Religion from the eyes of a Innocent Kid

We had to look around very little in order to find beautiful examples of religious harmony in India today. Where people from different faiths come together in the spirit of humanity, celebrating India’s diversity and rich heritage of tolerance. 

Watch this beautiful video and understand what religion means from the eye of a innocent kid.

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समान शिक्षा समान अधिकार

आज कल हम बेटियों को तो पर्याप्त शिक्षा देते है ताकि वो आज के समय मे अपने पैरों पे खड़े हो सके पर क्या ये जरूरी नही की अपने बेटों को भी ये शिक्षा दें कि वो भी घर के काम मे हाथ बंटा सकें....

ये वीडियो जरूर देखें और अपने राय कमेंट करके बताएं ।

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Good News for Indian Railway Passengers

Indian Railway has now made the IRCTC train reservation charts public! In a big step aimed at ensuring greater transparency and eliminating on ground corruption, Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railways has today made the reservation charts for all trains public on the IRCTC website: irctc.co.in.

Indian Railways says that the new step will help prospective passengers get information of any vacant berths that are available in the train after chart preparation. The information will be made available after preparation of the first chart around 4 hours before the departure of the train and the second chart will be available around 30 minutes before the train leaves the originating station. The second chart will accommodate changes based on current reservations and any cancellations made after the first chart.

The new feature will be available on both the web and mobile version of the IRCTC e-ticket booking platform. Based on the information of seat availability, passengers will be able to approach the TTE on board for ticket booking as well, says Indian Railways. The new interface gives graphical representation of the train coaches along with berth-wise accommodation status on the irctc.co.in website. The layout of 9 classes of coaches will be displayed.

The most important takeaway for passengers is that TTEs will not be able to deny berths on ad-hoc basis. Additionally, passengers will have the facility to view the exact position of the berth allocated to a PNR in the graphical coach layout during PNR enquiry.

Here is how you can check reservation charts on IRCTC website:

1. On the IRCTC website, a new option of view “Charts/Vacancy” is being made available.

2. The train journey details such as train number, journey date and boarding station will be required as an input from the user and after that the class-wise and coach-wise number of vacant berths can be seen.

3. The user can also click on a specific coach to see the layout along with berth-wise accommodation status such as; occupied for full journey, occupied for part journey and vacant for full journey.

4. The position of berth allocated to a PNR in the coach layout can be seen in PNR Enquiry & book ticket history.

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Top 10 Richest people in the World

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Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani has broken into the top 10 richest list globally with a networth of USD 54 billion, as per the Hurun Global Rich List 2019. The list is topped by Amazon chief Jeff Bezos for the second year in a row, while the senior Ambani is placed 8th with a network of Rs 3.83 lakh crore. As per the report, the number of individuals featured in the 2019 edition has come down by 224 to 2,470 from 2,694 in 2018. The cumulative wealth of these 2,470 individuals stood at USD 9.5 trillion amounting to 12 percent of global GDP.

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Ambani owns almost 52 percent in Reliance. He is the only Asian in the Top 10. Bezos of Amazon tops the list for the second consecutive year with networth of USD 147 billion, which may not hold for long as he is divorcing his wife who owns half of his 16 percent in the world's largest online retailer. With a wealth of USD 96 billion, Microsoft founder Bill Gates ranks second in the global list followed by Warren Buffet, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway with networth of USD 88 billion, LVMH's Bernard Arnault at USD 86 billion at the fourth slot.

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Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett with a net worth of USD 88 billion

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LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault with a net worth of USD 86 billion

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg with a net worth of USD 80 billion

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Carlos Slim Helu & family of America Movil with a net worth of USD 66 billion

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Zara CEO Armancio Ortega with a net worth of USD 56 billion

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin with a net worth of USD 54 billion

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Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani with a net worth of USD 54 billion

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Google co-founder Larry Page with a net worth of USD 53 billion

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#TimesMegaPoll: 83% say Modi-led government is most likely outcome after 2019 General Election

The result of #TimesMegaPoll as conducted by Times Group :

1. What is the most likely outcome after the general election ?

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2. Who would you prefer as Prime Minister if general electios were held today ?

