BB 16 News: As the competition’s final days draw near, MC Stan, Shiv Thakare, Priyanka Chahar, Archana Gautam, and Shalin Bhanot made it to the top 5. The Mandli were devastated when Nimrit was eliminated in yesterday’s episode. Nimrit expressed her desire to see Shiv and MC Stan competing for the trophy alongside Salman Khan as she was leaving. With Krushna Abhishek, Bigg Boss added a humorous element as the house neared its end. He roasted every contestant as soon as he entered the house with his own comedic elements. Additionally, he made Bigg Boss a marriage proposal, and the competitors couldn’t help but laugh.
Krushna goes down to Archana’s feet and keeps saying sorry. According to him, Archana pretends to be sorry whenever someone from outside comes to the house.
Krushna goes down to Archana’s feet and keeps saying sorry
Shalin and Priyanka recreate the famed Tina and Shalin dance scene. Shiv made fun of the circumstance while they were both performing and instructed them to act exactly as it did. Shiv then makes an attempt to dance while MC Stan watches.
Krushna enters the house again as nakli Jaggu dada and roasts all the contestants.
Nakli Jaggu dada reveals that MC Stan has 7 million followers on social media. This amuses Stan as he himself didn’t know this.
A private wedding ceremony was held in Jaisalmer to unite Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani. Family members and industry colleagues like Shahid Kapoor and Karan Johar attended their wedding.
On February 7, Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani married in Jaisalmer. Their wedding took place in the presence of close friends and family members at the Suryagarh hotel.
A wedding band from New Delhi arrived at the venue and the groom made his entry on the traditional white horse. Pre-wedding festivities reportedly included a mehendi, sangeet and haldi.
After getting married, the couple posted pictures on social media. I have a permanent booking, please. On their future journey, we ask for your love and blessings, they wrote in the caption of their wedding photos. The pictures show Kiara and Sidharth in pastel wedding outfits – she in a pale pink lehenga, he in a cream sherwani.
The bride selected a pink Manish Malhotra lehenga, accessorising it with traditional pink “chooda,” statement emerald jewellery, and pink accessories.
While Shershaah was being filmed, Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani became friends. Some colleagues from the industry, including Shahid Kapoor and Karan Johar, were present at their wedding.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited helicopter factory in Tumakuru, Karnataka, on Monday, the country’s largest chopper manufacturing facility.
Officials said that HAL, headquartered in Bengaluru, plans to produce more than 1,000 helicopters weighing 3-15 tonnes at this facility in Gubbi taluk over a 20-year period, with a total business of more than Rs 4 lakh crore.
The 615-acre factory, for which the Prime Minister laid the groundwork in 2016, would initially produce Light Utility Helicopters (LUH).
It will allow India to meet its entire helicopter requirement without importing them, providing a much-needed boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ in helicopter design, development, and manufacturing, they said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, and senior Ministry of Defence officials were among those in attendance.
“It is a dedicated new greenfield helicopter factory that will improve India’s capacity and ecosystem for building helicopters,” Singh explained.
Karnataka’s assembly elections are scheduled for May.
PM Modi unveiled the LUH, which has already flown. The LUH is a three-tonne class, single-engine multipurpose utility helicopter that was designed and developed in-house. According to the Defense Ministry, the factory will initially produce around 30 helicopters per year and will gradually increase to 60 and then 90 helicopters per year.
Other helicopters, such as Light Combat Helicopters (LCHs) and Indian Multirole Helicopters, will be manufactured at the factory (IMRHs). In the future, it will also be used for LCH, LUH, Civil Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), and IMRH maintenance, repair, and overhaul.
Potential civil LUH exports will also be catered for by this factory, which will be outfitted with cutting-edge Industry 4.0 tools and techniques for its operations, according to officials.
The factory’s proximity to existing HAL facilities in Bengaluru will boost the region’s aerospace manufacturing ecosystem and support skill and infrastructure development, such as schools, colleges, and residential areas, it was noted.
According to officials, the factory is fully operational following the installation of facilities such as a heli-runway, flight hangar, final assembly hangar, structure assembly hangar, air traffic control, and various supporting service facilities.
Bigg Boss 16: Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia was eliminated after the audience entered the Bigg Boss house for the first time in the show’s history to vote for their favourite contestants. The top five finalists are Shiv Thakare, MC Stan, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Archana Gautam, and Shalin Bhanot.
Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia was evicted from Bigg Boss 16 in a shocking eviction on Monday. Shiv Thakare, MC Stan, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Archana Gautam, and Shalin Bhanot are the Bigg Boss 16 top five finalists. Bigg Boss gave the audience the opportunity to enter the house and vote for their favorite contestant in the most recent episode, for the first time in the show’s history. Nimrit was eliminated as a result, while MC Stan, Shiv, Archana, Priyanka, and Shalin advanced to the top 5.
Shiv Thakare, MC Stan, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Archana Gautam, and Shalin Bhanot are currently the top five Bigg Boss 16 finalists.
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria early Monday, killing hundreds of people while they slept, levelling buildings, and sending tremors as far away as Cyprus and Egypt.
