Plaint filed in Int’l Crimes Tribunal against Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka, August 19 A complaint was filed on Monday with Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against deposed premier Sheikh Hasina and 26 others, including former ministers of her cabinet, for committing alleged genocide and crimes against humanity. Md Abul Hasan,... Key Points
The TribuneRecord number of ITRs filed till October 31, 11.7% higher than last year
Record number of ITRs over 7.85 crore filed till October 31, 11.7% higher than last year Key Points
mintRecord 6.77 cr I-T returns filed till July 31
A record 6.77 crore income-tax returns were filed till July 31 for the assessment year 2023-24, 16.1% higher than the returns filed for the assessment year 2022-23, according to the Central Board of Direct Taxes. Key Points
Economic TimesOver 6 crore ITRs filed for 2022-23 fiscal
As many as 5.83 crore tax returns have been filed for income earned in 2022-23 fiscal, thus crossing the number of ITRs filed till July 31 last year. The last date for filing income tax returns for the previous year by salaried class and those who do not have to get their accounts audited is July 31. Key Points
Economic TimesAs many as 5.83 cr ITRs filed for 2022-23 fiscal
As many as 5.83 crore tax returns have been filed for income earned in 2022-23 fiscal, thus crossing the number of ITRs filed till July 31 last year. The last date for filing income tax returns for the previous year by salaried class and those who do not have to get their accounts audited is July 31. Key Points
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Delhi Police files closure report seeking cancellation of POCSO case against Brij Bhushan
The Delhi Police have filed a closure report seeking cancellation of the POCSO case against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. A chargesheet has also been filed by the police. Key Points
FinancialexpressKarnataka top leaders file nominations with 3 days to go
There were 198 nominations from the BJP, 195 from the Congress and 86 from the JDS. May 20 is the last day for filing of nominations. Key Points
Economic TimesSandeep Singh’s counsel seeks more time to reply on brain mapping in sexual harassment case
After the application was filed in the court of additional chief judicial magistrate TPS Randhawa earlier this month, the matter was listed on Friday for hearing. The application for the test was filed by the special investigation team (SIT) constituted by the Chandigarh police last week and the matter will be taken up by the court for hearing on March 31. Key Points
Hindustan TimesNearly 8 crore ITRs filed till December 2
As of December 2, 2023, a total of 7.76 crore income tax returns for the financial year 2022-23 have been filed. More returns are expected to be filed by the end of December 31, 2023, which is the extended deadline. In the previous financial year (2021-22), 10.09 crore PAN holders paid taxes. Key Points
Economic TimesGo First cancels flights until July 25th due to operational reasons
Go First, formerly known as GoAir, has announced the cancellation of flights until July 25th due to operational reasons, according to the company's tweet. The airline has filed an application for the immediate resolution and revival of operations. Go First filed for voluntary bankruptcy earlier this year due to engine troubles, which led to the grounding of a significant number of its aircraft. Key Points
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I-T dept says record 6.77 cr ITRs filed for AY 2023-24 till July 31
The income tax department on Monday stated that a record 6.77 crore income tax returns for the assessment year (AY)2023-24 were filed till July 31. The figure also included 53.67 lakh first-time filers. The total number of ITRs for AY 2023-24 filed till 31st July 2023 are more than 6.77 crore, which is 16.1 per cent more than the total ITRs for AY 2022-23 (5.83 crore) filed till 31st July 2022, the tax department said in a statement. Key Points
Economic TimesK’taka polls: Suresh files papers as ‘precautionary measure’
Congress leader DK Suresh has filed nomination from the Kanakapura assembly constituency in Karnataka as a backup candidate in case of issues with the papers filed by his brother DK Shivakumar, the party?s state unit chief. Suresh said the measure was precautionary because of alleged conspiracies from the BJP. Shivakumar is the official candidate from Kanakapura, where he has won in the last three state elections. The BJP has fielded senior minister R Ashoka from the same constituency. | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan TimesSarbananda Sonowal, Kiren Rijiju, Gaurav Gogoi file nomination papers for Lok Sabha seats
Rijiju filed his papers at Aalo, the headquarters of West Siang district. The Union Minister of Earth Sciences and Food Processing Industries was accompanied by Chief Minister Pema Khandu and MLAs Kento Jini and Nyamar Karbak. Former chief minister and president of the Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), Nabam Tuki, also filed his nomination from the Arunachal West seat. Key Points
Economic TimesNCLT to hear investors' oppression, mismanagement plea against Byju’s today. Here's what you need to know
The plea will be heard by a bench comprising judicial member K. Biswal and technical member Manoj Kumar Dubey. This is the fifth plea filed against Byju's in NCLT and the fourth one filed in 2024. Key Points
Business TodayGhaziabad man stabs wife to death after argument over making tea, arrested
A man allegedly stabbed his wife to death after an argument over making tea in Ghaziabad. He was arrested after his son filed a complaint with the police in connection with the case. Key Points
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Danny Masterson gives full custody of 9-year-old daughter to wife after rape conviction
