Acidity drug variant may harm kidneys
Long-term use of proton pump
inhibitors, one of the most commonly prescribed group of antacids, may lead to
chronic kidney disease, according to two studies published in the Journal of
the American Society of Nephrology . The first, involving 10,482 participants,
revealed PPI users were between 20% and 50% more likely to develop kidney
diseases than non-PPI users, reports Durgesh Nandan Jha. Experts said the links
could be a result of reduction in levels of magnesium in the blood due to PPIs
but added there was no concrete proof of the same yet.
Collector says need clarity on green tax
NEW DELHI: As
concerns over nonimplementation of the Supreme Court’s order on green tax grow,
the municipal concessionaire has sought clarity on 11 issues from the South
Delhi Municipal Corporation to start collecting the environment charge. Speaking to HT, Kishore Agrawal, a partner in SMYR
Consortium, said that the company had so far not begun the tax collection
because of a lack of clarity on the issue.
Among the issues Agrawal has
highlighted are the monthly pass system, differentiation on the cargo and the
exemption policy.
Metro plans commercial hub at new
Bhikaji Cama station
NEW DELHI: In a
bid to generate more revenue, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is constructing
a multi-storey commercial hub in the upcoming Bhikaji Cama Place metro station,
which is part of metro’s phase-3 expansion.
NEW DELHI: In a
bid to generate more revenue, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is
constructing a multi-storey commercial hub in the upcoming Bhikaji Cama Place
metro station, which is part of metro’s phase-3 expansion.
IITs asked to stop using disability
photos in applications
NEW DELHI: The court of the
chief commissioner of persons with disability (CCPD) has asked IITs to stop
making physically-challenged applicants of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
JEE-Advanced fill forms and attach a picture of their disability as it amounts
to discrimination. The CCPD wrote to IIT-Bombay on October 28.
Around 1.5 lakh students, who
qualify the JEE Mains, are eligible to sit for the JEE Advance. Of the total
seats, 3% is reserved for students with disability.
Tata Motors to ride on brand Messi
Court says no VAT for e-marketplaces
MUMBAI: In a ruling that will
give relief to digital marketplaces such as Flipkart and Amazon, Kerala High
Court late last week held that they are only facilitators to a transaction, and
not sellers themselves, and are hence not liable to pay value added tax (VAT).
The court said that as the actual
sellers have discharged their tax dues in full, the place of delivery holds no
relevance, and as per Article 286 and Section 3 of the CST Act, tax is payable
in the state where sales have occasioned.
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