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Govt to give cash vouchers to staff in lieu of LTC this year: FM

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In a bid to stimulate demand in the economy, the government on Monday announced giving out cash vouchers to central government employees this year in lieu of leave travel concession (LTC) fare which could be spent only on buying non-food GST-rated items. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the employees could buy items that attract 12 per cent or more goods and services tax (GST). These purchases will have to be made in digital mode from GST-registered outlets. Every four years, central government employees get LTC to any destination to their…

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Delhi riots: Details of protected witnesses ‘inadvertently’ included in charge sheet copies provided to accused

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A Delhi court hearing a case related to the Northeast Delhi riots has been informed that the police “inadvertently” put a document which contained the details of some of the protected witnesses in the copies of the charge sheet supplied to the accused booked under the stringent UAPA. Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad, appearing for the police, approached the court informing it about the lapse after it came to the knowledge of the investigating agency that at least three protected witnesses have been reached out by various persons with vested…

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Voting-related lawsuits pepper US before Election Day

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Hundreds of lawsuits about voting have been filed before the November 3 election. The cases concern the fundamentals of the American democratic process, including how ballots are cast and counted. A look at some of the top lawsuits in battleground states: ARIZONA: A federal judge ruled in favor of Democrats by holding that voters who neglected to sign their early ballots before mailing them in get up to five days after the election to fix the problem. The judge ruled that it was not fair for elections officials not to…

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Any peace deal with Taliban will not be detrimental to national security of India: Abdullah Abdullah

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Any peace deal with the Taliban “will not and should not be detrimental” to the national security of any country including India, and it is for New Delhi to decide whether to engage with the militant outfit, top Afghan peace negotiator Abdullah Abdullah said on Saturday. In an interview to PTI, Abdullah, the chairman of the powerful High Council for National Reconciliation, also dispelled India’s apprehensions that a prominent role for the Taliban as part of a possible outcome to the ongoing intra-Afghan peace talks could be detrimental to its…

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All players will be treated equally regardless of their stature: Fowler

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Newly-appointed East Bengal head coach Robbie Fowler on Saturday said they would aim to create a team which dominates ball possession and where all players are treated equally regardless of their stature. With a late inclusion to the top-flight Indian Super League, East Bengal appointed the former English International and Liverpool legend with less than two months left for the scheduled start of the tournament. “We have been working very hard to bring in not only good players but great players. As far as I’m concerned, we have got a…

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Hugh Jackman’s Music Man’ Broadway opening pushed to 2022

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With Broadway staying dark till May next year, the opening of Hugh Jackman-starrer revival of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man has been postponed to February 2022. The show will begin previews at the Winter Garden Theatre on December 20, 2021, with opening night slated for February 10, 2022. The news follows the announcement that Broadway, which has been shut since March this year due to COVID-19, will remain closed until May 30, 2021. According to Deadline, ticket holders are advised to go to their point of purchase for additional information…

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Eyeing 20 pc share in automobile transportation by 2021-22, Railway min meets industry leaders

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With an aim to achieve a share of 20 per cent by the end of 2021-22 and 30 per cent by 2023-24 in transportation of automobiles, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday met auto industry leaders to encourage them to use the rail network. Representatives of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Tata Motors, Hyundai Motors, Ford Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Honda India, and Maruti Suzuki Ltd, the Automobile Freight Train Operators (AFTOs), Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA), participated in the meeting, a statement from the Railway Ministry said. The…

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Moratorium period exceeding six months may result in vitiating overall credit discipline: RBI to SC

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A loan moratorium exceeding six months might result in vitiating the overall credit discipline , which will have a debilitating impact on the process of credit creation in the economy, the Reserve Bank of India has told the Supreme Court. In an affidavit filed in the apex court in the loan moratorium case, the RBI has said that a long moratorium period could impact credit behaviour of borrowers and increase the risks of delinquencies post resumption of scheduled payments. The banking regulator fled the affidavit in pursuance to the apex…

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No need to tinker but can allow two bouncers per over in T20 cricket: Sunil Gavaskar

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The legendary Sunil Gavaskar believes that T20 cricket doesn’t need much tinkering as it is in “pink of health” but custodians of the game can consider allowing two bouncers per over, moving ahead. The shortest format, over the years, has witnessed dominance of batsmen across the globe with bowlers having little to play for on flat decks with short boundaries. Does he foresee see a rule change to ease the pressure off bowlers? “The T20 game is doing very well and there’s no need to tinker with it,” Gavaskar told…

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Edgar Ramirez joins Jessica Chastain in ‘Losing Clementine’

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Actor Edgar Ramirez is set to star opposite Jessica Chastain in the comedy-drama “Losing Clementine”, based on Ashley Ream’s acclaimed novel of the same name. The plot revolves around world famous artist Clementine Pritchard (Chastain) who, after flushing away her medicines, gives herself 31 days to tie up loose ends before committing suicide. While checking off her bucket list, she uncovers secrets about her family and the tragedy that befell her mother and sister. According to Deadline, Ramirez will play the former husband and one true love of Pritchard. Award-winning…

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