India has prepared a checklist of its entire fauna, covering 1,04,561 species, becoming the first country in the world to do so.

For the financial year ending on March 31, 2024, the deadline for individuals to submit their Income Tax Returns (ITRs) is July 31, 2024. However, filing ITRs can be a complex process, particularly for individual taxpayers who might struggle with the various schedules and disclosures required.

As the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita came into force today, the first FIR was filed against a street vendor for obstructing a road near New Delhi Railway Station.

Gen Upendra Dwivedi, who has vast operational experience along the frontiers with China and Pakistan, Sunday assumed charge as the 30th Chief of the Army Staff.

Three new criminal laws will come into effect across the country from Monday, bringing widespread changes in India’s criminal justice system and ending colonial-era laws.

Senior IAS officer Manoj Ahuja Sunday took charge as the Chief Secretary of Odisha. He assumed charge from Pradeep Kumar Jena who retired from service during the day at the Lok Seva Bhawan here.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday said that Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of Puri Srimandir will be reopened soon and an inventory of the valuables stored inside it will be made.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said that ‘Subhadra Yojana’, a financial assistance scheme promised by the BJP in its election manifesto, will roll out September 17, the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

 Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said new railway projects worth `1 lakh crore will be implemented in Odisha in the next five years.

Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha and 1993- batch IAS officer Nikunja Bihari Dhal has been appointed the Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.

With an aim to make Chilika Lake a zero-emission zone, the state government has decided to introduce solar/ electric powered boats in the lake soon.

The ‘recent suicide’ of a weaver at Sircilla in Telangana has brought to the fore the alleged lack of work and adequate income in this textile hub, with the issue leading to a war of words between the Opposition BRS and the Congress.

Andhra Pradesh’s Minister for Transport, Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy said Sunday that the state government will soon roll out free travel facility for women in Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) buses.

The Central Bureau of Investigation, probing the alleged malpractices in conducting the NEET-UG exam at a private school in Godhra of Gujarat in May, Sunday arrested its owner.

Indian stock indices gave a stellar performance in the June quarter of FY 2024-25. During the April- June period, Indian stock market capitalisation increased by 13.8 per cent, the highest among the top 10 stock markets.