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3. Is Rahul Gandhi a more popular leader today compared to 2014 ?

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4. How do you rate the Modi government's performance ?

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5. What is the biggest achievement of the Modi government ?

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6. What is the biggest failure of the Modi government ?

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7. What is the biggest issue for you in the general election ?

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8. Do you think minorities feel more insecure under Modi government ?

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9. Do you think the 10% quota for economically weaker sections will help BJP in elections ?

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10. Do you think Rafale controversy will negatively impact NDA in LOk Sabha polls ?

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The Mirage-2000 - One of the Indian Air Force's most versatile and deadliest Aircraft

The Mirage-2000 is undoubtedly one of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) most versatile and deadliest aircraft and it was first commissioned in 1985. Soon after inducting the Mirage, IAF gave it the name – Vajra – meaning lightening thunderbolt in Sanskrit. It was developed by Dassault Aviation and took its first flight in 1978 and was inducted in the French Air Force in 1984. India had placed an initial order of 36 single-seater Mirage-2000 and 4 twin-seater Mirage 2000 in 1982 as an answer to Pakistan buying US-made F-16 fighter jets by Lockheed Martin.

The Mirage-2000 played a decisive role in the 1999 war of Kargil and turned it in India’s favour.

Seeing the success of the jets, the government placed an additional order of 10 Mirage-2000 planes in 2004, taking the total tally to 50 jets. Then in 2011 a contract was signed to upgrade the existing Mirage-2000 jets to Mirage 2000-5 Mk, increasing the life of the jets that are now ready to serve till 2030. Dassault built an estimated 580 Mirage-2000s over a course of 30 years before replacing it with the Rafale MMC jets.

Things you should know about Mirage-2000

1 - In today's airstrikes by the Mirage jets, the Israel-manufactured Spice/Crystal Maze long-range bombs flattened the terror infrastructure at Balakot, which was used for "advanced terror training".

2 - The Mirage 2000 has delta-shaped wings, similar to the French-made Rafale and even India's home-made Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas. One of the advantages of this design is that its wings have a large surface area, giving it better lift in low speed, and good manoeuvrability and stability in high speed.

3 - In 2011-2012, India signed a Rs. 17,547 crore deal (inclusive of new weapons) with France to transform the capabilities of the Mirage 2000.

4 - Two Mirage 2000 were upgraded by Dassault Aviation SA, the French manufacturer of the fighter, in France while the remaining 47 fighters are being upgraded by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) in Bengaluru.

5 - The IAF in 1999 had just a handful of laser-guided bombs, and it didn't have the kit to ensure that the bombs would hit high-altitude targets with pin-point precision. Using a combination of modified laser-guided bombs (and unguided 'dumb bombs') mated to Israeli Litening laser targeting pods, the IAF's Mirage 2000 became instruments of death.

6 - The Mirage 2000 was inducted into the IAF in 1985. The 'new' Mirage 2000, redesignated the Mirage 2000 I, is almost incomparable with the original jet due to the host of new systems onboard and the upgrades it has received.

7 - The new weapons the upgraded Mirage 2000 can carry include MICA air-to-air missile, which can engage targets at beyond visual ranges and also at close ranges - one missile for two jobs. In January 2012, the government had signed a $1.23 billion contract with the French firm MBDA for the supply of 450 MICA missiles.

8 - For decades, the IAF has sworn by the capabilities of its Mirage 2000, the only real multi-role counter to the Pakistan Air Force's F-16s provided by the US. With the upgrades, the Mirage 2000 is good to go for another 30 years.

9 - The upgraded Mirage 2000 has the Thales RDY 2 radar, which allows for very long-range engagement of targets in the air and the ability to track and engage targets which are moving on the ground, among other capabilities.

10 - Mirage 2000 pilots are equipped with a display inside their helmet, which is able to see superimposed radar data without having to reference any of the displays inside the cockpit. This means a pilot can direct weapons by merely pointing their head instead of manoeuvring the entire jet in the direction of the target.

