India: LGBTQ persons can open joint bank accounts, nominate beneficiaries
30 Aug
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India: LGBTQ persons can open joint bank accounts, nominate beneficiaries

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Top Stories Tamfitronics Story highlightsThe Finance Ministry informed that a clarification regarding the issue had also been issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to all scheduled commercial banks, earlier this monthIn a welcome news for the LGBTQ community in India, people in a queer relationship will no longer face any restriction on opening a joint bank account or nominating a person as a beneficiary to receive the money, the Finance Ministry said in a circular."This is to clarify that there are no restrictions for persons of the queer community to open a joint bank account and also to nominate a person in a queer relationship as a nominee to receive the balance in the account in the event of the account holder," read an advisory that the ministry shared on...
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Toddler painter dubbed the ‘pint-sized Picasso’ offered £250,000 for canvas which launched his career
30 Aug
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Toddler painter dubbed the ‘pint-sized Picasso’ offered £250,000 for canvas which launched his career

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Top Stories Tamfitronics A TODDLER painter dubbed the “pint-sized Picasso” has been offered £250,000 for the canvas which launched his career.Laurent Schwarz, two, is in the Monet since he started creating his abstract artworks — sometimes just with his fingers — last year.4Laurent Schwarz, two, has been dubbed the 'pint-sized Picasso'Credit: Reuters4Laurent has been offered £250,000 for the canvas which launched his career4Some 30 of his colourful pieces have been sold to collectorsCredit: Newsflash4Laurent's mum Lisa says more than 20,000 fans are hoping to buy his artworkSome 30 of his colourful pieces have been sold to collectors, fetching between £8,000 and £12,000 each.Now a US buyer has reportedly offered a staggering $325,000 — the equivalent of £246,000 — for his debut piece “The Fingers”.Mum Lisa, 32, from Bavaria, Germany, says more than 20,000 fans are...
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Mehbooba Mufti not to contest J-K polls
29 Aug
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Mehbooba Mufti not to contest J-K polls

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Top Stories Tamfitronics SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said she will not contest the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmirpointing out that she would not be able to fulfil her party's agenda in the union territory set up even if she were to become the chief minister. "I have been chief minister of a government with the BJP which revoked FIRs against 12,000 persons (in 2016).Can we do that now? I, as the chief minister of a government with (PM) Modi, wrote a letter to separatists to invite them for talks. Can you do that today? I got a ceasefire (implemented) on ground. Can you do that today? If you cannot take back an FIR as chief minister, what does one do with such a post?" she said. The PDP ...
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