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Travellers Flying Out Of Singapore To Be Charged "Green Fuel Levy" From Next Year
The green fuel levy applies only to tickets issued from 1 April 2026 onward for flights departing from Singapore.
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Google Backtracks on Previous Traffic Claims, Says “Open Web Is Already in Rapid Decline”
After months of downplaying concerns, Google has acknowledged that the “open web is already in a rapid decline.” The admission came during an ongoing remedial trial that could decide whether the company must divest part of its advertising business. Notably, just last month, Google dismissed third-party reports pointing to falling search traffic...
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Former Poco India Head Himanshu Tandon Joins CMF by Nothing as Vice President of Business
Former Poco India head Himanshu Tandon has join CMF by Nothing, the company announced on Thursday. The executive departed the Xiaomi subsidiary in July after serving as the Country Head for more than three years. Tandon joins CMF by Nothing as the Vice President of Business, aiming to accelerate CMF’s growth and oversee its global strategy, growt...
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Visa Applicants May Need To Post Bond Of Up To $15,000 To Enter US
The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United States, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many.
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Income Tax Department Enables Online Filing Of ITR Form Number 3
The Income Tax Department informed that it has enabled online filing of the ITR form number 3. Taxpayers who have business income, income from share trading, or even investments in unlisted shares can now file ITR-3 through the e-filing ITR portal.
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Fairfax Appoints Amitabh Kant As Senior Advisor In India
Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa's company Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited on Friday said it has appointed former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant as a senior advisor.
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Elon Musk Says He'll Resume Working '24/7' at His Companies, X Outage Mostly Restored
Elon Musk's X was largely restored for most users after an outage that impacted tens of thousands of users in the US on Saturday. Musk has now decided that he is shifting his attention back to his business empire amid growing investor concerns.
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Adani Power Wins Contract To Supply 1,500 MW Electricity To UP
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved the signing of a power purchase agreement (PPA) between the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) and Adani Power Limited (APL) for the supply of 1,600 MW of power over a period of 25 years.
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Budget Allocates Rs 20,000 Crore To Science Department To Kickstart Research Fund
Signalling a commitment to research and development, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday allocated Rs 20,000 crore to the Department of Science and Technology as a corpus for a fund to promote private sector-driven innovation.
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Government Marginally Expands Budget For Social Justice, Disability Welfare
The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has received Rs 13,611 crore in the Union Budget announced on Saturday, while the allocation for disability welfare now stands at Rs 1,275 crore.
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Centre Allocates Rs 74,226 Crore Budget For Drinking Water, Sanitation
The Centre has allocated Rs 74,226 crore for the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation in the Union Budget 2025-26, with most of it allotted to the Jal Jeevan Mission which aims to provide tap water connections to rural households.
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Google Chrome Worth Up To $20 Billion If Judge Orders Sale
Alphabet Inc's Chrome browser could go for as much as $20 billion if a judge agrees to a Justice Department proposal to sell the business, in what would be a historic crackdown on one of the world's biggest tech companies.
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Elon Musk Lays Off Employees From X, Engineering Department Faces Major Cuts: Report
Elon Musk, who is busy promoting Donald Trump for the keenly-watched US presidential election on November 5, has reportedly laid off more employees from his X social media platform.
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US Considers Breaking Up Google in Rare Antitrust Move
The US department of justice is considering breaking up Google after a court ruling recently said the company has monopolised the online search market. The move would be Washington’s first push to dismantle a company for illegal monopolisation since unsuccessful efforts to break up Microsoft two decades ago.
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Missed Income Tax Return Filing Deadline? You Can Still File ITR, Details Here
The deadline for filing income tax returns for the fiscal year 2023-24 ended on July 31. Despite repeated appeals from taxpayers, the Income Tax Department decided not to grant an extension on the deadline.
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Travellers Flying Out Of Singapore To Be Charged "Green Fuel Levy" From Next Year
The green fuel levy applies only to tickets issued from 1 April 2026 onward for flights departing from Singapore.
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Google Backtracks on Previous Traffic Claims, Says “Open Web Is Already in Rapid Decline”
After months of downplaying concerns, Google has acknowledged that the “open web is already in a rapid decline.” The admission came during an ongoing remedial trial that could decide whether the company must divest part of its advertising business. Notably, just last month, Google dismissed third-party reports pointing to falling search traffic...
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Former Poco India Head Himanshu Tandon Joins CMF by Nothing as Vice President of Business
Former Poco India head Himanshu Tandon has join CMF by Nothing, the company announced on Thursday. The executive departed the Xiaomi subsidiary in July after serving as the Country Head for more than three years. Tandon joins CMF by Nothing as the Vice President of Business, aiming to accelerate CMF’s growth and oversee its global strategy, growt...
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Visa Applicants May Need To Post Bond Of Up To $15,000 To Enter US
The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United States, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many.
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Income Tax Department Enables Online Filing Of ITR Form Number 3
The Income Tax Department informed that it has enabled online filing of the ITR form number 3. Taxpayers who have business income, income from share trading, or even investments in unlisted shares can now file ITR-3 through the e-filing ITR portal.
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Fairfax Appoints Amitabh Kant As Senior Advisor In India
Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa's company Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited on Friday said it has appointed former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant as a senior advisor.
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Elon Musk Says He'll Resume Working '24/7' at His Companies, X Outage Mostly Restored
Elon Musk's X was largely restored for most users after an outage that impacted tens of thousands of users in the US on Saturday. Musk has now decided that he is shifting his attention back to his business empire amid growing investor concerns.
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Adani Power Wins Contract To Supply 1,500 MW Electricity To UP
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved the signing of a power purchase agreement (PPA) between the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) and Adani Power Limited (APL) for the supply of 1,600 MW of power over a period of 25 years.
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Budget Allocates Rs 20,000 Crore To Science Department To Kickstart Research Fund
Signalling a commitment to research and development, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday allocated Rs 20,000 crore to the Department of Science and Technology as a corpus for a fund to promote private sector-driven innovation.
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Government Marginally Expands Budget For Social Justice, Disability Welfare
The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has received Rs 13,611 crore in the Union Budget announced on Saturday, while the allocation for disability welfare now stands at Rs 1,275 crore.
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Centre Allocates Rs 74,226 Crore Budget For Drinking Water, Sanitation
The Centre has allocated Rs 74,226 crore for the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation in the Union Budget 2025-26, with most of it allotted to the Jal Jeevan Mission which aims to provide tap water connections to rural households.
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Google Chrome Worth Up To $20 Billion If Judge Orders Sale
Alphabet Inc's Chrome browser could go for as much as $20 billion if a judge agrees to a Justice Department proposal to sell the business, in what would be a historic crackdown on one of the world's biggest tech companies.
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Elon Musk Lays Off Employees From X, Engineering Department Faces Major Cuts: Report
Elon Musk, who is busy promoting Donald Trump for the keenly-watched US presidential election on November 5, has reportedly laid off more employees from his X social media platform.
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US Considers Breaking Up Google in Rare Antitrust Move
The US department of justice is considering breaking up Google after a court ruling recently said the company has monopolised the online search market. The move would be Washington’s first push to dismantle a company for illegal monopolisation since unsuccessful efforts to break up Microsoft two decades ago.
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Missed Income Tax Return Filing Deadline? You Can Still File ITR, Details Here
The deadline for filing income tax returns for the fiscal year 2023-24 ended on July 31. Despite repeated appeals from taxpayers, the Income Tax Department decided not to grant an extension on the deadline.
