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Kochi, Sep 22 (IANS) Malayalam actor Unni Mukundan has been summoned by the Kakkanad Magistrate Court in connection with an assault case registered against him.The summons directs the actor to appear before the court on October 27.The case was filed...
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 22 (IANS) Kerala Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal on Monday said that states, including Kerala, had fully participated in the GST Council’s recent decision to restructure tax slabs, but warned that the reforms could lead to significant revenue loss...
Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) The police have arrested 29 people belonging to the Kurmi community in West Bengal's Purulia district for attacking cops during an agitation at Kotshila railway station, said the officials on Monday.At least six police personnel, including...
Chennai, Sep 22 (IANS) Consumers in Tamil Nadu may have to wait longer for cheaper ghee, butter, paneer and other dairy products, as state-run Aavin has not revised its rates even after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on such...
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Medical devices and pharma industry experts on Monday lauded the implementation of revised tax rates under GST 2.0, noting that it will make healthcare more affordable and accessible.Early this month, the GST Council reduced the...
Bengaluru, Sep 22 (IANS) The controversial Socio-Economic and Academic Survey, commonly known as the caste census, began across Karnataka on Monday, except in Bengaluru. The survey in the state capital will commence after two to three days due to technical...
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The GST reforms, which kicked in from Monday, are going to benefit the poor, the middle class, the new middle class, the youth, kisan, women, shopkeepers and udhyami (entrepreneurs), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.The...
Amaravati, Sep 22 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Monday hailed the rollout of GST 2.0, calling it an auspicious day for the Indian economy. The Jana Sena leader thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for implementing the...
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Navratri is being celebrated with great fervour across the country as devotees in large numbers flocked to temples to seek blessings on the auspicious occasion. The nine-day festival, dedicated to the Goddess Durga, is one...
Bhopal, Sep 22 (IANS) With new rates of GST (Goods and Services Tax) reforms introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which came into effect from Monday, the first day of Navratri, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will lead an...
Rabat, Sep 22 (IANS) On the first day of his historic two-day official visit to Morocco, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacted with the Indian diaspora in Rabat and praised their contributions to both their host country and their homeland. The...
Srinagar, Sep 22 (IANS) An autumnal sun shines over the golden yellow countryside, beset with the grain-laden Paddy fields as Kashmir farmers hasten to gather the crop.Nomadic goatherds called the ‘Bakarwals’ move down from highland meadows with their families and...