A Turkish cargo plane flying from Hong Kong has crashed in Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 32 people, most of them on the ground, say officials.
Flight TK6491 was to have stopped at Manas en route to Istanbul in Turkey.
Monday, 16 January 2017
Turkish cargo plane from Hong Kong crashes into Kyrgyzstan homes
A Turkish cargo plane flying from Hong Kong has crashed in Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 32 people, most of them on the ground, say officials.
Flight TK6491 was to have stopped at Manas en route to Istanbul in Turkey.
Sunday, 15 January 2017
Petrol Price Up By 42 Paisa/Litre, Diesel By Rs. 1.03
NEW DELHI:
State oil companies have raised the prices of petrol by 42 paise/litre and diesel by Rs 1.03/litre after the fortnightly review to align local prices with international rates.
State oil companies have raised the prices of petrol by 42 paise/litre and diesel by Rs 1.03/litre after the fortnightly review to align local prices with international rates.
14 year old Indian boy who signed 5 Crore deal with Gujarat government!
A bespectacled boy dressed in a spiffy blue suit created a buzz at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit after he signed a Rs 5 crore-worth memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the state government, bagging the deal for production of a drone designed by him
Monday, 2 January 2017
Service charge by hotels/restaurants not mandatory: Govt
New Delhi:
Most restaurants add a service charge to the bill, which also includes service tax and value added.
If you eat out and are not happy with the service, you can refuse to pay the service fee that's automatically tacked on to your bill by many restaurants.
The government has clarified that the service charge -which ranges from 5 to 20 percent and is added to bills instead of tips - cannot be mandatorily applied by restaurants. The Departrment of Consumer Affairs said the automatic applying of a service fee violates fair trade practices.
"Restaruants (sic) are billing service charges in addition to taxes. Service charge is optional. Consumer has a discretion to pay or not," tweeted Consumer Affairs and Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan.
The Hotel Association of India has confirmed that "the service charge is completely discretionary and should a customer be dissatisfied with the dining experience he/she can have it waived off. Therefore, it is deemed to be accepted voluntarily" according to a statement by the government.
Most restaurants add a service charge to the bill, which also includes service tax and value added.
If you eat out and are not happy with the service, you can refuse to pay the service fee that's automatically tacked on to your bill by many restaurants.
"Restaruants (sic) are billing service charges in addition to taxes. Service charge is optional. Consumer has a discretion to pay or not," tweeted Consumer Affairs and Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan.
The Hotel Association of India has confirmed that "the service charge is completely discretionary and should a customer be dissatisfied with the dining experience he/she can have it waived off. Therefore, it is deemed to be accepted voluntarily" according to a statement by the government.
మందుకొట్టి విమానం నడిపేందుకు వెళ్లాడు
మాంట్రియల్:
మద్యంమత్తులో బైకులు, కార్లు నడుపుతూ డ్రంకెన్ డ్రైవ్ కేసుల్లో అరెస్టయిన వారి గురించి తరచూ వార్తలు వస్తుంటాయి. కెనడాలో ఓ పైలట్ మందుకొట్టి విమానం నడిపేందుకు వెళ్లాడు. విమానం కాసేపట్లో టేకాఫ్ తీసుకోవాల్సి వుండగా, అతని ప్రవర్తనను గమించిన సిబ్బంది సంబంధిత అధికారులకు ఫిర్యాదు చేశారు. వారు వెంటనే వచ్చి పైలట్ ను అరెస్ట్ చేశారు. కెనడాలోని కాల్గరీ విమానాశ్రయంలో శనివారం ఈ సంఘటన జరిగింది.
