Author: Samikhsya Bureau

(UNI) The number of people in the tax net in India has expanded from 3.5 crore to around 5 crore and could soon increase to 10 -12 crore, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday.
Speaking at a event organized by Dainik Jagran on completion of its 75 years, the Finance Minister said in a country where being non tax complaint was not considered as wrong, the people under the tax net has now expanded from 3.5 crore to around 5 crore and soon it will expand to 10 -12 crore
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As many as 6.86 crore I-T returns have been filed this year and the number is expected to go up to 7.6 crore before the present government completes its five year term,” he said.
On demonetization, he said that there are 18 lakh people who deposited their money in the banks and their deposits were disproportionate to their income and they have come to the tax net.
The finance minister said India has the capacity to grow at least 5 per cent more than the average growth rate of the rest of the world.

BJP MP Hema Malini on Saturday wished her husband and legendary actor Dharmendra on his 83rd birthday.’Happy Birthday to my everlasting love, the dearest father to my darling girls & proud grandfather to Darien & Radhya.I thank all the numerous fans who are sending their greetings to me on Dharamji’s birthday & I will definitely convey their wishes to him,’ the ‘Dreamgirl’ said in a tweet.

(UNI) In an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BJP president Amit Shah, the Congress party on Friday charged them of “arrogance of power”, comparing Mr Modi with Muhammad bin Tughlaq and Mr Adityanath to Aurangazeb.

Congress said that if Mr Modi can find time to attend celebrity wedding why can’t he find time to meet farmers and added that he did not visit the kin of slain cop Subodh Kumar Singh, who was shot dead allegedly by Bajrang dal activists in Uttar Pradesh.

Addressing mediapersons here, party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister is competing with Mr Modi and Mr Shah on who can lie more blatantly.

Baramulla, Dec 7 (UNI) The cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade through Kaman post, the last Indian post on this side of the border in Uri sector, remained suspended for the second successive day on Friday following ceasefire violated by Pakistani troops in Uri and Machil sectors in north Kashmir that left an Army jawan dead on Thursday.

A BSF jawan was also martyred in ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri in Jammu region on Thursday.

“All trade activities between here and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) remained suspended for the second successive day as a precautionary measure following tension along the LoC due to exchange of fire between the armies of Pakistan and India,” official sources told UNI.

They said the decision to suspend the Cross-LoC trade was taken on Thursday after shelling from POK took

Mumbai, Dec 7 (UNI) A special CBI court here on Friday reserved its order till December 21 in the Sohrabuddin Shaikh and his aide Tulsiram Prajapati twin alleged “fake” encounters and rape-cum-murder of Sohrabuddin’s wife Kausar Bi, in Gujarat.

The arguments by both the defence and prosecution concluded before CBI special Judge S J Sharma.

The arguments in the case were taken up on December 3 and ended on December 5, following which the court reserved its order.

The alleged “fake encounters” of gangsters Sohrabuddin and Prajapati, and the disappearance of the former’s wife, Kausar Bi, took place in 2005-2006.

Bengaluru, Dec 7 (UNI) Sri Lankan Anura Rohana powered ahead by three shots
after shooting a sublime eight-under-64 in round two of the PGTI’s Indo-MIM
Presents Bengaluru Open Golf Championship 2018.
The 45-year-old Rohana’s bogey-free effort in windy conditions in the latter half
of the day took his 36-hole total to an imposing 13-under-131 at the Karnataka
Golf Association (KGA) course here on Friday.
While the experienced Anura shot the tournament’s best score to take pole
position, 17-year-old rookie Aadil Bedi also hogged the limelight with a classy
seven-under-65 that placed him second at 10-under-134.
The halfway cut fell at one-over-145 at the Rs. 60 lakh event. Sixty-two
professionals and one amateur made the cut.
Anura Rohana (67-64), who began the day in fourth place, one off the lead,
sizzled from the very start as he sank birdies on his first two holes, the 10th
and 11th. Although he missed a number of short putts on the back-nine,
Rohana did manage to pick up two more strokes on the 14th and 18th.
Anura, a winner of five titles including one at the KGA, stepped on the gas
on the front-nine picking up four more birdies. Rohana, who won his last title
almost a year back, signed off with a 20-feet birdie conversion on the ninth.

New Delhi, Dec 7 (UNI) Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said here on Friday that journalism-being the fourth pillar of Democracy, needs to be more responsible, positive and act as a social reformer.

Addressing the 51st Covocation of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) here, Ms Mahajan advised the future journalists to take responsibility of their actions and use journalism as a tool for social reformation.

“News is meant to create awareness in order to create a better society, but nowadays it is sensationalised at times. The good points are often not shown and negative remarks are highlighted,” she said adding that news publications should also feature a page which emphasises on ‘the good around us.’

Citing an example from the Parliament sessions, she said, “People may think that the Parliamentarians are always fighting, but that is not the case. They are just shown that way by some media outlets.This is why there is a need to talk about the good side of the proceedings as well, where people listen to each other and draw a common conclusion.”

New Delhi, Dec 7 (UNI) Exit polls on Friday predicted a clear win for the Congress in Rajasthan

while forecasting a close fight between the party and BJP in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

while TRS was expected to romp home in Telangana.

An exit poll released by India Today-Axis gave the opposition Congress a slight lead over

incumbent BJP in Madhya Pradesh, predicting that it would garner 104-122 seats against 102-122

seats by BJP in a tightly-contested Assembly elections.

Independents and others were expected to gain four to eleven seats in the state which has seen

New ‎Delhi, Dec 7 (UNI) Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt Ltd on Friday launched its 160cc sporty X-Blade with ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System) at the Delhi leg finale of Vivo Pro Kabaddi League 2018.