Jai Hind… Be proud to be an Indian

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BREAKING NEWS - भारतीय वायुसेना ने LoC पार कर बरसाए 1000 किलो बम, 250-300 आतंकी मारे गए

भारतीय वायुसेना ने पाकिस्तान पर बेहद बड़ी कार्रवाई की है. समाचार एजेंसी एएनआई के मुताबिक वायुसेना ने एलओेसी को पार कर भारतीय वायुसेना के 10 मिराज विमानों ने जैश के ठिकानों को तबाह किया है. जानकारी के मुताबिक भारतीय वायुसेना ने 1000 किलो बम गिराए हैं. बता दें कि पुलवामा हमले के बाद प्रधानमंत्री मोदी ने कहा था कि सेना को पूरी छूट दी गई है.

- पाकिस्तान की ओर से दावा किया गया है कि भारतीय वायुसेना के लड़ाकू विमानों ने एलओसी क्रॉस की. पाकिस्तानी सेना के प्रवक्ता मेजर जनरल आसिफ गफूर की ओर से कहा गया कि उन्होंने भी इसका जवाब दिया है. लेकिन इससे वायुसेना के एक्शन की पुष्टि होती है.

- बताया जा रहा है कि पाकिस्तान के बालाकोट में भारतीय वायुसेना की ओर से ये एक्शन किया गया. बालाकोट पाकिस्तान के एबटाबाद के पास स्थिति है. एलओसी से बालाकोट की दूरी 88 किलोमीटर है. एबटाबाद वही इलाका है जहां ओसामा बिन लादेन छिपा था. भारतीय वायुसेना का इतना अंदर जाकर कार्रवाई करना बेहद सफल ऑपरेशन माना जा रहा है.

- सरकार के सूत्रों के मुताबिक भारतीय वायुसेना ने पाकिस्तान में घुसकर जैश के बालाकोट, चकोटी और मुजफ्फराबाद में ठिकाने तबाह किए हैं. इसके साथ ही जानकारी मिली है जैश के क्ट्रोल रूम अल्फा-3 को भी भी नेस्तानाबूत कर दिया गया है. बता दें कि कल ही पाकिस्तान के आर्मी चीफ जनरल कमर बाजवा ने पाकिस्तानी वायुसेना के हेडक्वार्टर का दौरा किया था. बाजवा ने पाक के वायुसेना प्रमुख मुजाहिद अनवर खान से भारत के संभावित एक्शन को लेकर बात की थी.

- पूर्व वायुसेना प्रमुख एवाई टिपनिस - भारतीय वायुसेना ने शानदार काम किया है. मैं पहले ही कह रहा था कि हमें सरप्राइज एलिमेंट के साथ पाकिस्तान पर हमला करना चाहिए. इस अटैक के बाद हमें पहले से और सावधान रहने की जरूरत है, क्योंकि इसके बाद दुश्मन की ओर से भी जवाबी कार्रवाई हो सकती है. बता दें कि कल एबीपी न्यूज़ के कार्यक्रम शिखर सम्मेलन में भी पूर्व एयरचीफ टिपनिस ने इस तरह के हमले की बाद कही थी.

- कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष राहुल गांधी ने वायुसेना की पाकिस्तान पर सर्जिकल स्ट्राइक पर कार्रवाई का स्वागत किया है. कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष ने ट्वीट किया- मैं भारतीय वायुसेना के पायलटों को सलाम करता हूं.

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Auli - A beautiful place to visit this Summer

Auli is a popular hill station and a ski destination in Chamoli district in the Himalayan mountains of Uttarakhand, India. Auli, also known as Auli Bugyal, in Garhwali, which means "meadow".

After the creation of the state of Uttarakhand, formerly part of Uttar Pradesh, Auli was marketed as a tourist destination. It is surrounded by coniferous and oak forests, with a panoramic view of the peaks of the Himalayas.The slopes are intended for both professional skiers and novices.

Welcoming travelers from across the globe all through the year, Auli, which is the coolest place in India during summer, is a popular skiing destination for Indian winter as well as summer. In summer season the backdrop of green pastures and snow-capped peaks makes it one of the best places to visit in India. The pleasant weather is the cherry on the cake.