సన్ వింగ్ కు చెందిన విమానం కాల్గరీ విమానాశ్రయం నుంచి మెక్సికోలోని కన్ కున్ కు బయల్దేరాల్సి ఉంది. ఇందుకు అన్ని ఏర్పాట్లు పూర్తయ్యాయి. ప్రయాణికులందరూ వచ్చారు. కాసేపట్లో విమానం బయల్దేరాల్సి ఉంది. అయితే పైలట్ తూలుతూ, మద్యం మత్తులో ఉండటాన్ని విమాన సిబ్బంది గమనించారు. అధికారులు వెంటనే పైలట్ ను విమానంలో నుంచి దించివేశారు. అతనికి పరీక్షలు నిర్వహించగా, మూడురెట్లు అధికంగా ఆల్కాహాల్ ఉన్నట్టు తేలింది. పోలీసులు పైలట్ పై కేసు నమోదు చేసి అరెస్ట్ చేశారు. ఈ ఘటన దురదృష్టకరమైనదని సన్ వింగ్ ప్రతినిధి అన్నారు. మరో పైలట్ ను ఏర్పాటు చేసి విమానాన్ని పంపారు. విమానంలో 99 మంది ప్రయాణికులు, ఆరుగురు సిబ్బంది ఉన్నారు.
మద్యంమత్తులో బైకులు, కార్లు నడుపుతూ డ్రంకెన్ డ్రైవ్ కేసుల్లో అరెస్టయిన వారి గురించి తరచూ వార్తలు వస్తుంటాయి. కెనడాలో ఓ పైలట్ మందుకొట్టి విమానం నడిపేందుకు వెళ్లాడు. విమానం కాసేపట్లో టేకాఫ్ తీసుకోవాల్సి వుండగా, అతని ప్రవర్తనను గమించిన సిబ్బంది సంబంధిత అధికారులకు ఫిర్యాదు చేశారు. వారు వెంటనే వచ్చి పైలట్ ను అరెస్ట్ చేశారు. కెనడాలోని కాల్గరీ విమానాశ్రయంలో శనివారం ఈ సంఘటన జరిగింది.
సన్ వింగ్ కు చెందిన విమానం కాల్గరీ విమానాశ్రయం నుంచి మెక్సికోలోని కన్ కున్ కు బయల్దేరాల్సి ఉంది. ఇందుకు అన్ని ఏర్పాట్లు పూర్తయ్యాయి. ప్రయాణికులందరూ వచ్చారు. కాసేపట్లో విమానం బయల్దేరాల్సి ఉంది. అయితే పైలట్ తూలుతూ, మద్యం మత్తులో ఉండటాన్ని విమాన సిబ్బంది గమనించారు. అధికారులు వెంటనే పైలట్ ను విమానంలో నుంచి దించివేశారు. అతనికి పరీక్షలు నిర్వహించగా, మూడురెట్లు అధికంగా ఆల్కాహాల్ ఉన్నట్టు తేలింది. పోలీసులు పైలట్ పై కేసు నమోదు చేసి అరెస్ట్ చేశారు. ఈ ఘటన దురదృష్టకరమైనదని సన్ వింగ్ ప్రతినిధి అన్నారు. మరో పైలట్ ను ఏర్పాటు చేసి విమానాన్ని పంపారు. విమానంలో 99 మంది ప్రయాణికులు, ఆరుగురు సిబ్బంది ఉన్నారు.
To Exchange Old Notes, NRIs Need To Get Form Stamped From Customs
New Delhi:
NRIs need to show junked notes to Customs officials at the airport
They have to get declaration form stamped by the officials
The declaration will have to be submitted at RBI's specified branches.
NRIs and Indian nationals abroad can deposit up to Rs 25,000 of the demonetised currency during the 3-6 month grace period, but only if they show the junked notes to Customs officials at the airport and get declaration form stamped.
The declaration will have to be submitted at specified branches of the Reserve Bank while depositing the junked currency, a finance ministry notification stated.
While the 50-day window for such deposits at banks or post offices ended on December 30, the government has offered a grace period for those who were abroad.
NRIs need to show junked notes to Customs officials at the airport
They have to get declaration form stamped by the officials
The declaration will have to be submitted at RBI's specified branches.
NRIs and Indian nationals abroad can deposit up to Rs 25,000 of the demonetised currency during the 3-6 month grace period, but only if they show the junked notes to Customs officials at the airport and get declaration form stamped.
The declaration will have to be submitted at specified branches of the Reserve Bank while depositing the junked currency, a finance ministry notification stated.
While the 50-day window for such deposits at banks or post offices ended on December 30, the government has offered a grace period for those who were abroad.
