Bollywood is all set to release a movie on one of Assam’s most controversial topics, the National Register of Citizens (NRC). The movie “Noise of Silence” which is based on true events is expected to be released across popular OTT platforms of Zee 5, VOOT, Amazon Prime, Netflix etc before … Read more
Year: 2020
US, Australia, India, Japan to discuss China’s growing power
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, said they will lead a regional initiative called “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” aimed at countering China’s growing assertiveness, a main issue they will discuss Tuesday with the top envoys from Australia and India. The first in-person talks among … Read more
GST Council Meet Highlights: No monthly returns for small taxpayers; refund claims get watertight with PAN, Aadhaar
After a day-long GST Council meeting, the Centre and the states could not draw consensus on the issue of borrowing to make up for compensation shortfall. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the next meeting will be on 12 October. However, there was various other decision taken in today’s meeting. … Read more
Assam government has come up with one time Grant for Media personality
Guwahati: Assam government has come up with one time Grant for Media personality. The annual grant will be given to 20 journalists of Rs. 50,000 each. The government has stated the applicant’s affiliation to any political party will be termed as a disqualification. Journalist must have a minimum three number … Read more
Sushant Singh Rajput Case: Over 80k Fake Accounts Created to Abuse Mumbai Police, Cyber Cell to Investigate
Mumbai police commissioner has approached the cyber cell to look into the matter and register cases under the Information Technology Act. In order to discredit the Mumbai police and Maharashtra government’s probe into the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, reportedly over 80 thousand fake accounts were created on various social … Read more
PM Modi to inaugurate global AI summit RAISE 2020 today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a five-day global virtual summit on artificial intelligence (AI) on Monday. Responsible AI for Social Empowerment or RAISE 2020 is being organised by the government in partnership with the industry and academia. It will aim for the transformation of health, education and agricultural areas. … Read more
This Hyderabad startup is helping people take better financial decisions
Finoramic’s mobile application Figg analyses the finances and expenses of users, and suggests whether they should make investments, buy certain products, and also how the transaction will impact their future plans. Hyderabad-based Finoramic Inc is aimed at enabling people make better financial decisions through its mobile app, Figg. The … Read more
Israelis persist in rallies against PM Netanyahu despite lockdown
Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated in hundreds of locations across Israel against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pressing ahead with their campaign against the Israeli leader on Saturday night after the government banned large, centralized demonstrations as part of a new coronavirus lockdown. The protesters have been gathering outside Netanyahu’s … Read more