Walking through the misty slope provides one with the imposing spectacles of some of the lofty mountain ranges like Nanda Devi, Mana Paravat and Kamat Kamet. Besides these snowy miracles, the boulevards through the slopes offers marvelous views of gorgeous apple orchards and fine deodar trees, which make ones morning, stride a precious experience.

Auli proffers a credible past that dates back to the 8th century. It is believed that this pretty locale is blessed with the sacred visit of Sankaracharya. As a toddler in the tourism arena, Auli proffers an unspoiled ambiance. The harsh frosty storms, the sylvan peaks and the long stretch of snowy valleys would make idyllic surroundings for a skier. Aptly called as the haven for skiing activities, this hilly resort is turned to be the only tourist destination where skiing is the most sought after past time.

The erstwhile training ground of the Indo-Tibetan Police Force, Auli has gained the status of a popular hill resort within a short span of time. The sheer inclines of Auli are a hot spot of courageous men who dare to explore the demanding environs. The snowcapped mountain ranges, the screech of the winds and the entertaining skiing, Auli is bestowed with all that is enough to thrill the onlookers. The nature at its full bloom gives a feeling of an awe inspiring time, which cannot be wiped out from our wildest dreams.

How to reach:

Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun is the nearest airport from Auli, located at a distance of 280 km.

Nearest railhead from Auli is located in Haridwar, 285 km.

Road trip: Nearest major city from Auli is Delhi, located 500 km away.

Ideal duration: 2-3 days

Things to do:

-Travel to Joshimath onboard the ropeway and enjoy bird’s-eye view.

-Go on trekking adventures to places like Gorson and Kuari Pass.

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https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/auli

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एक कहानी - प्रेम और क्षमा के सागर में शांत हुई क्रोधाग्नि

भारत के महान संतो में संत तुकाराम का नाम प्रमुखता से लिया जाता है| प्रेम करुणा और दया के सागर संत तुकाराम प्राणीमात्र पर दयाभाव रखते थे | सारा जीवन दीन-दुखियों की सेवा में संत तुकाराम लगे रहे | एक समय ऐसा भी आया जब उनको भूखों मरने की नौबत आ गई। ऐसे में उनकी पत्नी ने उनसे कहा कि ‘ जाओ खेत से कुछ गन्ने ही तोड़ लाओ किसी तरह से आज तो गुजारा होगा। ‘

संत तुकाराम पत्नी की बात मानकर गन्ने के खेत में गए और कुछ गन्ने तोड़कर उनका गट्ठर बनाया और घर की ओर चल दिए। रास्ते में कई लोगों ने उनसे गन्ने मांगे, तो संत तुकाराम ने जिसने भी गन्ने मांगे उसको उन्होंने अपने स्वभाव वश गन्ने दे दिए।

जब वह घर पहुंचे तो उनके पास गन्ने के गट्ठर में से सिर्फ एक गन्ना बचा था। उनकी पत्नी ने उनके हाथ में सिर्फ एक गन्ना देखा तो वह गुस्से में आग बबूला हो गई और समझ गई कि तुकाराम रास्ते में गन्ने को बांटते हुए आए हैं। उन्होने तुरंत संत तुकाराम के हाथों से गन्ना ले लिया और उनकी पिटाई शुरू कर दी। वह संत तुकाराम को जब तक पिटती रही जब तक गन्ना टूट नहीं गया। उसके बाद उनकी पत्नी का गुस्सा शांत हुआ।

संत तुकाराम चुपचाप अपना पत्नी से मार खाते रहे और जब गन्ने के दो टुकड़े हो गए तो वह हंसते हुए अपनी पत्नी से बोले की ‘ देखो तुम्हारे गुस्से में एक अच्छा काम हो गया। गन्ने के दो टुकड़े हो गए हैं एक तुम चूस लो और एक मैं चूस लेता हूं। ‘ अपने क्रोध के दावानल के सामने संत तुकाराम के प्रेम और क्षमा के अथाह सागर को लहराता देख उनकी पत्नी ने पश्चाताप में सिर पीट लिया। अपने पति के परोपकार, त्याग और क्षमा के गुण को देखकर उनके आंसू रुकने का नाम नहीं ले रहे थे |