Two Men Get 10-Year Jail Term For Possessing 100 Kg 'Ganja'
New Delhi:
A Delhi court has sentenced two persons to ten years rigorous imprisonment for possessing and conspiring to transport 100 kg 'ganja', saying the crime entails a harsh punishment.
The court handed down the jail term to Bihar native Vir Bahadur and Jamshed from Delhi for offences under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act and also imposed a fine of Rs two lakh each.
A Delhi court has sentenced two persons to ten years rigorous imprisonment for possessing and conspiring to transport 100 kg 'ganja', saying the crime entails a harsh punishment.
The court handed down the jail term to Bihar native Vir Bahadur and Jamshed from Delhi for offences under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act and also imposed a fine of Rs two lakh each.
5 Held For Drug Peddling In Hyderabad
Hyderabad:
Five drug peddlers were arrested by Cyberabad police on Sunday and seized contraband that was bought by them for Rs 50,000 in Goa.
Special Operations Team (SOT) inspector P Srinivas Reddy said, "32 Ecstasy pills, four grams of hashish, 19 LSD blot papers, three grams of methamphetamine have been seized."
The accused are - Mehar Charan (23), Madhav Rao (25), Mukesh Singh (26), Sushruth (25) and Krishnakanth (26).
The five have been handed over to the Gachibowli police and are looking into the organized drug syndicates operating from Goa and the drug peddlers operating in the city limits
Acting on a tipoff, the SOT intercepted a vehicle at Shamshabad around 4am in here and arrested three persons, Mukhesh, Sushruth and Krishnakanth. Based on interrogation, police chased another vehicle and nabbed Mehar and Madhav at Gachibowli.
On inquiry, Mehar said that from past several months he had been selling drugs in the city and recently sold drugs worth Rs three lakh which he had purchased for Rs 1.2 lakh in Goa.
The five have been handed over to the Gachibowli police and are looking into the organized drug syndicates operating from Goa and the drug peddlers operating in the city limits.
Sunday, 1 January 2017
Queen misses New Year church service due to illness
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday missed the annual New Year’s Sunday church service at her Sandringham estate due to a lingering heavy cold.
“Her Majesty the Queen will not attend Sunday worship at Sandringham today. The Queen does not yet feel ready to attend church as she is still recuperating from a heavy cold,” a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said.
The 90-year-old Queen has had the cold for more than a week, although she is understood to be well enough to read necessary government papers.
Her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, attended the service after fully recovering from his cold.
The Queen’s absence from church on Christmas Day was the first time she had missed the service in many years.
Buckingham Palace stressed that it was a “precautionary measure” and it had “no sense of undue concern“.
The New Year’s Day service at Sandringham on Sunday is led by the Bishop of Norwich and other members of the royal family are expected to attend.
It is expected that Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, may have travelled to Sandringham for the New Year after they, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, spent Christmas with Kate’s family, at Bucklebury in Berkshire.
The monarch has not been seen in public for 12 days since she and Prince Philip caught heavy colds which forced them to cancel their usual train journey to their north Norfolk estate for Christmas.
“Her Majesty the Queen will not attend Sunday worship at Sandringham today. The Queen does not yet feel ready to attend church as she is still recuperating from a heavy cold,” a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said.
The 90-year-old Queen has had the cold for more than a week, although she is understood to be well enough to read necessary government papers.
Her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, attended the service after fully recovering from his cold.
The Queen’s absence from church on Christmas Day was the first time she had missed the service in many years.
Buckingham Palace stressed that it was a “precautionary measure” and it had “no sense of undue concern“.
The New Year’s Day service at Sandringham on Sunday is led by the Bishop of Norwich and other members of the royal family are expected to attend.
It is expected that Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, may have travelled to Sandringham for the New Year after they, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, spent Christmas with Kate’s family, at Bucklebury in Berkshire.
The monarch has not been seen in public for 12 days since she and Prince Philip caught heavy colds which forced them to cancel their usual train journey to their north Norfolk estate for Christmas.
Gold Bars Worth 2.4 Crores Seized Near Rameswaram In Tamil Nadu
Chennai:
At least 87 gold bars worth 2.44 crores were seized on New Year's Eve near Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, officials of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence have said.
