Every 4th pvt bus in Punjab found without permit

Every 4th pvt bus in Punjab found without permit

Chandigarh : In a statewide crackdown, more than 26 per cent private buses were today found plying without any permit, registration certificate and road tax papers. Some had fake number plates. Inspecting teams, comprising Vigilance and Transport Department officials, found non-AC buses plying on permits meant for AC buses, pointing to tax evasion. Having ignored […]

Hung House, but May hangs on as UK snap poll backfires

Hung House, but May hangs on as UK snap poll backfires

London : Prime Minister Theresa May’s gamble of calling a snap poll spectacularly backfired today with the British electorate delivering a hung Parliament, forcing her to seek the support of a small party for staying in power. Defying calls for her resignation, she said she would form a government with the informal backing of the […]

Okay if no Aadhaar for filing returns: SC

Okay if no Aadhaar for filing returns: SC

New Delhi : The Supreme Court today upheld the validity of a provision of the Income Tax Act that mandated linking of Aadhaar number with PAN for filing IT returns from July 1, saying Parliament was competent to enact such a law. A Bench headed by Justice AK Sikri, however, read down a part of […]

Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets

Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets

London :Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets. India 321/6 (50 ov) Sri Lanka 322/3 (48.4/50 ov) Sri Lanka skipper Angleo Mathews won the toss and elected to bowl against defending champions India in a Group B fixture of the ICC Champions Trophy at the Oval, here on Thursday. Sri Lanka have made three changes with Mathews, […]

Mining row: Govt may face Oppn heat in Assembly

Mining row: Govt may face Oppn heat in Assembly

Chandigarh : The Congress, which claimed zero tolerance for any conflict of interest and blamed “corrupt oligarchs” for mining and other mafias in the election manifesto, is likely to face a tough time in the Vidhan Sabha session. The Opposition is planning to take on the government on the issue of Power Minister Rana Gurjit […]