoming Prime Minister.

Politically sensitive stocks back in focus

IRB Infrastructure's Chairman and Managing Director Virendra D Mhaiskar, market believes, is close to Sharad Pawar.

13 May 2019 4:16 AM

The S&P BSE Sensex closed 3.9 per cent lower last week to end at 37,462, while the NSE Nifty 50 ended at 11,278.90, down 3.7 per cent.

Correction and volatility ahead

Analysts expect 11,250-11,200 to provide a decent support to the Nifty and the possibility of a bounce back cannot be ruled out at these levels.

13 May 2019 4:09 AM

According to the Cotton Association of India (CAI), total stock held by spinning mills and stockists as on April 30, 2019 is estimated at 87.75 lakh bales of 170 kg each, which is equal to about 93 to 94 lakh running bales.

Cotton output to drop by 5 per cent

Due to small crop size and a very tight cotton balance sheet, closing stock as on September 30, 2019 is estimated at 13 lakh bales.

13 May 2019 4:07 AM

Excited “future voters” accompanied their parents to polling booths in the national capital to share the joy and satisfy their curiosity about the electoral process. (Representational image)

Poll process, EVMs excite ‘future voters’

Holding their parents hands, children went inside polling stations and were excited to pose in photo kiosks set up at some booths.

13 May 2019 4:03 AM

Voters outside a polling booth on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

61 per cent voter turnout; lowest in New Delhi seat

High profile New Delhi seat where Congress candidate and former Union minister Ajay Maken is taking on BJP sitting MP Meenakshi Lekhi.

13 May 2019 3:58 AM

Apart from the strong government, Inked selfie was also the reason why netizens came forward and used their franchise.

Strong government, inked selfie craze bring youth to booths

The selfie craze was not only restricted to the youths but also it has grasped all the age groups.

13 May 2019 3:45 AM

The first-time voters, in particular, were filled with enthusiasm were also welcomed by the felicitating with flowers in the national capital. (Photo: PTI)

First-time voters want employment opportunities, powerful government

Scores of youths came out with a spark and voted for a powerful government in the national capital.

13 May 2019 3:38 AM

Maharashtra recorded the second highest number of deaths in the country in the year 2018: 20.

Maharashtra recorded 20 tiger deaths in 2018 alone

The information was revealed in the data provided by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).

13 May 2019 3:32 AM

Firemen at the site of the incident. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Fire breaks out in flat, teen dies

The family of the teenager, Shravani Chavan, had locked the door from outside before leaving to attend a wedding.

13 May 2019 3:27 AM

A view of the river from Dharavi. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

Mithi River desilting only half finished

The BMC’s stormwater department says that the work is going slow in the stretch that falls under the jurisdiction of MMRDA.

13 May 2019 3:14 AM

A sudden rise in the number of swine flu deaths has provoked the state government to approach the Union government to procure novel anti-viral drugs ‘Peramivir’ and ‘Baloxavir’ to reduce the casualty counts since the state has been in need of stock, said health officials.

New anti-viral drugs to be procured

Currently, Oseltamivir, popularly known as Tamiflu or Fluvir, is the only drug of choice to treat the contagion which is high in demand.

13 May 2019 3:08 AM

City’s first-time voters to be face of Assembly elections

The Election Commission (EC) will use their photos in a drive that has been planned to encourage citizens to vote.

13 May 2019 3:04 AM

The World Bank has selected Mumbai and Delhi as two cities from India as a part of the ease of doing business. Both cities will be carrying out the digitsation of property records.

Citizens to get property cards, maps online

Even after the digitisation of land records in the city, the cost of PR cards will stay the same.

13 May 2019 2:59 AM

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