The gold bars weighing one kg each were hidden in a pouch under the driver's seat of a Honda City car which was intercepted near Uchipuli gate in Enmanamkondan.
Driver Mujibu Rehman, 31, has reportedly confessed that the consignment was smuggled from Sri Lanka through a fishing boat. He has been arrested and sent to judicial custody.
The officials investigating the case have not revealed that who sent the gold from Sri Lanka or who was to receive it in Tamil Nadu.
Recently Income Tax officials in Chennai seized 127 kilograms of gold bars from properties of sand mining baron and contractor Sekhar Reddy. 127 kg gold in one kg bars and Rs 96 crore in old currency and Rs 10 crore in Rs 2,000 notes have been seized by the investigators after the operation," top I-T department officials said, adding "this is an unprecedented amount that the tax department has seized in recent times".
At least 87 gold bars worth 2.44 crores were seized on New Year's Eve near Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, officials of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence have said.
The gold bars weighing one kg each were hidden in a pouch under the driver's seat of a Honda City car which was intercepted near Uchipuli gate in Enmanamkondan.
Driver Mujibu Rehman, 31, has reportedly confessed that the consignment was smuggled from Sri Lanka through a fishing boat. He has been arrested and sent to judicial custody.
The officials investigating the case have not revealed that who sent the gold from Sri Lanka or who was to receive it in Tamil Nadu.
Recently Income Tax officials in Chennai seized 127 kilograms of gold bars from properties of sand mining baron and contractor Sekhar Reddy. 127 kg gold in one kg bars and Rs 96 crore in old currency and Rs 10 crore in Rs 2,000 notes have been seized by the investigators after the operation," top I-T department officials said, adding "this is an unprecedented amount that the tax department has seized in recent times".
Saturday, 31 December 2016
Senior citizens to get 8 per cent interest on 10-yr deposits up to Rs 7.5 lakh
In order to protect senior citizens from any decline in interest rates, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said they will get a fixed 8 per cent return on 10-year bank deposits of up to Rs 7.5 lakh.
Senior citizens (60 years and above) will get monthly interest under this scheme, Modi said in his address to the nation on the eve of New Year. “We are initiating a scheme for senior citizens. Banks often reduce their deposit rates when they receive a large volume of money. This should not adversely impact senior citizens. “Under the scheme, senior citizens will receive a fixed interest rate of 8 per cent for a period of 10 years, on deposits up to Rs 7.5 lakh. The interest will be paid monthly,” Modi said.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley termed it “great news” for senior citizens. “Great news for senior citizens – assured return on fixed deposits,” Jaitley tweeted. Currently, banks give senior citizens an additional interest of 0.50 per cent over the regular rates on fixed deposits. Country’s largest lender SBI offers 7 per cent interest rate to senior citizens on fixed deposits of 5 to 10 years tenure.
నాన్నకు ప్రేమతో.. అఖిలేశ్ ఉద్వేగ ప్రసంగం!
లక్నో:
తండ్రి ములాయం సింగ్ యాదవ్ తనను ఆరేళ్లపాటు సమాజ్వాదీ పార్టీ నుంచి బహిష్కరించిన నేపథ్యంలో యూపీ సీఎం అఖిలేశ్ యాదవ్ భావోద్వేగంగా స్పందించారు. తాను ఇప్పటికీ నాన్నతోనే ఉన్నానని ఆయన అన్నారు. ఎస్పీలో ముసలం తారాస్థాయికి చేరుకున్న నేపథ్యంలో ఆయన శనివారం తన నివాసంలో మంత్రులు, ఎమ్మెల్యేలు, ఎమ్మెల్సీలతో భేటీ అయ్యారు.
