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
Explained: Key Recommendations Of 55th GST Council Meet
Devendra Fadnavis Keeps Home, Eknath Shinde Gets 3 Maharashtra Ministries
Nearly two weeks after the Maharashtra oath ceremony, the cabinet portfolios were announced Saturday, with Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the Chief Minister in the last government, landing three ministries - Urban Development, Housing and Public Works - but not the Home portfolio, which he was reportedly keen on. Ajit …...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
Orange Alert Issued For Cold Wave In Himachal Pradesh, Snowfall Predicted
Dense fog is likely over and around some parts of the reservoir area of Bhakra dam. (File) The local meteorological office on Saturday forecast snow and rain at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh on December 23 and 24 and at many places on December 27. It issued an orange warning …...Read More
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
"Marriage Built On Trust, Companionship, Shared Experiences": Supreme Court
Both husband and wife have been living separately for two decades now. (Representational) "Marriage is a relationship built on mutual trust, companionship and shared experiences," the Supreme Court has said as it upheld a Madras High Court decision granting divorce to an estranged software engineer couple. A bench of justices …...Read More
Multi-Storey Building Collapses In Punjab's Mohali, Several Feared Trapped
It was not immediately known what triggered the collapse. Rescue operations were underway after a multistorey building collapsed in the Sohana village of Punjab's Mohali district on Saturday, officials said. Locals said some people were feared trapped under the debris. The district authorities launched a rescue operation. Two excavators were …...Read More
Time Has Come For Change In Approach Of Police In Northeast: Amit Shah
The home minister also said the Centre has spent Rs 81,000 crore for rail connectivity in northeast. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said time has come for a change in approach of the police force with the end of insurgency in the northeast, in order to ensure that …...Read More
Maha Kumbh 2025: Key Dates For Shahi Snan, Significance And Other Details
The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is set to begin on January 13 with the Paush Purnima Snan and will end on February 26 with Maha Shivratri. Regarded as one of the biggest festivals in Hinduism or Sanatan faith, Maha Kumbh takes place once in 12 years. It will be celebrated …...Read More
Norway Diplomat Erik Solheim
Erik Solheim on India's "perfect approach under the PM Modi 3.0 regime". (FILE) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has all the ingredients to become a global peacemaker with the right kind of foreign policy in place which does not meddle in other countries' affairs while keeping a neutral stance, Norway's former …...Read More