Rescuers are racing to find survivors trapped beneath rubble on either side of the Turkey-Syria border, as the death toll from one of Turkey’s strongest earthquakes in 100 years surpassed 500.
Nearly 3,000 people were injured when the 7.8-magnitude earthquake jolted them out of their beds around 4 a.m. Monday, sending tremors as far away as Lebanon and Israel.
The epicenter of the earthquake was 23 kilometers (14.2 miles) east of Nurdagi in Turkey’s Gaziantep province, at a depth of 24.1 kilometers (14.9 miles), according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
According to Vice President Fuat Oktay, at least 284 people were killed and over 2,300 were injured in Turkey. At least 237 people were killed and over 630 were injured in neighbouring Syria, according to Syrian state news agency SANA, citing a Ministry of Health official. The fatalities have been reported in Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, and Tartus.
The quake occurred at 04:17 a.m. local time (0117 GMT) at a depth of about 17.9 kilometres (11 miles) near the Turkish city of Gaziantep, which has a population of about two million people, according to the US Geological Survey.
The first quake had a magnitude of 7.4 according to Turkey’s AFAD emergency service centre, and it was followed by more than 40 aftershocks.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who will be under intense pressure to oversee an effective response to the disaster as the country prepares for a closely contested election on May 14, expressed his sympathies and urged national unity.
“We hope to get through this disaster together as soon as possible and with as little damage as possible,” Turkey’s president tweeted.
Washington is “deeply concerned,” according to US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
“We stand ready to provide any and all assistance that is required,” Sullivan said.
The earthquake struck a restive, predominantly Kurdish region of Turkey near Syria, a country gripped by a decade of violence that has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions.
People trapped beneath the rubble
Rescuers were seen digging through the rubble of levelled buildings in Kahramanmaras and neighbouring Gaziantep, where entire sections of cities had been destroyed, according to images broadcast on Turkish television.
In one image from Kahramanmaras, a fire lit up the night sky, but its origin was unknown.
Buildings collapsed in Adiyaman, Malatya, and Diyarbakir, where AFP reporters saw panicked people rush out onto the streets.
Because so many buildings were destroyed, Kahramanmaras Governor Omer Faruk Coskun said it was too early to estimate the death toll.
“At the moment, it is not possible to give the number of dead and injured because so many buildings have been destroyed,” Coskun said. “The damage is severe.”
A famous mosque from the 13th century partially collapsed in the province of Maltaya, as did a 14-story building with 28 apartments.
Anguished rescuers struggled to reach survivors trapped beneath the debris in other cities.
“We hear voices here and there,” one rescuer was overheard saying on NTV television in front of a flattened building in Diyarbakir.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that nothing is impossible for India’s youth, and that they are encouraged to pursue a career in sports. He was using videoconferencing to address ‘Jaipur Mahakhel’ attendees. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Lok Sabha MP from Jaipur Rural and former Union minister, is organising the ‘Jaipur Mahakhel’ (mega sport).
This year’s event, which focuses on Kabaddi, began on January 12, National Youth Day.
More than 6,400 youths and athletes from more than 450 gramme panchayats, municipalities, and wards from all eight legislative assembly regions of Jaipur Rural constituency participated. “Nothing is impossible for India’s young generation. We encourage young people to pursue a career in sports. TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme) initiatives help young people prepare for major sporting events “Modi stated.
“‘Jaipur Mahakhel’ is a celebration of sporting talent, and such efforts increase curiosity for sports,” he explained, adding that Rajasthan is known for its youth’s enthusiasm and potential.
With his most recent movie, Pathaan, which was helmed by Siddharth Anand, Shah Rukh Khan restored the much-needed spice to Bollywood. Since its January 25 debut, the spy-thriller has been breaking records. Following a startling opening of Rs 57 crore, the movie made Rs 70 crore on its second day, Rs 39 crore on its third day, and then resumed its upward trend over the weekend with Rs 53 crore before earning Rs 60 crore on its fifth day (Sunday).
Over the course of the extended weekend, Pathaan’s box office receipts in India alone had surpassed Rs 275 crore (nett). Pathaan beat out KGF 2 and the Hindi version of Baahubali 2, which reached the milestone on their fifth and sixth days, respectively, to become the fastest movie in history to gross 200 crore rupees.
With a record-breaking Rs 57 crore opening day in India and a record-breaking opening weekend, Pathaan has already smashed numerous records. The movie is currently aiming to surpass Dangal’s Rs 387 cr record as the highest-grossing Hindi movie of all time.
Pathaan is not only breaking box office records domestically, but also globally, with the movie earning an astounding Rs 542 crore in just five days of release.
All eyes were on the tax statements as the Union Budget 2023 was presented in the Indian Parliament on Wednesday, February 1, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered her much-anticipated Budget speech. The central, NDA-led government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was widely expected to provide tax relief to the common man this year, as it is the final budget before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
On the one hand, the slowing economy is reducing tax receipts, while on the other hand, state spending is increasing. Industries, business sectors, and market analysts are hoping that the NDA government’s final budget before the Lok Sabha elections will focus on job creation and inclusive growth.