ఈ సందర్భంగా ఒకింత ఉద్వేగంగా మాట్లాడిన ఆయన.. తాను బహిష్కరణకు గురయింది పార్టీ నుంచే కానీ, కుటుంబం నుంచి కాదని ఆయన అన్నారు. రానున్న అసెంబ్లీ ఎన్నికల్లో పార్టీని గెలిపించి.. దానిని నాన్న ములాయంకు బహుమతిగా ఇద్దామని అఖిలేశ్ పేర్కొన్నారు. ఈ భేటీ అనంతరం తనకు అండగా నిలిచిన ఎమ్మెల్యేల జాబితాతో తండ్రి ములాయం ఆశీర్వాదం తీసుకునేందుకు ఆయన ఇంటికి అఖిలేశ్ బయలుదేరారు. ఎస్పీని చీల్చి సొంతంగా పార్టీ పెట్టే దిశగా అఖిలేశ్ సాగుతున్నట్టు తెలుస్తోంది. ఆయన ఎస్పీ నుంచే కాకుండా జాతీయ నేతల మద్దతు కూడా లభిస్తుండటం గమనార్హం. ఇప్పటికే బెంగాల్ సీఎం మమతాబెనర్జీ అఖిలేశ్ ఫోన్ చేసి మాట్లాడగా.. కాంగ్రెస్ పార్టీ ఆయనతో పొత్తుకు సై అని సంకేతాలు ఇచ్చింది.
Friday, 30 December 2016
Modi launches mobile payment app BHIM
Modi launches mobile payment app
BHIM App Launched, PM Narendra Modi Says World Will Google For It:
New Delhi:
In keeping with his push to steer India towards a digital economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a new e-wallet app, BHIM, named after founding father Dr BR Ambedkar, to make it easier to transact online. The Aadhaar-based mobile payment application will allow people to make digital payments directly from their bank accounts. The PM also reiterated that digital transactions will be rewarded with raffle-like cash prizes from the government.
BHIM App Launched, PM Narendra Modi Says World Will Google For It:
New Delhi:
In keeping with his push to steer India towards a digital economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a new e-wallet app, BHIM, named after founding father Dr BR Ambedkar, to make it easier to transact online. The Aadhaar-based mobile payment application will allow people to make digital payments directly from their bank accounts. The PM also reiterated that digital transactions will be rewarded with raffle-like cash prizes from the government.
Rs 4,172 Crore Undisclosed Income Detected, Rs 105 Crore New Notes Seized: Report
New Delhi:
Over Rs 4,172 crore of undisclosed income has been detected while new notes worth Rs 105 crore have been seized by the Income Tax Department as part of its countrywide operations against black money hoarders after the demonetisation of two high value currencies by the government.
Official sources said the taxman carried out a total of 983 search, survey and enquiry operations under the provisions of the Income Tax Act since the note ban was declared on November 8, even as the department has issued 5,027 notices to various entities on charges of tax evasion and hawala-like dealings.
The department, they said, has seized cash and jewellery worth over Rs 549 crore during the same period even as the new currency seized (majority of them Rs 2000 notes) is valued at about Rs 105 crore.
The total cash seizure, out of the total cash and jewellery, is Rs 458 crore, they added.
"The total undisclosed income admitted or detected as part of this action, till December 28, is more than Rs 4,172 crore," they said.
The agency has also referred a total of 477 cases to other agencies like the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to probe other financial crimes like money laundering, disproportionate assets and corruption as part of their legal mandate.
Over Rs 4,172 crore of undisclosed income has been detected while new notes worth Rs 105 crore have been seized by the Income Tax Department as part of its countrywide operations against black money hoarders after the demonetisation of two high value currencies by the government.
Official sources said the taxman carried out a total of 983 search, survey and enquiry operations under the provisions of the Income Tax Act since the note ban was declared on November 8, even as the department has issued 5,027 notices to various entities on charges of tax evasion and hawala-like dealings.
The department, they said, has seized cash and jewellery worth over Rs 549 crore during the same period even as the new currency seized (majority of them Rs 2000 notes) is valued at about Rs 105 crore.
The total cash seizure, out of the total cash and jewellery, is Rs 458 crore, they added.
"The total undisclosed income admitted or detected as part of this action, till December 28, is more than Rs 4,172 crore," they said.
The agency has also referred a total of 477 cases to other agencies like the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to probe other financial crimes like money laundering, disproportionate assets and corruption as part of their legal mandate.
NASA's Curiosity rover discovers purple rocks on Mars
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has captured an up-close image of the red planet's mountainous landscape, with purple-coloured rocks littered across the foreground. The image captured from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on Curiosity Mars rover shows purple-hued rocks near the rover's late-2016 location on lower Mount Sharp.
