Tax concession of Rs. 500,000 announced for artistes

Noida International Airport: New ‘jewel in the crown’ of Uttar Pradesh

As part of the relentless efforts made by the Government of India to integrate and streamline air, rail and road connectivity of people, goods and services, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone of what would be the fourth largest international airport in the world. Situated at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh, the upcoming airport (Noida International Airport) would cater to all international flights and ease the burden put on the Indira Gandhi International Airport in recent years.

19 Feb, 2022

Code of ethics proposed for social media in Sri Lanka

A code of ethics has been proposed for social media in Sri Lanka in order to safeguard the image of the country. State Minister?Shehan Semasinghe said that social media is being used to mislead the public and discredit the country. The State Minister raised strong objections to such attempts and noted the need for a code of ethics to curtail such moves. The Illangai Thamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) had last week filed a complaint claiming an attempt was made to kidnap a member of its youth wing. I

20 Feb, 2022

Chinese authorities detain nomadic Tibetans over politically sensitive material on cell phones

Chinese authorities in the country’s Tibet Autonomous Region are detaining more nomadic Tibetans in Drago county and sending them to labour camps for having content deemed politically inappropriate on their cell phones, according to a media report. “Many Tibetans were detained in January after Drago county police searched their phone data in Likhog town,” Radio Free Asia (RFA) quoted a Tibetan in exile who has a source inside the region. The source also said that most of them are detained in a

19 Feb, 2022