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The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has begun a crucial two-day meeting, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, to discuss major changes aimed at making everyday items more affordable for people across India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called this move a potential “Diwali gift” for traders, promising cuts in tax rates that could […]
In a move aimed at addressing the plight of persecuted minorities from India’s neighborhood, the government has relaxed passport and visa requirements for those who sought refuge in the country. Those who crossed into India without valid documents — or whose papers have long expired — will no longer be required to produce a passport […]
Amid mounting pressure from the Bombay High Court over the Maratha quota agitation that crippled Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) swiftly launched a clean-up operation at Azad Maidan, where activist Manoj Jarange has been staging an indefinite hunger strike. His demands essentially included recognising Marathas as Kunbi, an agrarian caste in the Other Backward […]
As humankind intensifies exploration of the possibility of establishing habitats on Mars, a recent scientific breakthrough in a remote Indian village may have brought that vision closer to reality. Researchers from the Space Applications Centre (SAC) in Ahmedabad, Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), and the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences in Lucknow have confirmed the […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a strong criticism against the Congress-RJD alliance during a virtual address to women entrepreneurs in Bihar, alleging that offensive language was used against his late mother from a stage associated with the Opposition bloc. He claimed the remarks were not just a personal insult but an affront to […]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has filed a revision petition in the Allahabad High Court against the Varanasi Court order. His counsel has stated in the petition that the order of the special court is “wrong, illegal and without jurisdiction”. argued that the order of the special court is “wrong, illegal and without jurisdiction”. Congress leader […]
As the Bihar Assembly elections approach, the political battleground is heating up, with the BJP and its NDA allies stepping up efforts to counter the growing momentum of Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Adhikar Yatra. The Congress leader’s outreach campaign, accompanied by RJD’s Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, has been attracting substantial public turnout, prompting the ruling alliance to […]
The Congress and BJP continued to hurl grenades of words at each other over the former’s claims of vote-rigging which, the party believed, was rampant in Gujarat. A series of allegations and counter allegations have subsequently ensued, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi backing his claims about BJP stealing votes. He accused the ruling party of systematic vote […]
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the elevation of Bombay High Court Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Patna High Court Chief Justice Vipul M. Pancholi to the Supreme Court. Born in Ahmedabad on May 28, 1968, Justice Pancholi was confirmed as a Permanent Judge of the Gujarat High Court in 2016. He was transferred to […]
The Delhi High Court has quashed a 2016 order issued by the Central Information Commission (CIC) that had directed Delhi University (DU) to disclose details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s degree in response to a Right to Information (RTI) application that was filed. The court observed on Monday that there exists a “special relationship of trust and […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday gave a clarion call to the citizens of the country to use goods made in India and asserted that the well-being of farmers, cattle breeders, small scale industries and traders were close to the heart of his government. On the first day of his two-day visit to his home […]
A high-level meeting will be held by the Prime Minister’s Office on August 26 to assess the situation faced by Indian exporters following a sharp hike in US tariffs, according to media reports. The meeting is expected to be chaired by the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister. Starting Wednesday, Indian exports to the US […]
In his pursuit to unravel the deepest mysteries of the cosmos, US-based astrophysicist Karan Jani is charting a bold path to discover how the Universe began, what triggered its expansion, and what created the very first cosmic structures, including galaxies. At the heart of this ambitious mission lies the Laser Interferometer Lunar Antenna (LILA) — […]
Amid reports of users gaining access to TikTok’s homepage in India, officials from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology have clarified that the app remains banned in the country. Some users recently claimed they could open TikTok’s website in India. Despite such claims, the app is reportedly missing from Google Play Store and Apple App Store. […]
Diamond Worker Union Gujarat, an apex body of diamond workers in Gujarat, has sought immediate economic package for the diamond industry following 25 per cent tariff imposed by USA and the threat of additional 25 per cent looming large over the industry. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, the Union said […]
The Supreme Court has criticised Bihar’s political parties for their inaction in helping citizens excluded from the draft electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process to file claims and objections. According to various reports, a two-judge bench led by Justice Surya Kant directed 12 political parties to issue clear instructions to their workers, […]
The Supreme Court on Friday revised its controversial August 8 directive on stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, now allowing vaccinated and dewormed dogs to be returned to the areas they were originally picked up from—a decision welcomed by animal welfare groups. However, dogs showing signs of rabies or aggressive behavior must be kept in separate shelters […]
In a move to tackle the rising menace of online gambling, the Parliament has approved a sweeping bill to ban money-based online games altogether. This new law cracks down not just on the games themselves, but also on their promotion and the financial pipelines that keep them running—aiming to shut down a growing source of […]
In what could be a significant shake-up, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime may soon undergo some major surgery—at least if one goes by the hints dropped by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech. Among the headline-grabbing proposals is the idea of making insurance premiums completely GST-free. Addressing the GoM (Group […]
A day after mortal remains of Nayan Santani, a class X student of a private school in Ahmedabad, were consigned to flames on Wednesday, there is anger amongst parents and students community. Police have also stumbled upon a chat between the accused and his friend in which has confessed to the crime. A case has […]
