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Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937, to substantially enhance the punishment term and quantum of fine for offences like manufacture, possession and selling of illicit liquor that endangers lives. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2024, which shall come into force on such date as notified by the government, aims to completely eradicate the menace of illicit liquor from the state. The amendment, coming in the wake of Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, substantially enhances the term of imprisonment and quantum of fine for various offences under sections 4,5,6,7 and 11 of the Act.

Black Mirror Cafe in East Delhi's Vikas Marg area to celebrate her birthday, a TOI report stated.

States are trying to help workers beef up their tech skills before they become outdated and get outfoxed by machines that are becoming increasingly smarter

Investor Warren Buffett has announced another $5.3 billion in charitable gifts Friday

ARPU), telecom giants Reliance Jio and Airtel are gearing up to implement substantial tariff hikes effective July 3, 2024. This decision will impact millions of subscribers across India, prompting users to consider their options to mitigate the upcoming price adjustments.

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square set the initial public offering price of its US closed-end vehicle at $50 per share, as the billionaire’s firm moves ahead with what could be the largest ever closed-end fund in the US. 

Tamil Nadu assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution against the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test and urged the Union government to scrap the test. The resolution called for state governments to be allowed to undertake medical admissions based on class 12 marks, as was done before NEET was introduced. The resolution was introduced by chief minister MK Stalin. The resolution was passed with support from legislators from the ruling alliance parties, including MMK, DMDK, TVK and the CPI(M), as well as PMK, amid a boycott by BJP. The resolution also nudged the Union government to approve a bill passed by the House in 2022 seeking exemption from NEET for students from the state. Abolition of NEET has also been one of MK Stalin's and the DMK's election promises.

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said he was forced to step in the Well of the House as Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar did not allow him an opportunity to speak even as he raised his hand for a long time. Blaming the Rajya Sabha Chairman for the incident, Kharge said that he went to the Well to get his attention. The remarks came as in a rare occurrence, Kharge, the Congress president, stepped in the Well of the House along with other opposition MPs as they were demanding a discussion on the NEET issue. Kharge told reporters outside the Parliament that he raised his hand for a long time and waited for the Chairman to notice him, but his focus was on the treasury benches.

Lebanon, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said the Embassy of India in Beirut is in «constant touch» with the Indian nationals there and added an advisory has been issued for them as a matter of «abundant precaution». MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in response to a query during a weekly media briefing here, said the advisory is not a «not a travel advisory» restricting the Indians to travel to Beirut. Some reports had claimed that India has issued a travel advisory for its nationals. «Our embassy in Beirut has issued an advisory. A lot of Indian nationals stay there, work there… there are professionals. As per the information that I have, about 2,000-3,000 people are there. Our embassy is in constant touch with them. We have not issued any travel advisory. We have just said that they should keep in touch with the embassy, so that if there is any incident, we can take action as soon as possible,» he said.

Reserve Bank of India on Friday upwardly revised the aggregate Ways and Means Advances (WMA) limit of state governments and Union Territories to Rs 60,118 crore effective July 1, 2024. The existing limit is Rs 47,010 crore. The WMA are temporary advances given by the RBI to the central, state governments and UTs to tide over any mismatch in receipts and payments. The limits have been revised based on the recommendations made by the group constituted by the central bank, consisting of select state finance secretaries to take account of the expenditure data of states for recent years.

Edith Wanjiku holds onto one of the few photos she’s left with of her teenage son Ibrahim Kamau

plan to raise funds worth Rs 2.64 lakh crore through bond sales in July-September, while the Centre aims to raise Rs 2.60 lakh crore through the sale of Treasury Bills in the second quarter, the Reserve Bank of India said. In an indicative calendar released by the RBI on Friday, the central bank announced 13 sets of auctions in July-September through which states plan to sell bonds and raise funds.

Warren Buffett on Friday made his biggest annual donation to date, giving $5.3 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway shares to five charities.

Argentina’s lower house has approved President Javier Milei's sweeping economic overhaul bills, sealing a much-needed legislative victory for the libertarian leader after six months of bruising negotiations and raucous protests that had raised question...

A California law that bans drilling new oil wells near places like homes and schools will likely take effect in the coming days

The California Legislature has approved bills that would amend a 20-year-old law allowing workers to sue their bosses over labor violations

Pakistan's parliament on Friday passed the government's tax- heavy finance bill for the coming fiscal year ahead of more talks on a new IMF bailout as it seeks to avert a debt default for an economy growing at the slowest pace in South Asia. The government presented the tax-loaded budget two weeks ago, drawing sharp criticism from opposition parties.

GST fraud orchestrated across the country. Babar Khan, police said, allegedly floated fake firms based on stolen or forged ID cards to fraudulently avail input tax credit. On June 1 last year, Noida police claimed to have busted a gang suspected of orchestrating the GST fraud. The operation involved registering thousands of companies under stolen or fake identities and utilising these firms to generate e-way bills and obtain input tax credit from the govt. With the arrest of Khan, 47 people have been picked up in connection with the scam. They include residents of Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Sirsa, Jaipur, Chhindwara and so on.

India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) will prove to be one of the «biggest game-changers» of the 21st century, President Droupadi Murmu said in Parliament on Thursday. She also said the global order is taking a «new shape» and that the government's efforts are resulting in «Bharat» giving a new confidence to the world as a «Vishwa-Bandhu» (friend of the world). In her address to a joint sitting of the Parliament, Murmu said India today is the first responder in any crisis and has become a strong voice of the Global South in view of its human-centric approach. Outlining priorities of the Modi government in the foreign policy domain, the president said India is giving great emphasis on connectivity.

The Justice Department has charged nearly 200 people in a sweeping crackdown on health care fraud schemes nationwide with false claims topping $2.7 billion