The scene's middle distance includes higher layers that are future destinations for the mission. Variations in colour of the rocks hint at the diversity of their composition on lower Mount Sharp, NASA said. The purple tone of the foreground rocks has been seen in other rocks where Curiosity's Chemical and Mineralogy (CheMin) instrument has detected hematite, it said.
Winds and windblown sand in this part of Curiosity's traverse and in this season tend to keep rocks relatively free of dust, which otherwise can cloak rocks' colour. The three frames combined into a mosaic were acquired by the Mastcam's right-eye camera on November 10, during the 1,516th Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity's work on Mars.
The scene is presented with a colour adjustment that approximates white balancing, to resemble how the rocks and sand would appear under daytime lighting conditions on Earth. Sunlight on Mars is tinged by the dusty atmosphere and this adjustment helps geologists recognise colour patterns they are familiar with on Earth. The view spans about 15 compass degrees, with the left edge towards southeast. The rover's planned direction of travel from its location when the scene was recorded is generally southeastward.
The orange-looking rocks above the purplish foreground ones are in the upper portion of the Murray formation, which is the basal section of Mount Sharp, extending up to a ridge-forming layer called the Hematite Unit.
The scene's middle distance includes higher layers that are future destinations for the mission. Variations in colour of the rocks hint at the diversity of their composition on lower Mount Sharp, NASA said. The purple tone of the foreground rocks has been seen in other rocks where Curiosity's Chemical and Mineralogy (CheMin) instrument has detected hematite, it said.
Winds and windblown sand in this part of Curiosity's traverse and in this season tend to keep rocks relatively free of dust, which otherwise can cloak rocks' colour. The three frames combined into a mosaic were acquired by the Mastcam's right-eye camera on November 10, during the 1,516th Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity's work on Mars.
The scene is presented with a colour adjustment that approximates white balancing, to resemble how the rocks and sand would appear under daytime lighting conditions on Earth. Sunlight on Mars is tinged by the dusty atmosphere and this adjustment helps geologists recognise colour patterns they are familiar with on Earth. The view spans about 15 compass degrees, with the left edge towards southeast. The rover's planned direction of travel from its location when the scene was recorded is generally southeastward.
The orange-looking rocks above the purplish foreground ones are in the upper portion of the Murray formation, which is the basal section of Mount Sharp, extending up to a ridge-forming layer called the Hematite Unit.
RBI seeks details of old note deposits from banks today
'The old-high denomination notes cannot form part of banks cash balances from the close of business as on Dec. 31, 2016'.
The Reserve Bank of India BI has asked banks to report details of deposits of old Rs 500/1,000 notes to it after the close of banking hours on Friday, which is the last date to accept the invalid currency.
“With the closure of the facility of exchange of SBNs (defunct notes) as at the close of business on December 30, 2016, all banks should report information on collection of SBNs on December 30, 2016, itself at e-mail,” the central bank said in a notification.
World's Highest Bridge Opens In China, Cost $144 Million
Beijing:
The world's highest bridge has opened to traffic in China, connecting two provinces in the mountainous southwest and reducing travel times by as much as three-quarters, local authorities said on Friday.
The Beipanjiang Bridge soars 565 metres (1,854 feet) above a river and connects the two mountainous provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou, the Guizhou provincial transport department said in a statement on its official website.
The bridge cut travel times between Xuanwei in Yunnan to Shuicheng in Guizhou from more than four hours to around one, a truck driver surnamed Duan was quoted by the official news agency Xinhua as saying after the bridge opened Thursday.
It was "very convenient for people who want to travel between these two places", he added.
The 1,341-metre span cost over 1 billion yuan ($144 million) to build, according to local newspaper Guizhou Daily.
It overtook the Si Du River Bridge in the central province of Hubei to become the world's highest bridge, a separate statement by the provincial transport department said earlier.
Several of the world's highest bridges are in China, although the world's tallest bridge -- measured in terms of the height of its own structure, rather than the distance to the ground -- remains France's Millau viaduct at 343 metres.
