New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) GST reforms are not just for rationalising rates but structural too, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, adding that the decision of the GST Council has been taken with full consensus and all ministers...
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) In a historic step toward overhauling India’s indirect tax system, the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Wednesday approved sweeping rate rationalisation reforms, cutting down the existing four-rate GST structure to...
Bhubaneswar, Sep 3 (IANS) Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Wednesday urged the Fire and Emergency Services Department to conduct preventive fire audits in all institutions under the Higher Education Department, with special focus on those housing large auditoriums.He made...
Kolkata, Sep 3 (IANS) A complaint has been lodged against popular Bengali actor Anirban Bhattacharya and his newly-launched Bengali rock band 'Hooliganism' for "deliberately insulting Sanatan Dharma and promoting enmity". The complaint has been lodged with Cyber Police Station in...
Jaipur, Sep 3 (IANS) A farmer was murdered in Dangri village under Sangad police station limits of Fatehgarh subdivision of Rajasthan after he resisted a group of miscreants attempting to hunt a deer. The incident occurred late Tuesday night. The...
Chennai, Sep 3 (IANS) Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) General Secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran on Wednesday declared that his party is no longer part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Tamil Nadu, marking a major shift ahead of the...
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) In a landmark move, the GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Wednesday rationalised the indirect tax structure, cutting the current four slabs down to two -- scrapping the 12 per cent and...
Chandigarh, Sep 3 (IANS) Punjab Revenue Minister Hardeep Mundian on Wednesday said the state is reeling under one of the worst floods in recent decades, with widespread crop devastation reported in 175,216 hectares. He said Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Mansa, Ferozepur and...
Hyderabad, Sep 3 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will participate in Ganesh Nimajjanam festivities in Hyderabad on September 6. At Moazzam Jahi Market, he will welcome Ganesh idols joining the annual procession, organised by Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi. He...
Hyderabad, Sep 3 (IANS) Telangana’s Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka told the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Wednesday that any reduction in the revenues of the states on account of proposed GST rate rationalisation...
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Equipping India’s workforce with green skills will be critical for meeting the twin challenges of economic growth and climate action, said experts at a high-level plenary on ‘Skilling for a Green Future’ on the second...
Jaipur, Sep 3 (IANS) The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed the Rajasthan Health Sciences University (Amendment) Bill, 2025 by voice vote. Speaking after the discussion, Medical and Health Minister Gajendra Singh announced that a Rajasthan Institute of Medical Sciences...