The Supreme Court of India dismissed UPSC Prelims 2020 postponement plea. At the same time, the apex court directed the Centre to consider concessions for those aspirants who are on their last attempt. SC had earlier asked UPSC to file a reply as to why the examination cannot be postponed. Meanwhile, coronavirus patients will not be allowed to appear for the prelims, ruled SC.
The family of the 19-year-old Dalit woman, who died in a Delhi hospital a fortnight after she was gang-raped here, alleged on Wednesday that the UP police forcibly cremated the body in the middle of the night.
A special court in Lucknow will deliver the much-awaited judgment today in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case in which BJP veterans L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi are among the accused.
The Congress will today hold internal discussions on the seat-sharing arrangements with like-minded parties for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.
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03:19 PM
India posts current account surplus of $19.8 bn as trade deficit narrows
India’s current account balance (CAB) recorded a surplus of $19.8 billion (3.9 per cent of GDP) in Q1 of 2020-21. This contrasts with a deficit of $ 15 billion (2.1 per cent of GDP) in April-June 2019 (Q1Fy20).
The surplus in April-June 2020 (Q1Fy21) comes on top of a surplus of $0.6 billion (0.1 per cent of GDP) in the preceding quarter (Q4 Fy20), said the Reserve Bank of India in a statement. The surplus was due to a sharp contraction in the trade deficit to $10 billion, as the country’s merchandise imports declined sharply relative to exports on a year-on-year basis. Read more
03:03 PM
Hathras rape case: Congress demands UP CM's resignation
The Congress Wednesday slammed the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the Hathras gang-rape victim's family being allegedly denied the right to properly perform her last rites, demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi ask for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's resignation.
"The way she was cremated is a gross violation of her human rights, a Congress spokesperson said in Delhi.
The 19-year-old Dalit woman, who died in a Delhi hospital a fortnight after she was gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, was cremated in the early hours of Wednesday, with her family alleging the local police forced them to conduct the last rites in the dead of the night.
02:47 PM
NTPC eyes Rs 98,000 cr revenue in FY21
NTPC is eyeing Rs 98,000 crore revenue from operations and about 15 million metric tonne of coal output from its mines in the current fiscal year.
The state-owned power giant is also aiming 340 BU (billion units) of electricity generation in 2020-21 as part of its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Power, a company statement said.
As per the MoU, NTPC will aim to achieve capital expenditure of Rs 21,000 crore and coal production of 15 million metric tonne in the current fiscal year.
02:38 PM
BrahMos supersonic cruise missile test-fired off Odisha coast
02:23 PM
Govt extends BPCL bid deadline to Nov 16
The government has for the fourth time extended the deadline for bidding for privatisation of India's second-biggest oil refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) by one and a half months to November 16.
While the Cabinet, in November last year, had approved the sale of the government's entire 52.98 per cent stake in BPCL, offers seeking expression of interest (EoI) or bids showing interest in buying its stake were invited only on March 7.
Initially, the EoI submission deadline was May 2, but it was first was extended up to June 13, then to July 31 and later to September 30.
02:05 PM
Jai Shri Ram: Advani on being acquitted from Babri demolition case
Veteran BJP leader LK Advani, who was acquitted by a special CBI court on Wednesday in the Babri mosque demolition case, welcomed the court verdict by chanting 'Jai Shri Ram', and said it came in "footsteps of another order which paved the way for my dream of seeing a Ram Mandir in Ayodhya".
Advani, who was the face of the Ram Janambhoomi Movement in 1992, was acquitted along with all other 31 accused in the case.
"It is a very important decision and a matter of happiness for us. When we heard the news of the court's order, we welcomed it by chanting Jai Shri Ram, Advani said in a video message.
02:00 PM
Govt extends FY19 GST annual return filing deadline by 1 month
The government has extended the deadline for filing GST annual return and audit report for 2018-19 fiscal year by a month till October 31.
After obtaining due clearances from the Election Commission in view of the Model Code of Conduct, Government has extended due date for furnishing Annual Return in GSTR-9 and GSTR 9C for 2018-19 from 30.09.2020 to 31.10.2020, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) tweeted.
In May, the government had extended thelast date for filing annual GST return for 2018-19 by three months till September 2020.
GSTR-9 is an annual return to be filed by taxpayers registered under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. It consists of details regarding the outward and inward supplies made or received under different tax heads.
01:51 PM
Amazon creates over 100,000 jobs ahead of festive season
Amazon India on Wednesday said that it has created more than 1 lakh seasonal job opportunities across its operations network in the country ahead of the festive season.
The new associates will join Amazon's existing network of associates and support them to pick, pack, ship and deliver customers' orders safely and efficiently, the company said in a statement.
"The new seasonal positions will help elevate its delivery experience and boost the company's fulfilment and delivery capabilities to meet the surge in customer demand this festive season," it said.
01:12 PM
UPSC Prelims 2020: Summary of SC directions
1. No postponement of UPSC Prelims 2020
2. UPSC asked to consider granting an extra attempt to candidates who miss the exam due to coronavirus but without extending the upper age limit.
01:06 PM
Supreme Court dismisses the plea seeking for postponement of the UPSC examination
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