In its chapter on India’s inclusive growth, the Economic Survey stated, “According to both official and unofficial sources, employment levels have increased in the current fiscal year, as the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) shows that the urban unemployment rate for people aged 15 and over fell from 9.8 percent in the quarter ending September 2021 to 7.2 percent a year later (quarter ending September 2022). This is accompanied by an increase in the labour force participation rate (LFPR), confirming the economy’s early exit from the pandemic-induced slowdown in 2022-23 “.
There are various tax slabs in India
Individuals in India pay income tax using a slab system. A slab system specifies different tax rates for different income levels. It means that tax rates will continue to rise as taxpayer income increases. This taxation method enables the country to have progressive and equitable tax systems. These tax brackets are subject to change with each budget. These slab rates vary depending on the type of taxpayer.
Individual taxpayers in income tax are divided into three categories:
Individuals (under the age of 60), both residents and non-residents
Senior citizens who live in the area (60 to 80 years of age)
Residents who are over the age of 65 (aged more than 80 years)
Income Tax
Income tax is levied on the net taxable income of a Hindu Undivided Family or an individual during the fiscal year that begins on April 1 and ends on March 31 of the following year. It is calculated using the net taxable income of an individual or a business. For the convenience of its citizens, the Government of India has set certain slab rates, i.e., higher and lower slab rates.
The Union Budget 2023-24 announced income tax slab rates
In the new tax regime, the personal income tax rebate limit was raised to Rs 7 lakh from Rs 5 lakh previously. People earning up to Rs 7 lakh are exempt from paying income tax.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated, “I introduced a new personal income tax regime with six income slabs beginning at Rs 2.5 lakhs in 2020. I propose that the tax structure in this regime be changed by reducing the number of slabs to 5 and raising the tax exemption limit to Rs 3 Lakhs “.
An individual earning 15 lakhs will pay 1.5 lakhs in tax, down from 1.87 lakhs under the new tax structure.
Income Tax Slab
New Tax Regime
Upto 3Lakhs
Nil
3-6 lakhs
5%
6-9 lakhs
10%
9-12 lakhs
15%
12-15 lakhs
20%
Above 15 lakhs
30%
Tax Slab Rates for 2023-24
The Finance Minister also reduced the country’s highest surcharge from 37% to 25%.
Bigg Boss: Bigg Boss makes nominations between the two teams, Mandli and Priyanka Chahar, and Shalin Bhanot and Archana Gautam, in today’s episode of Bigg Boss 16. All the members gathered in the home’s confessional, where guest Ken was sitting. In the end, Mandli lost the task and was upset with Sumbul since she was unable to operate the clock when she was called inside the house.
First, Archana Gautam is called up to a room where Ken interacts with her and she is shown tweets shared by fans before being asked to count and place nomination names in the box at the appointed time. Sumbul is later called inside and talks with Ken about her fashion sense and preference for formal attire.
Bigg Boss says after calling inside the activity area that Sumbul and Shalin were important contestants for the nomination and that one of the teams won and the other lost because of them. According to Bigg Boss, Sumbul took 17 minutes and Shalin took 7 minutes. Sumbul shocked and irritated the Mandli, and Nimrit was seen facepalming.
Bigg Boss reveals that the Mandli team’s final task time was 36 minutes and Team B’s time was 34 seconds, so Team B won the task. Furthermore, Bigg Boss says that the team that lost will be nominated: Shiv, MC Stan, Nimrit Kaur, and Sumbul.
Sumbul was upset, and Nimrit, Shiv, and MC Stan consoled her after they were nominated. Nimrit and Shiv tell her not to feel bad because she did not do it on purpose. Finally, Nimrit becomes irritated with Sumbul’s behaviour and asks her to stop acting strangely.
This weekend, Shark Tank India judges Anupam Mittal, Vineeta Singh, Aman Gupta, Amit Jain, Peyush Bansal, and Namita Thapar will be guests on The Kapil Sharma Show. The sharks’ can currently be seen on the hit reality show’s second season.
Anupam and Amit can be seen shaking a leg on stage with Kiku Sharda, who plays Gudiya, in a promo video for the episode shared on social media by Sony Entertainment Television. With a joke, Kiku had the’sharks’ in splits. “Ek baat aap logo se poochna tha, yeh jo aap funding vunding karte hain, toh kabhi-kabaar aisa pani puri khaakar jab pet kharaab hota hai, toh aapko acidity hota hai ya liquidity hota hai”? ”
Anupam was so taken with the joke that he stood up and began applauding. Fans were also thrilled to see the sharks’ appear on their favorite comedy show. “Bahut maza aayega…,” one commenter wrote in the comments section. However, several others criticised the second season’s quality. “This season is full of cringe and Melodrama, Indian idol bana diya,” wrote one user. “More like Drama Tank,” another person said. A third fan demanded that Ashneer Grover be brought back. The fan-favorite former shark’ has declined to return to the show and has stated at a recent event that he will never return, even in future seasons.
