Kolkata, Mar 24 (UNI) Amazon India on Monday announced its highest-ever reduction in seller fees to support lakhs of small businesses selling on Amazon.in from across the country. In a move aimed at further boosting growth of sellers on Amazon.in, the company has introduced zero referral fees on over 1.2 crore products that are priced…
New Delhi, Mar 24 (UNI) The Central Government on Monday notified a 24 per cent increase in the salaries, allowances, and pensions of Members of Parliament (MPs) and former MPs, with effect from April 1, 2023. According to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, the salary of Lok Sabha and Rajya…
New Delhi, Mar 24 (UNI) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Monday said that survival in today’s battlespace is not about being the fittest but about those who adapt, transform, and position themselves and seize emerging opportunities. He was addressing future strategic leaders undergoing Higher Defence Management Course (HDMC-20) on the challenges…
New Delhi, Mar 24 (UNI) The Indian Army conducted a state-of-the-art eye surgical camp at 158 Base Hospital, Bagdogra, West Bengal, and performed more than 350 cataract operations. The camp was organised from March 20 to 24, providing advanced medical care to ex-servicemen, a Defence Ministry statement said. A total of 1,752 ex-servicemen and their…
New Delhi, Mar 24 (UNI) Senior Advocates N Hariharan and Sacchin Puri were elected president and vice-president of the Delhi High Court Bar Association, the results of which were declared on Sunday. Mr Puri created history by emerging as the first-ever candidate to secure more than 4,500 votes and won by a whopping margin of…
New Delhi, Mar 24 (UNI) The Opposition in the Lok Sabha on Monday alleged that the government is burdening the common man with high Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates and claimed that thousands of people are leaving the country due to the heavy tax load. Initiating the discussion on the Finance Bill, 2025, Congress…
New Delhi, Mar 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday acquitted six persons from Gujarat in a case related to the post-Godhra riots, emphasizing that ‘mere presence at the crime scene does not establish guilt’, especially in large-scale riot situations. A Bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Manoj Misra ruled that courts must be…
New Delhi, Mar 24 (UNI) Parliament Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday slammed the Congress Party over the issue of Muslim reservation in Karnataka, saying,”There can be reservation on the basis of economic and social criteria, but there cannot be reservation on the basis of religious identity and affiliation.” Kiren Rijiju’s remarks came after Karnataka…
New Delhi, Mar 24 (UNI) The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that an arbitration clause in an agreement does not override a consumer’s right to seek redressal before the Consumer Forum. The Court held that a consumer cannot be compelled to resolve disputes through arbitration solely because such a clause exists in an agreement. Instead, the…
New Delhi, Mar 24 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to recall its order granting bail to Ashish Mishra, son of former Union Minister Ajay Mishra, in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, despite allegations that witnesses were being threatened. A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh observed that the police…
