LIVE news: CBIC extends April GST payment, return form filing dates

The due date of payment of tax for the month of April 2022 by taxpayers under QRMP scheme via GST PMT-06 has been extended till May 27, 2022

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Work begins on world's largest renewable energy storage project in Andhra

The worlds largest Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project (IRESP) is coming up in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district with an investment of over $3 billion.

Chief Minister Y S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday performed the first concrete pour ceremony of the project being implemented by Greenko Group.

The company said this 5,230 MW IRESP will play a pivotal role in India attaining energy security and enabling global energy transition.

According to Greenko, this is a first of its kind single location energy storage project with wind and solar capacities. The project is being implemented with an investment of over $3 billion comprising pumped storage (10,800 MWh of daily storage), solar (3,000 MW) and wind (550 MW).

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Connectivity speed will determine growth of country: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the connectivity speed will now determine the growth and development of the country.

At an event organised by the Ministry of Communication to mark the silver jubilee of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), he launched the 5G test bed. TRAI is celebrating its foundation day when the country is also planning the growth for the next 25 years under the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', he said.

Expressing his happiness over the launch of 5Gi, he said that it will set its own standard of 5G in India.

Noting that the 5G technology will facilitate governance and make a positive change in ease of doing business in many fields, Prime Minister Modi said that it will create more jobs in many sectors.

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Trained sniffer dogs may accurately detect Covid infected airport passengers: Study

Trained sniffer dogs can accurately detect airport passengers infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study published in the journal BMJ Global Health.

This method of detection is likely to be valuable, not only in the early stages of a pandemic when other resources might not yet be available, but also to help contain an ongoing pandemic, the researchers said.

A key finding was that the dogs were less successful at correctly identifying the Alpha variant as they had been trained to detect the wild type. This just goes to show how good dogs are at distinguishing between different scents, they said.

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SpiceJet appoints Anil Singla as its head of Engineering

SpiceJet on Tuesday said it has appointed Anil Singla, an aviation veteran with more than three decades of experience, as its vice president and head of Engineering.

He has previously worked with aircraft maintenance company Air Works as associate vice president and Sahara Airlines as director, engineering, SpiceJet's statement said.

Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet, said Singla brings with him an unparalleled understanding of the sector and invaluable experience gained over 35 years of work.

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Pakistan has no locus standi to pronounce on or interfere in matters that are internal to India: MEA

We categorically reject farcical resolution passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan on delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan has no locus standi to pronounce on or interfere in matters that are internal to India, including Indian territories under Pakistan’s illegal occupation: MEA

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Gujarat ATS arrested four accused in the 1993 Bombay serial blasts case

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Gyanvapi mosque survey

Karnataka | Gyanvapi matter is in court. But status of all mosques, temples, other spaces of religious worship in 1947 had to be maintained as such. Thus a law too was made regarding it- Places of Worship Act 1991. A few are trying to divide people: Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress

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SC to consider hearing SFIO's plea against Delhi HC relief to Sahara group firms

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider listing for hearing corporate fraud investigating agency SFIO's plea challenging a Delhi High Court order staying the investigation into nine companies related to the Sahara Group.

A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Hima Kohli was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that there was some apprehension on the part of the petitioner (SFIO) with regard to another bench recently staying a look out circular against Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy.

The Serious Fraud Investigation Office, a statutory corporate fraud investigating agency, had filed an appeal in the apex court against the December 13, 2021 order of the Delhi High Court staying all subsequent actions and proceedings, including coercive measures and look out notices, against the Sahara group chief and others.

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Pakistan: Former Punjab governor seeks treason trial of Shehbaz Sharif

Amid the ongoing political crisis in Pakistan's Punjab province, PTI leader and former Punjab governor Omer Sarfraz Cheema has announced that he is approaching the court for a high treason case against Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Pakistan's most populous province fell into crisis following the unceremonious removal of its occupant Omar Cheema. No-confidence motions are pending against the Punjab Assembly speaker and deputy speaker.

"Decision to approach the relevant forum/court for action against the Prime Minister under Article 5. The ongoing constitutional and legal crisis in Punjab is due to the Prime Minister and his son violating the constitution and illegal use of force," Cheema tweeted on Monday.

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India aims to roll out 6G telecom network by end of decade: PM Modi

India is targeting the rollout of 6G telecom network, which will provide ultra high speed internet connectivity, by the end of the decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.

India currently has 3G and 4G telecom networks and companies are gearing up to launch 5G over the next few months.

Speaking at the silver jubilee event of telecom sector regulator TRAI here, he said it is estimated that the 5G network rollout will add $450 billion to the Indian economy.

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INS ‘Udaygiri & INS ‘Surat’ launch

After successful launch of INS ‘Udaygiri & INS ‘Surat’, there's no doubt we'll do shipbuilding not only for India but also for the world. We will aim for not just Make-In-India but also for Make-for-World: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during launch of Indian warships in Mumbai

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Gyanvapi mosque survey

Special Commissioner Advocate Vishal Singh seeks a minimum of two days to prepare a Commission report on the matter.

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Rays Experts to commission world's largest solar park in Rajasthan

Rays Experts on Tuesday said it will commission the world's largest solar park in Rajasthan with a 3000 MWp capacity.

The 9000-acre solar park will be built in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

It has signed the necessary transmission agreements and obtained all approvals for the same, a company statement said.

This is the first and the only 100 per cent privately owned ultra mega solar park in the country connected to the central transmission system, it stated.

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