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31 Mar

Aadhaar-PAN linking last date today: Easy steps to link Aadhaar-PAN Online

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PAN-Aadhaar linking: Today (March 31) is the last date for linking the Permanent Account Number (PAN) to Aadhaar. Any failure to do so will make PAN cards inoperative or no longer in use from April 1. This will affect customers as they will not be allowed to carry out transactions wherever quoting of PAN is mandatory. Such customers may also face a penalty of Rs 1,000 as per the Finance Bill, 2021. The Finance Bill was passed by the Parliament earlier this month. The government inserted a new section - 234H in the Bill. This section says that "Without prejudice to…

31 Mar

Delhi Airport Covid-19 Testing: Passengers who are found positive for Covid-19 at Delhi airport will be mandatorily quarantined.

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The Delhi Disaster Management Authority has said that passengers arriving in Delhi from states witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases may be tested randomly for infection. It said that the random testing will be conducted at the Delhi Airport, all railway stations, Inter-state Bus Terminals (ISBT) and other alighting points. The order said that passengers who are found positive for infection will be mandatorily quarantine either at home or at a hospital for at least 10 days. The decision has been taken in view of rising Covid-19 cases in the national capital. Earlier on Tuesday, aviation regulator Director General of…

31 Mar

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G with Snapdragon 865 launched in India: Check price, specifications

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Samsung launched the Galaxy S20 FE in India last year. The smartphone brought most of 6the flagship features at an affordable price point. However, the fans requested a 5G variant of the same which was only launched in the United States back then. The South Korean giant has now decided to launch the Snapdragon 865 powered model in India. It is still basically a toned-down version of the Galaxy S20 but now gets 5G for the Indian market. With the Fan Edition badge, the company aims to make the innovative flagship series more accessible to the fans. Samsung Galaxy S20…

30 Mar

Actor Ajaz Khan Detained by NCB at Mumbai Airport

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Actor Ajaz Khan was detained at Mumbai airport today (March 30) and NCB has raided two locations in the city. Ajaz Khan returned to Mumbai from Rajasthan after which NCB took him into custody at the airport, stated a report by Navbharat Times.According to reports, the NCB team is also conducting raids at several locations in Andheri and Lokhandwala of Ajaz Khan. This comes days after NCB Mumbai, in its continuous operations against drug suppliers and peddlers, arrested Shadab Batata, son of Farooq Batata, Mumbai's biggest drugs supplier and recovered drugs worth Rs 2 crore. During the raids in Lokhandwala,…

30 Mar

President Ram Nath Kovind undergoes cardiac bypass surgery: Rashtrapati Bhavan

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President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday underwent a cardiac bypass surgery at the AIIMS here, a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said. The surgery was successful and his condition is stable, it said. “The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind underwent cardiac bypass surgery today morning (March 30, 2021) at AIIMS, New Delhi. Surgery was successful. He is stable and is being closely monitored by a team of senior doctors,” the statement said. The president was shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Saturday. Kovind, 75, had undergone a health check-up at the Army…

30 Mar

Amit Shah confident of Suvendu’s big win in Nandigram, says Mamata’s defeat imminent

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah led a massive roadshow in Nandigram on Tuesday where he reiterated that the BJP will win more than 200 seats in the West Bengal Assembly. In an exclusive interview with India Today TV ahead of the second phase of the Bengal election, Amit Shah said BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari will certainly defeat TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee in the high-profile Nandigram constituency. As he stood atop a lorry, decked up with flowers and BJP flags with Suvendu Adhikari by his side, Amit Shah said the BJP is confident of Adhikari's win. “Suvendu Adhikari is definitely going…

28 Mar

Maruti Suzuki Driving School – 492 driving training centres across 238 cities

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Maruti Suzuki Driving School (MSDS), India’s leading organized driving training school, has successfully trained more than 1.5 million applicants in safe driving. MSDS was created with the core endeavour of making Indian roads safer, it has introduced global standards for quality driving training. MSDS has persistently set benchmarks through its advanced training methodology. Mr. Shashank Srivastava, Executive Director (Marketing & Sales), Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “Maruti Suzuki Driving School (MSDS) was conceived with an aim to provide best-in-class driving training to the citizens. It has grown to become India’s leading professional driving school chain with over 492 facilities in…

27 Mar

Dia Mirza shares picture with step-daughter from honeymoon with Vaibhav Rekhi

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Dia Mirza shares picture with step-daughter from honeymoon with Vaibhav RekhiDia Mirza's honeymoon pictures from Maldives also feature her step-daughter Samaira. The actor had tied the knot with Vaibhav Rekhi in February Dia Mirza is on her honeymoon with husband Vaibhav Rekhi and his daughter Samaira. The actor has been sharing some gorgeous pictures from the beach location on Instagram.Sharing new pictures in a flowing white maxi dress and a hat, Dia wrote in caption, "Cast Away’ let’s play. Our #JAMoment on a secluded island in the sun! What fun." She also credited husband for clicking the picture and added,…

27 Mar

Residential societies in Mumbai with 5 or more cases to be sealed: Mayor

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Following the recent spike in Covid-19 cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to seal any residential society in Mumbai that reports five or more Covid-19 cases. “We are seeing a higher positivity rate in high rises than in slums and 'chawls'. Hotels and pubs to remain closed during night curfew. Only essential services will be allowed,” Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said. She added that the night curfew in Mumbai may start from 10 pm or 11 pm on March 28. On Saturday, India's financial capital reported 6,123 new covid cases, which is the highest since the start of…

27 Mar

President Kovind Shifted to AIIMS, to Undergo Bypass Surgery on 30 Mar

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President Ram Nath Kovind has been referred to AIIMS, Delhi for further investigation into his health condition, the Army's Research and Referral Hospital said after his condition was informed to be stable. The President was under observation at the hospital following chest discomfort yesterday. "The President is being supervised by doctors after regular medical checkups. The President has expressed his thanks to all the well-wishers who have come to know about his health," the office of President of India tweeted. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a two-day visit to Bangladesh had enquired about the Presidents health. "PM…