प्रसंग की शिक्षा यह है कि प्रेम और करुणा से क्रोध पर विजय पाई जा सकती है |

आध्यात्म सागर से साभार |

GST on under-construction housing properties cut to 5%, affordable houses to 1%

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Finance Ministers of Delhi, Bihar and Himachal Pradesh at the 33rd GST Council meeting on 24 Feb 2019 (PTI)

 New Delhi: Union and state governments on Sunday decided to lower Goods and Services Tax (GST) on under construction housing properties to 5% from an effective 12% in a pro-consumer decision ahead of national polls due by April-May.

GST rate on affordable housing projects too has been lowered from an effective 8% to 1%. Under-construction properties priced upto Rs. 45 lakh will qualify as affordable housing projects for the purpose of GST relief in both metro cities as well as non-metro cities, finance minister Arun Jaitley told reporters.

"We wanted to give a boost to the real estate sector as well as give relief to the middle class, neo-middle class and the aspirational middle class class. This will come into effect 1 April 2019," said Jaitley.

Although the cap on price of the property is ₹45 lakh for both metro and non-metro projects to get the 1% tax rate, they have to meet different carpet area requirements. Only those with the carpet area of 60 square metre in metros and 90 square metre in non-metros falling under the Rs. 45 lakh cap will be eligible for the 1% rate, explained Jaitley.

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In both the cases, builders will not be able to adjust the taxes paid on raw materials like cement and steel against the final tax liability on under-construction properties. This was not the case earlier. The composition scheme announced for properties, like those applicable to restaurants and traders, consists of a small flat tax rate without input tax credits.

A videoconference of the Council's meeting held last Wednesday was adjourned as several states suggested a face to face meeting on Sunday was needed to discuss the issue thoroughly.

Sunday's decision was broadly based on recommendations of a ministerial panel led by Gujarat deputy chief minister Nitin Patel which favoured lowering the GST rate on under-construction properties.

The idea is to boost the real estate sector which is struggling with record inventories. At present, the effective rate of GST on under-construction properties is 12% after allowing for the cost of land, which is out of the purview of GST. Properties where the construction has been completed attract stamp duty, not GST.

The GST Council has been slashing tax rates to give relief to consumers despite the impact it has on the exchequer. Revenue secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey said in an interview in Mint earlier this month that because of the rate reductions, benefit amounting to almost Rs. 90,000 crore a year has been given to consumers.

Builder lobbies, including the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (Credai) and the National Real Estate Development Council have been demanding a reduction in the GST rate for a while now.

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GST Council meeting: Rate cut on real estate expected

Real estate developers are also excited about the Centre’s proposal. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

After having deferred a decision to rationalise GST rates on housing properties and lotteries in its last meeting through video-conferencing on Wednesday, the GST Council is expected to make an announcement tomorrow.

On Wednesday, several non-BJP states had disagreed to make a decision on the issue without being physically present in the meeting. As a result, union finance minister Arun Jaitley had announced that a final decision on the GST rate will be taken up in a meeting on Sunday.

There have been enough indications in the past that the government may push for a rate cut in the real estate sector. A Group of Ministers (GoM) on real estate sector, headed by Gujarat deputy chief minister Nitin Patel, had earlier this month suggested cutting GST on under-construction residential properties to 5% without input tax credit (ITC), from 12%, currently. On affordable housing segment, it suggested that GST should be slashed to 3% from 8%.

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Even in the budget speech, the then finance minister Piyush Goyal had favoured a rate cut. “Our government wants the GST burden on home buyers to be reduced and accordingly we have moved the GST Council to appoint a Group of Ministers to examine and make recommendations in this regard at the earliest," Piyush Goyal, who was handling the finance ministry then, had said.

Real estate developers are also excited about the Centre’s proposal. "Even a small increase in sales on the back of reduced GST will give some relief to developers funding issues by catalysing sales to some degree. To that extent, developers will see some improvement in their balance sheets," Anarock property consultants said in a note.

