Daily News - 02 March, 2020
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The Income Tax department (I-T) will impose a fine of Rs 10,000 on those who failing to link PAN card and Aadhaar card by March 31, 2020. Those PAN cards not linked to the Aadhaar will become inoperative. If the PAN card becomes inoperative, then the assessing officer shall levy a fine of Rs 10,000 under section 272 B of the I-T Act. One must note that ‘Inoperative PAN’ means one will not be able to do several financial transactions where PAN is required. The IT department in the past had given multiple deadlines for linking PAN with Aadhaar and on every occasion, the deadlines were extended. Notably, the deadline for March 31, 2020, will not be extended further, as per an official press statement.

The Assam Police along with security forces apprehended one ULFA(I) cadre and three linkmen in a joint operation at Chikrajan area in Bordumsa on mid-night hours in Tinsukia District. The apprehended ULFA(I) cadre was identified as Mridul Mahanta alias Nibir Asom, Linkmen Nirab Moran, Dipankar Moran and Sharot Moran.

SM Group, the premier real estate builder based in Guwahati is ready with another mega project that will fulfill the aspirations of homebuyers. The well-known reality developer launched the residential project, Surya Aspire recently. The project will provide 1 BHK, 2 BHK, and 3 BHK affordable lifestyle homes to fulfill the growing demands in entire Northeast India.

Indian Army at Se La in Arunachal Pradesh rescued 111 civilians & 70 vehicles stranded in snow at 14000 feet in sub zero temperature. The operation began on the night of 29 February and lasted until March 1. Those rescued thanked the Army profusely for saving their lives.

Bollywood star Yami Gautam who was here in Guwahati to flag off the Great Guwahati Marathon 2020 (Night Marathon) on Sunday got trolled after a video of her arriving at the Guwahati LGBI Airport went viral. In the video, she was seen rejecting the Assamese Gamosa (Assamese scarf) which was offered to her by a fan. Meanwhile, the actor has given a clarification through her Twitter account saying that it was simply self-defense.

Execution of convicts in Nirbhaya case has been deferred until further notice, announced a Delhi High Court. The convicts were about to be hanged on March 3 at 6 am. The decision was made as convict Pawan Kumar Gupta has filed a mercy plea before the President of India. The decision is still pending.

Two people have tested positive for coronavirus in Delhi and Telangana. The one from Delhi had a travel history to Italy and the patient from Telangana had a travel history to Dubai.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said that Delhi riots were a “planned genocide”while addressing an event at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata she said. With four bodies discovered, the toll in Delhi is currently at 46.

Lok Sabha was adjourned until Tuesday after a scuffle broke out between members of BJP and Congress.Members of both parties pushed and shoved each other.When the House met at 2 pm, members of opposition started shouting slogans from the well and went into the area of treasury benches. They wanted the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah. The opposition party members were also carrying black banners.Members of BJP reacted to this and the entire episode spiraled out of control. The House was adjourned twice—once at 3 pm and then again at 4 pm. Members of opposition also tore papers in the house which was strongly condemned by the BJP. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi accused the opposition members for disrupting proceedings in the house. He also accused the Congress of anti-Sikh riots in 1984.

Tata group’s NELCO partnered with Panasonic Avionics had launched in-flight WiFi services in India. Passenger airline Vistara will be the first to provide such services to passengers.