The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has clarified that a circulating WhatsApp message purporting to be the preliminary investigation report of the AI-171 crash is entirely fabricated and not issued by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has issued a clarification regarding a misleading WhatsApp message that falsely claims to be…
The Union Home Ministry on Monday issued the official notification for conducting the population census in the country.The Census, which will also include humongous data collection, including the caste details, will be conducted in two phases.The first phase will cover the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, and two hilly states — Himachal…
As the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 140 on Sunday, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) revoked the already enforced Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the National Capital Region (NCR) with immediate effect. This comes as the national capital records an AQI of 140, which is…
The seven passengers onboard the helicopter that crashed near the forested area of Gaurikund in Uttarakhand early on Sunday morning are feared dead, State Disaster Response Force said. According to preliminary information, the helicopter operated by Aryan Aviation crashed due to bad weather. SDRF and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel are on the spot…
Air India CEO Campbell Wilson on Friday confirmed that 265 people have died in the Ahmedabad air crash, including 241 of the 242 people on board Flight AI171 and 10 individuals on the ground. The aircraft, en route to London Gatwick, crashed into the BJ Medical College hostel shortly after takeoff on Thursday. In a…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is holding three high-level meetings with revenue officials starting next week. Sitharaman is taking good and services tax (GST) and income tax reviews on June 19 and June 23, respectively. In these metings, the Finance Minister will discuss ease of doing business for taxpayers, enhanced complaince and faster dispute resolution. The first…