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Dilip Ghosh believes that under the TMC regime, West Bengal is sitting on a ticking time bomb and security and central agencies need to conduct «surgical strikes» to curb anti-national activities in the bordering state. In an interview with PTI, Ghosh expressed concern over a deep-rooted nexus of financial scams and terror modules in the state and predicted heightened activities by central agencies after the elections are over. «West Bengal, a bordering state, has witnessed not only a deteriorating law and order situation but also incidents detrimental to national security. Uncovering of bomb-making factories and terror modules indicate that Bengal has become a haven for infiltrators and anti-national elements,» he said. Asserting that a significant demographic shift in border areas due to TMC's alleged politics of appeasement, Ghosh claimed that national security is at stake under the Trinamool regime, since the ruling party lacks control over the state's affairs.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit on Tuesday. He urged the citizens to extend their support to Jitin Prasada, the Public Works Minister of Uttar Pradesh and the BJP's candidate for the Lok Sabha seat from Pilibhit. The current Member of Parliament, Varun Gandhi, who was denied a party ticket from Pilibhit, and his mother, Maneka Gandhi, who is contesting the elections on a BJP ticket from Sultanpur, were not present at the event.

Top Events of The Day: PM Modi to hold a rally in Nagpur to show support for the NDA's Ramtek candidate. Eid will be celebrated in J&K, Ladakh, and Kerala. Also, Russia's Angara rocket is scheduled for launch today.

Narendra Modi on Tuesday attacked the Congress and said that the party «insulted» Lord Ram by rejecting the invitation of the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony in Ayodhya, adding that it can «never emerge from the depths of appeasement» which is also visible in their manifesto which bears the imprint of the Muslim League. During a rally in UP's Pilibhit, Modi said the INDIA bloc does not even hesitate to insult the country's great personalities and senior leaders of both the Samajwadi Party and the Congress have never tried to visit the Statue of Unity and honour Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who worked tirelessly for the unity of the country. He said this was expected of the alliance which is «conspiring to divide India». Addressing thousands of Bengali Hindu migrants in Pilibhit who have fled East Pakistan and settled here over the decades, Modi said under the pressure of appeasement, the two opposition parties also opposed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). He urged the migrant families to apply for Indian citizenship under the law, guaranteeing them of an honourable life as Indian citizens.

MUMBAI : A staggering 960 million Indians above 18 years are eligible to vote in the seven-phase national elections starting 19 April; and India's corporate citizens are pulling out all stops to make sure maximum employees join the great democratic exercise. From IT companies like Tata Consultancy Services to e-commerce giants like Amazon, from consultancies such as KPMG to manpower biggies like Quess Corp, India Inc. is offering holidays, remote work, and other flexibilities for employees to have a say in who governs them.

While many are familiar with common tax-saving avenues such as Section 80C investments like PPF, ELSS, HRA, or home loan interest, there exist lesser-known strategies that can significantly benefit individuals seeking to minimise their tax burden. Today, we'll delve into five such lesser-known tax-saving tips that can assist not only employees but also business owners and freelancers in legally reducing their tax liabilities.

A deportation hearing for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash six years ago has been scheduled for next month.

Pegatron is in advanced talks to sell a majority stake in its iPhone manufacturing unit near Chennai to Tata group, people aware of the matter told ET. «The deal is expected to be completed in the coming two to three months, or, (at the) latest, by the second quarter of the fiscal year,» said one of the persons. «However, as of now, it's unclear if this will be a Wistron-type buyout or a joint venture.» Both options are said to be on the table. Wistron, like Pegatron and Foxconn, is a Taiwan-based contract manufacturer for Apple. Tata group acquired its local operations for $125 million (₹1,000 crore) in November last year, becoming the first Indian company to manufacture iPhones.

RWAs in the national capital on Monday unveiled a 24-point citizen wish list ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, demanding a sustainable city with better solutions for its air pollution problems, civic issues and governance. The United Residents Joint Action (URJA), in its citizens' charter for the next government, has made nine finance-related obligations, seven fundamental commitments, five leadership commitments and three citizen participation demands, the resident welfare associations (RWAs) group said in a statement. «The URJA's mandate calls for a more liveable, breathable, sustainable city with better solutions for its air pollution problems, civic issues and governance. The charter presents the key challenges faced by citizens of Delhi and their needs along with solutions that will work and specific demands for action,» it said.

Panama Papers" money laundering started Monday in a Panamanian criminal court. Those on trial include the owners of the Mossack-Fonseca law firm that was at the heart of the 2016 massive document leak.