This decision comes in the wake of his conviction and sentencing to 30 years to life for two counts of forcible rape. The former couple, who had been together for 11 years, filed for separation just a week after his sentencing in September 2023. Key Points
Economic TimesBinance and its CEO seek dismissal of CFTC complaint
Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao have filed a motion to dismiss a complaint filed against the exchange by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (FTC), the company said in a court filing on Thursday. Key Points
ReutersSamajwadi Party leader Azam Khan acquitted in 2019 hate speech case which led to his disqualification
The leader was convicted in the hate speech case by the Rampur court in Uttar Pradesh in October 2022. He had filed an appeal against the order, and was acquitted today. Key Points
India TodayDharna in front of publishing house | Steps taken to protect life, property of elderly petitioners: Punjab govt tells high court
The petition was filed by Harbhajan Singh, 70, and Satinder Kaur, 71, of M/s B. Chattar Singh Jiwan Singh, which is a publishing house having its operations in Bazar Mai Sewan, Near Golden Temple, Amritsar. Key Points
The Indian ExpressPanel objects to plea seeking to ‘secure’ Gyanvapi mosque
The Varanasi district court has heard an application seeking to secure the Gyanvapi mosque premises to protect "important evidence" in the ongoing Shringar Gauri-Gyanvapi suit. The application alleges that Hindu symbols and signs were being removed from the mosque and requests the preservation of the premises. The Muslim side has objected to the application, calling the allegations false. The court has set August 17 as the next date of hearing. | Latest News India Key Points
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Get data on attacks on Christians in two weeks, Supreme Court tells government
The Supreme Court on March 29 gave the Home Ministry exactly two weeks to collate data on action taken by at least eight States regarding the registration of FIRs, status of investigation, arrests and charge sheets filed in incidents petitioners allege as attacks targeting Christian community and institutions. Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud pointed out that the order to collate the details and file a report in the apex court was given to the Ministry in September last year. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, for the Ministry, said some of the States took time to respond. Key Points
The Hindu7.65 crore income tax returns filed for AY 23-24, 96% already processed
7.65 crore ITRs were filed for the assessment year 2023-24, representing an 11.7% increase compared to the previous year. Key Points
Hindustan TimesPIL in Madras High Court questions Senthilbalaji’s continuation in the Cabinet
A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court questioning the propriety of allowing V. Senthilbalaji, arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on June 14 in a money laundering case, to continue in the Cabinet as a Minister without portfolio despite him being in judicial custody. Key Points
The HinduCBIC extends deadline for filing April GST return for Manipur-based biz till May 31
Registered businesses in Manipur, a north-eastern state in India affected by ethnic clashes, have been granted an extension until 31 May to file monthly GST returns. The previously specified deadline dates had been due in May but have been pushed back due to ongoing political violence. The filing of GSTR-1, the statement of outward supplies, was postponed from 11 May, while GSTR-3B, the monthly tax payment form, and GSTR-7, for businesses that deduct tax at source, were set for 20 May and 10 May, respectively. Key Points
Economic TimesRecord 8.18 crore Income tax returns filed till December 2023
The total number of audit reports and other forms filed during the period is 1.60 crore, as against 1.43 crore audit reports and forms filed in the corresponding period of preceding year. December 31 is the last date for filing an updated return, where taxpayers can make corrections if they miss out any details, detected on their own or flagged by the income tax department. Key Points
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Amnesty International India received foreign funds without FCRA licence: CBI
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed an additional charge sheet against Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd (AIIPL), its former executive director Aakar Patel, and six others in a case involving alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) in 2019. The CBI, concluding its probe, filed the supplementary charge sheet on December 15, following its initial charge sheet in January 2022. The charges include criminal conspiracy under the Prevention of Corruption Act, accusing Amnesty of receiving foreign funding without the required FCRA license and disguising it as an investment. Key Points
Economic TimesIndian ambassador meets 8 former Navy personnel on death row in Qatar
In October, a Qatari court gave a death sentence to eight Indian Navy veterans. New Delhi described the ruling as "deeply" shocking and filed an appeal, which was accepted. Key Points
Business TodayNCLT dismisses Willis Lease Finance’s insolvency petition against SpiceJet
On Monday, the National Company Law Tribunal rejected Willis Lease Finance Corporation's insolvency plea against SpiceJet. The petition, citing default of $6.58 million, was filed under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. SpiceJet contended it was not maintainable as WLFC wasn't the operational creditor or debt assignee. SpiceJet faces insolvency from multiple creditors, having settled with Carlyle Aviation Partners. Key Points
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