New Delhi: The Ministry of Finance has summoned Infosys MD and CEO, Salil Parekh on Monday over continuing glitches in the new income tax e-filing portal.

In a tweet, the Income Tax Department also said that the portal is not available since Saturday, August 21.

Parekh has been summoned to explain to the Finance Minister the reason for the persistent glitches in the portal.

“Ministry of Finance has summoned Sh Salil Parekh, MD & CEO @Infosys on 23/08/2021 to explain to hon’ble FM as to why even after 2.5 months since launch of new e-filing portal, glitches in the portal have not been resolved. In fact, since 21/08/2021 the portal itself is not available,” the department said.

The new income tax e-filing portal developed by Infosys was launched on June 7 in a bid to ease the tax filing process and expedite the refund issue.

However, taxpayers have been facing several problems in using the portal since its inception.

In July, the Union Finance Ministry asked the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to constitute a seven-member task force to look into the technical issues facing the new Income Tax e-filing portal developed by Infosys.

In line with the directive, the ICAI constituted a team to analyse the issues.

During the recent Monsoon Session of Parliament, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha that Infosys has been paid a total of Rs 164.5 crore under the project.

He had said the government launched the new income tax e-filing portal as part of the Integrated E-filing and Centralised Processing Centre 2.0 Project.

New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh has said that Jammu has emerged as a pioneer education hub, where students from neighbouring states such as Himachal Pradesh, Punjab are seeking academic openings and prospects.

Delivering the keynote address at five years’ journey of IIM, Jammu, Singh said: “Jammu is fast emerging as North India’s Education Hub. This has been possible because of personal intervention and indulgence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and high prioritisation given by him to Jammu and Kashmir as also to Northeast and Ladakh.”

“The Institute (IIM, Jammu) has made a mark in a very short span of time and that too despite the crippling effects of Covid in the last two years. The IIM Jammu is one of the major achievements of the Modi government in the education sector in Jammu and Kashmir and is catering to all sections of society, be it region wise or gender wise or otherwise,” a government statement quoted him as saying on Sunday.

He mentioned that today, Jammu can boast of having premier institutes in India like IIT, IIMC, AIIMS, upgraded Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, National Institute of High Altitude Medicine at Bhaderwah, Industrial Biotech Park at Kathua, North India’s first Space Centre at Central University Jammu and other.

Singh said Jammu will soon witness huge industrial investment to the tune of Rs 25,000 crore and mostly in the health sector thus opening a large number of employment opportunities for youth in the area and also for IIM students.

He, however, urged them to become job providers, rather than job seekers through innovative start-up ventures.

“We have to come out of the entrenched mindset of getting government jobs for all, which is neither feasible nor desirable anywhere in the world,” he said.

Singh claimed that with the historical constitutional changes happened after August 5, 2019 and the barriers of academic growth done away with, the best faculty from different fields from all over India are ready to come to Jammu and Kashmir to serve with dedication as the previous apprehensions have gone now with the new order of law coming into existence.

Anantnag: State Election Commissioner, K.K Sharma today visited Dooru Anantnag.

The SEC participated in an Hawan  on Shravan Purnima (Raksha Bandan) which was celebrated with traditional religious fervour and gaiety in the historical Shiv Temple at Omoh Verinag (Pahla darshan Shree Amarnathji Yatra) organized by Vitasta Devsathan Prabandak Committee Verinag.
He was accompanied by President Municipal Committee Dooru, public representatives, SDM Dooru and other concerned officials.
Later the SEC also visited the historic Verinag Spring.

By: Nadeem Nadu

Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir reported 107 new coronavirus cases even as one person succumbed to the virus during 24 hours till 1700 hours on Sunday, officials said.

Forty five of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 62 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 324202.

They said one death was reported from Jammu due to the pathogen, taking the fatality count to 4402 people—2162 in Jammu and 2240 in Kashmir.

Providing the district-wise details, they said, Srinagar reported 26 cases, Baramulla 7, Budgam 11, Pulwama 5, Kupwara 1, Anantnag 1, Bandipora 3, Ganderbal 5, Kulgam 3, Shopian 0, Jammu 12, Udhampur 1, Rajouri 7, Doda 10, Kathua 1, Samba 0, Kishtwar 10, Poonch 3, Ramban 0 and Reasi 1.

A number of these cases were confirmed at diagnostic laboratories of CD and GMC Anantnag.

The CD cases include male (40) from Budgam, female (40) from Arigam Pul, female (45) from Qasba Yaar Pul, female (19) from Shopian, female (31) from Gutroo, female (58) from Norpora, female (35) from Poonch, female (59) and male (58) from NA.

The GMC Anantnag cases include female (25) from Nunami, female (28) from Devsar, female (60) from Takibal, male (25) from Qaimoh, female (25) from Khanabal, male (30) from Nai Basti, male (45) from Changoo, male (23) from Rakh Brah, male (70) from Ashmuqam and female (40) from Tral.

Moreover, the officials told GNS that 100 more COVID-19 patients have recovered—29 from Jammu Division and 71 from the valley. So far, 318635 people have recovered, leaving active cases at 1165—444 in Jammu and 721 in Kashmir.

No fresh confirmed case of mucormycosis (black fungus) was reported today, they said. So far 43 black fungus cases have been confirmed in J&K, the officials added.

Srinagar:  A mysterious blast took place outside the house of a Independent Sarpanch in Shakwara area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla on Sunday evening.

A senior Police officer told GNS that mysterious blast took place near police guard of Sarpanch’s house.

In this incident there was minor damage to Maruti 800 and windows of the house, the officer added.

Meanwhile no injury was reported in this incident. A team of police has rushed to the spot to ascertain the nature of the blast.

The house belongs to the Narinder Kour who is a Independent sarpanch.(GNS)