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scheme for women safety with an approval of Rs 1,179.72 crore till 2025-26. The Union Cabinet took the decision on Wednesday night in an effort to check incidents of crime against women in the country. According to the latest record of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total of 4,45,256 cases of crime against women were registered across India in 2022 — almost 51 FIRs every hour on an average. The figure was 4,28,278 in 2021 and 3,71,503 in 2020.

Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which runs the brand Amul. While highlighting the uniqueness of the brand- Anand Milk Union Limited (AMUL), the former Gujarat Chief Minister also congratulated Amul and noted its contribution to India's dairy sector. «After India's independence, several brands came up in the country. Lekin Amul jaisa koi nahi — Amul has become the identity of livestock keepers. Amul means trust, Amul means development, Amul means public participation, Amul means farmer empowerment, Amul means inspiration for Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Amul means big dreams, big resolutions and bigger accomplishments,» Modi said in Ahmedabad. He also commended Amul's success and called it an 'example' for future generations.

attacks on Indian students in America have risen in the recent past and the UK's economy is still struggling to recover from the mild recession it was reeling under — it is perhaps the time for Indian students to reassess the conventional study destinations of America, UK and Canada. Overall, there are 13.2 lakh Indian students currently studying abroad out of which 4.6 lakh are in the USA and 1.83 lakh students in Canada, World Bank blog data shows. There are a total of 423 higher education institutions in Germany, including 108 universities, 211 universities of applied sciences and 52 colleges of art and music.

Byju Raveendran, the founder and CEO of Byju's, the Economic Times reported citing sources. The move is aimed at preventing Raveendran from leaving the country, and the central agency approached BOI earlier this month for the issuance of a fresh LOC. It comes as the agency's Bengaluru office is currently investigating alleged Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violations against the start-up and its founder, the report said.

USA. Recently, she checked her Form 26AS online and discovered a TDS entry of INR 20,000, deducted at 30% of the interest earned in her NRO account in India. Now, the big question arises: Does Srishti need to pay tax in India? And is it mandatory for her to file an income tax return? Let's take a look into the world of income tax filing for NRIs to find the answers.

Nidhipati Singhania’s JK Cement has completed the acquisition of 100% stake in Toshali Cement as per a stock exchange disclosure made by the company. JK Cement has 20 million tonnes per anum of capacity and ranks amongst the top 8 cement manufacturers in the country. With the acquisition of Odisha-based Toshali Cement the company will add a further 0.6 million tonnes per anum of cement capacity.

Internet outages, and restrictions on social media applications like X (formerly Twitter) were imposed in Pakistan on Saturday after a senior government official made a public admission of vote manipulation in the February 8 election. US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller on Wednesday said that the US is concerned by reports of restrictions on the exercise of the freedom of expression and association in Pakistan, "including the partial or complete government-imposed internet shutdowns, which includes, of course, on social media platforms." He added that Washington continues to call on Pakistan to respect freedom of expression and "restore access to any social media that has been restricted, including Twitter, now known as X." Miller said the US concerns had been communicated to Pakistan through official channels.

President Vladimir Putin a “crazy SOB" and took aim at former President Donald Trump's comments comparing himself to the Russian opposition leader who died last week in an Arctic prison. Biden was talking about climate change when he said, “We have a crazy SOB like Putin and others, and we always have to worry about nuclear conflict, but the existential threat to humanity is climate." Speaking to donors at a private San Francisco home Wednesday as part of a three-day California swing to raise money for his 2024 reelection campaign, Biden also said he was astounded by recent comments made by his likely Republican challenger.

₹1,054.40 apiece on Thursday after the company announced expansion plans in Chennai. The real estate developer Brigade Enterprises has signed a joint development agreement with PVP Ventures Limited to develop a 2.5 million square feet, high- rise residential project, spread across 16 acres in Perambur, Chennai.

Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies retreated on Thursday, while the dollar stemmed recent losses as a slew of signals from the Federal Reserve showed that the central bank was likely to keep interest rates high in the near-term.

Spies and “agents” from Western countries are using crypto to fund their operations, a leading Russian lawmaker claimed.

₹65 crore "undemocratically" from the party's bank accounts by the income tax department. He said that despite the sub judice nature of the matter, the Congress party is facing an unprecedented demand of ₹210 crore when there is a common practice for National Political Parties to pay no income tax. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Ajay Maken wrote, “Their hopes now lie with the Judiciary.

Mint brings you a list of important events to keep an eye on. Farmers’ Protest: Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday informed that a crucial meeting of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) will take place on Thursday, February 22, where farmers from across the country will convene to decide the future course of the agitation. PM Modi to visit Gujarat: PM Modi will inaugurate projects worth ₹79,517 crore on Thursday during his one-day visit to Gujarat.

US prosecutors with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials including uranium and weapons-grade Plutonium from Myanmar to other countries, according to a superseding indictment announced Wednesday, The Hill reported. Authorities said they brought the charges against Takeshi Ebisawa after he and other associates in Thailand allegedly showed samples of nuclear material to an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent posing as a narcotics and weapons trafficker, the Hill reported. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a press release that the US worked with Thai authorities to seize the nuclear samples, which were subsequently transferred to US law enforcement custody.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has asked India to play a leading role in building international partnerships to meet the unprecedented challenges brought by the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and changes in climate and energy security

ED) has asked the Bureau of Immigration (BOI) to issue a look out circular (LOC) against Byju Raveendran, founder and CEO of the eponymous, embattled edtech company Byju's, people with knowledge of the matter told ET. The central agency approached BOI earlier this month to issue a fresh LOC to ensure that Raveendran does not leave the country. An LOC 'on intimation' has already been issued against Raveendran. It was opened more than one and a half years ago at the request of the ED's Kochi office. However, the investigation was later transferred to the Bengaluru office of the agency. The LOC 'on intimation' results in immigration authorities informing a probe agency about the individual going overseas but the person is not stopped from leaving the country.

co-production and co-development of defence items and decided to firm up a mobility and migration pact in near future as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visiting Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis held extensive talks to impart “new energy” to the bilateral ties. Talking to the press after the talks, Modi said the two sides have common concerns and priorities in the fight against terrorism and there was a discussion in detail on how to further strengthen cooperation in this area. He said the growing India-Greece cooperation in defence and security reflects the “deep mutual trust”.

Japan has reported its exports surged nearly 12% in January, helped by robust demand for vehicles, auto parts and machinery

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order and created a federal rule aimed at better securing the nation’s ports from potential cyberattacks

A private U.S. lunar lander is in orbit around the moon, a day before it will attempt to land on the surface

The head of a renewable energy subsidiary of Japan’s top refiner, Eneos Holdings, has been fired for sexual harassment as awareness of the #MeToo movement grows in the country