India may be moving towards herd immunity as Covid-19 cases are on the decline and there is no need to panic over the new strain of the virus found in the UK because reports suggest it is not as virulent. doctors said in a webinar Thursday. The ‘HEAL-Thy Samvaad’ webinar …
Read More »Three senior IRS officials charged, stripped of duty to panic with tax increase report
[ad_1] New Delhi: The CBDT issued charge sheets Monday against three senior IRS officers with the rank of commissioner for “disorienting” young taxpayers and releasing “without authorization” a report calling for a tax increase to finance the economic consequences of the pandemic COVID-19. The three IRS officers – Sanjay Bahadur …
Read More »3 IRS officers stripped of their charges for creating panic with tax increase report
[ad_1] Three senior officials from the Indian Tax Service who had played a key role in preparing a report on the income tax increase and placed it in the public domain have been charged with violations of the rules of conduct, people familiar with the development told the Hindustan Times. …
Read More »Chaos and panic shopping in major Tamil Nadu cities before closing
[ad_1] Chaotic scenes prevailed in markets and shops on Saturday in major Tamil Nadu cities, including Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai, as people rushed to stock up on essentials before the four-day “complete shutdown” that begins at 6 a.m. Sunday morning. Physical distancing regulations were compromised and the mandate to wear …
Read More »For the Indian diaspora, panic and anger over Trump’s immigration plans
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: When President Donald Trump announced in a nightly tweet that he would “suspend immigration” to protect America’s jobs from an economic crisis caused by the coronavirus, Priyanka Nagar prepared for the worst. For more than a decade, Nagar, an Indian citizen, had built a steady life in …
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