Employees and officers of the Income Tax Department are to observe a nation-wide strike today to press for filling up of vacant posts. The government’s tax collection targets were hampered by inadequate personnel, the Joint Council of Action of Income Tax Associations, an umbrella body of income tax employees and officers, has informed.

The Air Force will today celebrate its 83rd anniversary. The occasion will be marked by an air display by various aircraft at the Air Force Day Parade-cum-Investiture Ceremony at Air Force Station Hindan (Ghaziabad).

DeGolyer and MacNaughton, a US-based consultancy appointed to examine the continuity of reservoirs, will submit its report to the oil ministry today. It was mandated to go into ONGC's allegation that Reliance Industries had drained out gas from its idling deep-sea gas fields adjoining and possibly linked to KG-D6 block.

The apex consumer court will today hear food giant Nestle's arguments on fresh tests conducted on its popular Maggi noodles, and take up the larger class action suit filed against the Swiss giant by the end of next month.

Thousands of schools in Tamil Nadu could remain closed today if the Joint Action Council of the Tamil Nadu Teachers’ Associations decides to go ahead with its plans to hold a state-wide strike. They have been holding protests in support of several demands, including regularisation of jobs, for the past six months.

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