Honda X-Blade (ABS) will be priced at Rs. 87,776 (ex-showroom, Delhi).

HMSIL President & CEO Minoru Kato said, “Strengthening our position in 150-180cc motorcycle segment, the X-Blade defines advanced styling and superior technology for the young enthusiast. We are determined to transform the way India rides on 2Wheels with new innovative products and advanced technology.”

Equipped with several segment first features, the X-Blade ABS ensures enhanced braking performance on the roads. Enhancing the style element of the new X-Blade, the under cowl, front forks cover along with wheel rim stripes are available now as standard fitment.

New Delhi, Dec 7 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted raids on the offices of Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, in Delhi and the premises of his associates in Bengaluru, sources said.
The sources said the raid was carried out in a case relating to a land deal in Kolayat in Bikaner district of Rajasthan in 2012.
ED officials raided the office of Mr Vadra located at Sukhdev Vihar in the capital. At the same time they also raided the premises of close associates of his in Bengaluru.
The investigating agency had already issued two summons to Mr Vadra to appear before it in this case. When he did not appear, ED issued a third summons on Friday.
In September 2015, ED had filed a case against Mr Vadra’s company Sky Light Hospitality under the Money Laundering Prevention Act.
ED has said that Mr Vadra’s company purchased 69.55 hectares of land for Rs 72 lakh and later sold it to a company for a whopping Rs 5.15 crore.
Thus, the company earned a profit of Rs 4.43 crore.
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New Delhi, Dec 7 (UNI) Speakers paid rich tributes to the freedom fighter Jayee Rajguru (Jaykrushna Mahapatra), one of the earliest heroes of India’s war of Independence, known as the Khurda uprising of 1804 in Odisha.
At a function at the Jagannath temple in Hauz Khas in the national capital by the Shaheed Jayee Rajguru Foundation, dignitaries including former CEO of Prasar Bharti, Suresh Chandra Panda, spoke about the valour and courage of Rajguru, who led the revolt against the British and how his sacrifice has inspired many others to fight for freedom colonial rule.
At the event, attendees sang patriotic songs and elaborated on the life of Jayee Rajguru.
A book, ”Khurda Bidrohara Samartha Sarathi Jayee Rajguru” , was also launched in his memory.
Jayee Rajguru, who led the what is in Odisha known as “Paika Bidroha”, was executed by the British on Dec 6 1806. Every year on that day, he is remembered by the people.
The Odisha government has been demanding recognition of Paika Bidroha (Paik Rebellion) as the first War of Independence, and not the Sepoy Mutiny that took place in 1857.
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New Delhi, Dec 6 (UNI) Now blackNgreen, one of the leading innovators and providers of VAS products and telecom solutions to the top telecom operators across the world, is offering its Magic Call App to the 408 Million Vodafone customers in partnership with DCB player Fortumo, that allows the users to make in-app purchases through their Vodafone wallet/account.
blackNgreen, a Dubai registered global technology company offering its innovative services to over 98 Telcos across the world, having introduced several game changing products in last 7 years, each one being ‘industry first’ has created a niche for itself in the Global Telecom arena.
The company having recently launched its Magic Call app in India has already garnered huge success in the Indian market with over 3 Million downloads and 20 millions calls. The Indian users are loving the app and the good word of mouth is spreading like wild fire.

The unique and never to be replaced singer Lata Mangeskar, the continent’s nightingale, has taken exception to certain misinformation saying that she would retire from active singing. Interestingly, a Marathi song saying that ‘it is time to rest now’ sung by Lataji, was posted in Social media, triggering sadness among fans. Reacting to it Lataji has said ‘I don’t know who started it’ adding ‘where it all came from’?

The Kia Motors India, the world’s 8th largest automaker, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Andhra Pradesh to collaborate on the “Partnership for Future Eco Mobility”.
The partnership reinforces Kia’s commitment to support the Andhra Pradesh government in growing the uptake of electric vehicles (EV) and the development of a local EV infrastructure. The memorandum was signed in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu by Kookhyun Shim, Managing Director and CEO of Kia Motors India and APIIA Managing Director Babu A.
As part of the agreement, Kia Motors has provided the government with three examples of its global bestselling eco car, a Niro Hybrid, Niro Plug-in Hybrid and a Niro EV. The Kia is also installing a vehicle charging station at Vijayawada, for representatives from the regional government to charge their new environmentally-friendly fleet. The Chief Minister travelled in a car from bloc one to bloc five in the Secretariat.

In the last 12 months, Snapdeal has added more than 50,000 new sellers, most of them focused on the value segment, a statement stated here on Thursday.
“A majority of these new sellers specialise in fashion, home accessories and small appliances – all large volume categories for Snapdeal. Snapdeal 2.0’s sharp focus on offering a selection of good-quality, yet affordably priced products has found the right connect not only with buyers but also with sellers,” according to Snapdeal’s spokesperson.
The rapid growth in Snapdeal’s business volumes has caught the attention of manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers who specialise in the value-priced segment and who now see Snapdeal as the best fit for their merchandise and clientele.

Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah became the fastest bowler to take 200 wickets in the history of world cricket, breaking Australian leg-spinner Clarrie Grimmett’s 82-year-old record. He achieved the milestone trapping the nightwatchman William Somerville in the ongoing third Test in Abu Dhabi against New Zealand. Shah has broken Grimmett’s record by achieving the feat in 33 Tests. Grimmett took his 200th wicket in his 36th Test in 1936.