Delhi lieutenant-governor on Monday red-flagged to the Ministry of Home Affairs the «lack of seriousness» and «insensitivity» of Delhi ministers towards people-centric governance issues. L-G VK Saxena shot off a letter to the home ministry pointing out that AAP ministers — Saurabh Bharadwaj, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot and Atishi — have been refusing to attend meetings called by him on issues relating to health infrastructure and summer action plan. According to L-G Secretariat sources, Saxena had sought meetings with the ministers twice on March 29 and April 2. «An intimation was accordingly sent to Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, Atishi Marlena and Saurabh Bharadwaj for a meeting by the Lt Governor on 02.04.2024. However, all the ministers have vide emails declined to attend the said meeting on the specious ground that since the model code of conduct is in force, such a meeting would not be appropriate at this stage,» the letter says adding, «Hon'ble Lt Governor believes that a consultation of this nature was warranted so that routine works of governance are not hampered, in the backdrop of the arrest and detention of the chief minister.»

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that till now in Assam only one person has applied for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Union Home minister Amit Shah will hold a roadshow in Tinsukia on Tuesday. Sarma while talking to a media person on Monday said, “Till now only one person has applied and that too from Barak valley.”

The Beijing police, in collaboration with the Beijing Branch of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, has uncovered a series of cases involving the illegal sale of citizen information using crypto.

tax matters can put you in a tight spot. Having coughed up a high tax for the past three months, Shilpa Bose knows this too well. The Delhi-based marketing professional submitted investment proof and other documents before the 15 January deadline, but still ended up paying a high tax. “The finance department didn’t take into account my tax-saving investments, medical insurance premium and home loan interest payments,” she says. That’s because Bose had not specified her choice of tax regime, which put her under the new tax regime by default and made her ineligible to claim many tax deductions and exemptions. A lot of salaried taxpayers might be in the same boat. Last year’s Budget had made the new tax regime the default option for salaried taxpayers. The employees who did not inform their companies about the tax regime they preferred were automatically put in the new tax regime. OLD REGIME

Yogi Adityanath on Sunday the country was capable and equipped to deal with all internal and external security threats, while ensuring the safety of all citizens. Addressing a rally at Rajasthan's Bharatpur, ahead of the seven-phased Lok Sabha elections, CM Yogi said, «We don't know how credible The Guardian report is, but the new India knows how to protect its citizens and international borders. In 1952, the Congress inflicted a deep wound on the country's heart by extending certain constitutional privileges to (the erstwhile state of) Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370. However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah corrected the historic blunder by abrogating Article 370, as it put an end to terrorism in J-K forever.» «Now, no one can shelter terrorists and Naxals in the country without fearing the consequences. The Guardian report has brought to the fore how our external security threats are being neutralised on foreign soil. However, it was the Congress that treated terrorists to biryani when they were in power,» he added.

El Salvador has announced that the Central American country will offer 5,000 free passports to highly skilled workers. The number is equivalent to $5 billion in the country's passport programme, he added. "We're offering 5,000 free passports (equivalent to $5 billion in our passport program) to highly skilled scientists, engineers, doctors, artists, and philosophers from abroad.

New Zealand's immigration policies with its economic needs and mitigate migrant exploitation, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has announced immediate adjustments to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa (AEWV) scheme. “Getting our immigration settings right is critical to this Government’s plan to rebuild the economy," she said. “The Government is focused on attracting and retaining the highly skilled migrants such as secondary teachers, where there is a skill shortage. At the same time we need to ensure that New Zealanders are put to the front of the line for jobs where there are no skills shortages,” Stanford added.

Dry Days in Delhi: The Delhi government has in an order released on April 6 declared five dry days for religious holidays in the National Capital Territory (NCT) for the months of April to June 2024, as per an India Today report. Dry days in India imply a ban on serving and consumption of alcohol. The Delhi government traditionally issues a roster of dry days every three months.

US on high alert as Iran-Israel shadow war spurs chance of wider Middle east row The bloodiest-ever Gaza war began on October 7 with an unprecedented attack by Hamas militants resulting in the death of 1,170 Israelis. Thereafter, Israel relentlessly bombarded Gaza by air, land, and sea, killing at least 33,137 people, mostly women and children so far. Israel says that around 250 of its citizens and foreigners were taken hostage by militants on October 7.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah on April 6 took a jibe at the Congress, saying the opposition party does not understand India due to “its mostly Italian culture", as per an ANI report. The “Italian culture" jibe is likely a reference to Sonia Gandhi's roots and came following Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks on Article 370. In a post on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Shah called Kharge's remarks “shameful" and attached a clip of him speaking.