The boy was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his hostel room on Friday, police said. A 16-year-old boy from Bihar preparing for IIT-JEE was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his hostel room in the Vigyan Nagar police station area of Kota city on Friday, officials said. …...Read More
16-Year-Old JEE Student From Bihar Found Hanging From Fan In Kota: Police
GST Council Approves 'Track And Trace Mechanism' For Evasion-Prone Commodities
The system shall be based on a Unique Identification Marking which shall be affixed on the said goods. In a significant move to plug leakage, the GST Council on Saturday approved a proposal to implement 'Track and Trace Mechanism' for specified evasion-prone commodities, under which a unique mark will be …...Read More
7 Indians Injured In Christmas Market Attack In Germany: Sources
Seven Indians were injured in the Christmas market attack in Germany, sources said today. Three of them have been discharged from hospital, they said, adding the Indian Embassy is in touch with all the injured Indians. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a statement said India condemns the "horrific …...Read More
High-Security Jail To Come Up In Mumbai As State Passes Prison Reform Bill
A plot of land has been finalised for the new prison in Mumbai, the chief minister said. The Maharashtra legislative assembly here on Friday passed a bill seeking to reform the prison system in the state. The Maharashtra Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2024, is based on the Model Prisons …...Read More
Explained: Key Recommendations Of 55th GST Council Meet
The Council clarified that no GST is payable on 'penal charges' levied and collected by banks. From reducing GST rate on fortified rice kernel (FRK) to fully exempt GST on gene therapy, the 55th GST Council meeting, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Saturday made some key recommendations …...Read More
ISRO-European Space Agency Sign Deal For Cooperation In Astronaut Training
The agreement provides a framework for cooperative activities in human space exploration. ISRO on Saturday said it has entered into an agreement with European Space Agency (ESA) for cooperation on activities related to astronaut training, mission implementation, and research experiments. The agreement was signed by ISRO Chairman and Secretary, Department …...Read More
Former AAP MLA Sukhbir Singh Dalal Joins BJP Ahead Of Delhi Assembly Polls
Six-time Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee member Sardar Balbir Singh also joined the party. Ahead of the assembly polls in Delhi, former AAP MLA Sukhbir Singh Dalal joined the BJP on Saturday. The Mundka ex-MLA joined the BJP at its Delhi office in the presence of city unit chief Virendra …...Read More
Private Bus Destroyed In Jaipur Fire Did Not Have Permit: RTO
11 people died, while more than 35 suffered burns when an LPG tanker collided with a truck (File) A private bus destoyed in fire on the Ajmer-Jaipur highway on Friday had no permit, an official from the Regional Transport Office said. The sleeper bus was among 37 vehicles destroyed in …...Read More
India Lodges Protest With Bangladesh Over 'Map' Post By Muhammad Yunus Aide
Randhir Jaiswal on Friday reminded all concerned to be "mindful" of their public comments. India has lodged a strong protest with Dhaka over a now-deleted social media post by a key aide of Bangladesh's interim government that claimed certain areas of Indian territory should be part of that country. Mahfuz …...Read More
Experts Blame Incomplete Road Construction, Sudden Cuts For Jaipur Accident
More than 30 people who suffered burn injuries in the massive crash are undergoing treatment. (File) Incomplete construction, sudden cuts and a lack of traffic sense might have caused the Jaipur-Ajmer highway accident that killed 14 people, experts said on Saturday and called for a comprehensive statewide road safety action …...Read More