The world's highest bridge has opened to traffic in China, connecting two provinces in the mountainous southwest and reducing travel times by as much as three-quarters, local authorities said on Friday.
The Beipanjiang Bridge soars 565 metres (1,854 feet) above a river and connects the two mountainous provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou, the Guizhou provincial transport department said in a statement on its official website.
The bridge cut travel times between Xuanwei in Yunnan to Shuicheng in Guizhou from more than four hours to around one, a truck driver surnamed Duan was quoted by the official news agency Xinhua as saying after the bridge opened Thursday.
It was "very convenient for people who want to travel between these two places", he added.
The 1,341-metre span cost over 1 billion yuan ($144 million) to build, according to local newspaper Guizhou Daily.
It overtook the Si Du River Bridge in the central province of Hubei to become the world's highest bridge, a separate statement by the provincial transport department said earlier.
Several of the world's highest bridges are in China, although the world's tallest bridge -- measured in terms of the height of its own structure, rather than the distance to the ground -- remains France's Millau viaduct at 343 metres.
Thursday, 29 December 2016
Should Jayalalithaa's body be exhumed to know truth behind her death: HC
A vacation Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday expressed deep concern at the "mystery" behind the death of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, and observed that "the State government has failed to clear the doubts even after her death. Should her body be exhumed to know the truth?"
The Bench of Justices S. Vaidyanathan and V. Parthiban made the strong observations while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking to appoint a commission comprising three retired Supreme Court judges to probe into the “mysterious” death of Jayalalithaa.
Ordering notice to the Centre, including the Prime minister's Office, and the Tamil Nadu government, the Bench censured particularly the Union government for not revealing any information on the ''mystery'' surrounding her death.
The Bench of Justices S. Vaidyanathan and V. Parthiban made the strong observations while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking to appoint a commission comprising three retired Supreme Court judges to probe into the “mysterious” death of Jayalalithaa.
Ordering notice to the Centre, including the Prime minister's Office, and the Tamil Nadu government, the Bench censured particularly the Union government for not revealing any information on the ''mystery'' surrounding her death.
Rohit Tandon, Delhi Lawyer Who Had Crores In His Office, Arrested
New Delhi:
Rohit Tandon, a Delhi lawyer investigated for money laundering after a massive stash of crores was found during raids in his office, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate.
Mr Tandon is accused of laundering nearly 70 crores of black or untaxed money since the notes ban last month. In October, he had reportedly declared an unaccounted income of 125 crores to taxmen after raids at his home and office.
After a tip-off, officials searched his office again on December 10 and found nearly 14 crores in cash, including over two crores in brand new 2,000-rupee notes. Mr Tandon was not in at the time; he reportedly saw and tracked the raid on CCTV camera on his phone.
It took two machines to count the money, which was packed into nearly six suitcases and four steel trunks and taken away in three cars.
Mr Tandon, during questioning, claimed he can account for the money and some of it belongs to clients.
The lawyer is a key link in a money-laundering network that has surfaced with a series of arrests over the past few days. He allegedly has close links with Parasmal Lodha, a Kolkata-based businessman arrested earlier for money-laundering. Mr Lodha, a realtor, allegedly helped the lawyer convert Rs. 2.62 crore in banned notes. Both are connected to a third arrested businessman, Chennai-based J Sekhar Reddy.
A manager of the Kotak Mahindra Bank was also arrested yesterday for allegedly helping both Mr Tandon and Mr Reddy convert over 25 crores in old notes.
Since 500 and 1,000 rupee notes were suddenly banned on November 8 in a move to check tax evasion, there have been multiple cash hauls during raids in the past few weeks. New notes, which have been in limited supply at banks and ATMs, were found in large amounts during these raids.
Rohit Tandon, a Delhi lawyer investigated for money laundering after a massive stash of crores was found during raids in his office, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate.
Mr Tandon is accused of laundering nearly 70 crores of black or untaxed money since the notes ban last month. In October, he had reportedly declared an unaccounted income of 125 crores to taxmen after raids at his home and office.
After a tip-off, officials searched his office again on December 10 and found nearly 14 crores in cash, including over two crores in brand new 2,000-rupee notes. Mr Tandon was not in at the time; he reportedly saw and tracked the raid on CCTV camera on his phone.