The move is expected to benefit the government also, according to a PTIreport. The current 12% GST prompts buyers to opt for ready-to-move-in properties which are exempt from this high tax. A move to slash GST rates to 5% will help attract more buyers to under-construction properties, on which stamp duty and registration can be charged, the report had said.

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How to safeguard your Credit & Debit Card

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New Delhi: The Automated Teller Machines (ATM) are the easiest options for obtaining quick cash with the help of ATM-cum-debit cards or credit cards. There have been several instances when fraudsters and touts have withdrawn money from somebody else’s account by cloning ATM-cum-debit card or credit card with the help of skimming. In order to prevent the cases of debit card skimming, credit card skimming, banks issue certain guidelines to update their customers on how to do safer transactions at ATM.

What is ATM-cum-debit card, credit card skimming..?

According to ICICI Bank, skimming is an act of stealing information through the magnetic strip on the cards that are used in ATMs and merchant establishments. Fraudsters collect information from a credit/debit/ATM card by reading the magnetic strip on the reverse of the card. For doing this, they conceal a small device in the card slot of ATM's or merchant payment terminals. This 'skimmer' scans the card details and stores its information. A tiny strategically positioned camera may also be used to capture the PIN. Skimming can occur in ATMs, restaurants, shops or other locations.

ATM-cum-debit card, credit card skimming alert: 10 tips for safe transactions at ATM

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1. Always protect your keypad while entering ATM-cum-debit card PIN or credit card PIN.

2. Stop transactions at ATM, if there is anything strange, suspicious or something that does not look right with the ATM or if the keypad does not feel securely attached.

3. Don't use the ATM, if it seems anything stuck onto the ATM card slot or ATM keypad. Cancel the transaction and walk away. Never try to remove suspicious devices from ATM.

4. Be cautious if strangers offer to help you at an ATM, even if your card is stuck in the ATM slot or you are having difficulties. Do not allow anyone to distract you while you’re transacting at ATM.

5. Keep your ATM-cum-debit card PIN, credit card PIN a secret. Never reveal your ATM card PIN or credit card PIN to anyone, even to someone who claims to be calling from your bank or a police officer.

6. Make sure that other people in the ATM queue are at a reasonable distance away from you.

7. Do check account balance and bank statements regularly and report any discrepancies to your bank immediately.

8. Always memorise your ATM-cum-debit card PIN, credit card PIN and never write it down or store on the credit card or ATM-cum-debit card.

9. Don't take the help offered by strangers at ATM or allow anyone to watch you enter your ATM-cum-debit card PIN or credit card PIN.

10. Always press the 'Cancel' button on the ATM keypad once your transaction is over at the ATM.

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Is your PAN card linked to your Aadhaar number? How to check

NEW DELHI: For those of you who have not linked their Aadhaar number with PAN card yet, you have time till 30 March. After upholding the constitutional validity of Aadhaar in September, the Supreme Court has now made it clear that Aadhaar-PAN card linking is mandatory for those filing income tax returns (ITR).

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) had earlier allowed assessees time till 30 June to link their PAN cards with Aadhaar extended it to the end of the ongoing financial year.

Section 139 AA (2) of the Income Tax Act says that every person having a PAN as on July 1, 2017, and eligible to obtain Aadhaar, must intimate his Aadhaar number to the tax authorities.

The income tax department is expected to declare all unlinked PANs as void after 31 March so it is better to link them with Aadhaar numbers as soon as possible through the www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in website.

Former CBDT Chairman Sushil Chandra had recently said that just 23 crore PAN card holders-- over half of the total PAN card holders -- have so far linked their cards with biometric ID Aadhaar.

Here’s how to check whether your PAN card is linked to Aadhaar:

1) Visit incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in and click on “link Aadhaar" under the “Quick Links" section on left.

2) On top of the new page, click on “Click here" option blinking in red and blue.

3) A new page opens up where you are asked to enter Aadhaar number and PAN number.

4) Enter Aadhaar number and PAN and you get to know whether it's linked or not.

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