Ms Sitharaman was addressing the media after the 55th GST Council meeting. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that the Goods and Services Tax Council has approved the reduction of GST on rice kernels to 5 per cent, exempted life-saving gene therapy from tax, and extended the GST …...Read More

Karnataka Police have registered an FIR in connection with the egg attack on BJP MLA N. Munirathna Naidu in Bengaluru. In the complaint, MLA Munirathna said the act was part of the conspiracy to attack and murder him. The police had taken three persons into custody from the spot on …...Read More

The Amir and PM Modi recalled strong historical ties between India and Kuwait. (File) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his meeting with Kuwaiti counterpart, Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, held discussions regarding deepening of economic cooperation between the two nations, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday. MEA Secretary, CPV …...Read More

Yogi Adityanath toured the under-construction Tent City in the fair area. Uttar Pradeh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has reaffirmed the government's commitment to ensuring smooth transportation, better residential facilities and quick assistance for all the pilgrims and tourists coming from across the country and the world for the upcoming Maha …...Read More

The inconsolable wife of the victim with their three children Thirty kilometres. A 35-year-old man on a bike died after he was dragged this far under the car of a revenue official (Tehsildar) in Uttar Pradesh. The incident, which took place Thursday evening, was reported from Bahraich, nearly 127 km …...Read More

For the first time in the Supreme Court's history, 25 judges including Chief Justice of India, Sanjiv Khanna, will meet in Visakhapatnam, along with their families and also discuss issues related to the top court and hold a 'full court' meeting. The initiative has been started by Chief Justice Khanna …...Read More

The Bihar Police team in East Champaran on Tuesday. In a significant move, the Bihar Police used the controversial bulldozer and demolished the houses of over 100 absconding criminals in East Champaran on Tuesday. An official said that the police teams arrived at the homes of approximately absconding criminals with …...Read More

The Congress in Kerala on Saturday criticised Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for participating in an official inauguration ceremony at the international airport here while the nation was mourning the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Speaking to reporters here, Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly VD Satheesan described …...Read More

Portfolios will be allocated in the next two to three days, the Chief Minister said. (File) A total of 39 legislators from Mahayuti allies were sworn in on Sunday in the first cabinet expansion of the 10-day-old Devendra Fadnavis-led ministry including 16 new faces, while 10 former ministers were excluded. …...Read More

Back from a conference in Netherlands, then University Grants Commission chairman Dr Manmohan Singh had called it a day when he received a call that would change India's economic landscape and his career trajectory. In 1991, when PV Narasimha Rao assumed the prime ministerial post, India battled a balance of …...Read More