It took two machines to count the money, which was packed into nearly six suitcases and four steel trunks and taken away in three cars.
Mr Tandon, during questioning, claimed he can account for the money and some of it belongs to clients.
The lawyer is a key link in a money-laundering network that has surfaced with a series of arrests over the past few days. He allegedly has close links with Parasmal Lodha, a Kolkata-based businessman arrested earlier for money-laundering. Mr Lodha, a realtor, allegedly helped the lawyer convert Rs. 2.62 crore in banned notes. Both are connected to a third arrested businessman, Chennai-based J Sekhar Reddy.
A manager of the Kotak Mahindra Bank was also arrested yesterday for allegedly helping both Mr Tandon and Mr Reddy convert over 25 crores in old notes.
Since 500 and 1,000 rupee notes were suddenly banned on November 8 in a move to check tax evasion, there have been multiple cash hauls during raids in the past few weeks. New notes, which have been in limited supply at banks and ATMs, were found in large amounts during these raids.
Hyderabad Businessman Arrested For 98 Crores 'Black Money' Deposits In Banks
Hyderabad:
A city-based businessman was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly cheating and generating 'fake and fictitious' advance payment receipts to deposit "black money" to the tune of Rs 98 crore in banks following the ban of 500 and 1000-rupee notes last month.
Besides Kailash Chand Gupta (65), his kin and others have also been booked by the police under various sections of Indian Penal Code for their alleged role in the "conspiracy".
Central Crime Station, a wing of Hyderabad Police, arrested Mr Gupta for his alleged involvement in cheating and manipulation of records for illegal gain post currency ban.
Another businessman Naredi Narender Kumar (59), MD of a private firm and brother-in-law of Mr Gupta, was also arrested for abetment and hiding Mr Gupta from police.
Mr Gupta runs three jewellery and bullion firms with his two sons, a daughter-in-law and another woman as directors.
After currency ban, Mr Gupta, along with his sons Nitin and Nikhil, daughter-in-law Neha and others, conspired and hatched a plan to convert their black money by depositing it with banks by generating fake and fabricated receipts for wrongful gains which caused loss to Government of India, stated a release from Hyderabad Police.
Accordingly, the accused persons generated fake and fictitious advance payment receipts, purported to be acquired from about 3100 customers, for an amount of Rs 57.85 crore in name of their firm Musaddilal Gems and Jewelers Private Ltd.
They also allegedly produced fictitious advance payment receipts for Rs 40 crore in name of another firm, Vaishnavi Bullion Private Ltd, claimed to be acquired from about 2,100 customers, and issued computerised receipts for the same, police said.
A city-based businessman was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly cheating and generating 'fake and fictitious' advance payment receipts to deposit "black money" to the tune of Rs 98 crore in banks following the ban of 500 and 1000-rupee notes last month.
Besides Kailash Chand Gupta (65), his kin and others have also been booked by the police under various sections of Indian Penal Code for their alleged role in the "conspiracy".
Central Crime Station, a wing of Hyderabad Police, arrested Mr Gupta for his alleged involvement in cheating and manipulation of records for illegal gain post currency ban.
Another businessman Naredi Narender Kumar (59), MD of a private firm and brother-in-law of Mr Gupta, was also arrested for abetment and hiding Mr Gupta from police.
Mr Gupta runs three jewellery and bullion firms with his two sons, a daughter-in-law and another woman as directors.
After currency ban, Mr Gupta, along with his sons Nitin and Nikhil, daughter-in-law Neha and others, conspired and hatched a plan to convert their black money by depositing it with banks by generating fake and fabricated receipts for wrongful gains which caused loss to Government of India, stated a release from Hyderabad Police.
Accordingly, the accused persons generated fake and fictitious advance payment receipts, purported to be acquired from about 3100 customers, for an amount of Rs 57.85 crore in name of their firm Musaddilal Gems and Jewelers Private Ltd.
They also allegedly produced fictitious advance payment receipts for Rs 40 crore in name of another firm, Vaishnavi Bullion Private Ltd, claimed to be acquired from about 2,100 customers, and issued computerised receipts for the same, police said.
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