GST rates have been changed on nearly 400 items, with a reduction in the case of 375. The number of slabs has decreased, while several procedures have been changed. How tough was the task for you and your team?■ The work didn’t start a week ago or 10 days ago. The group of ministers (on…
Shivraj Singh Chouhan with local leaders in Punjab (PTI image) NEW DELHI: A day after visiting flood-affected areas of Punjab, the Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday underlined how illegal mining on riverbeds and floodplains over the years has weakened the embankments (bunds) along the Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, and Ghaggar rivers, causing waters…
Alok Kumar, additional chief secretary (infrastructure & industrial development) of Uttar Pradesh, on Friday, chaired a high-level workshop in Greater Noida aimed at accelerating the state’s goal of becoming a $1 trillion economy.“Unlocking land for investors and building world-class infrastructure is at the core of Uttar Pradesh’s industrial strategy. This workshop is about creating a…
NEW DELHI: Taking note of a complaint regarding a township project near Karjat, Mumbai, that is allegedly being promoted and developed exclusively for persons belonging to one religion under the label of ‘Halal Lifestyle Township’, NHRC has issued a notice to the chief secretary of Maharashtra to probe the allegations and submit a report within…
General Upendra Dwivedi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Releasing a book on Operation Sindoor, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday said the India-Pakistan conflict did not end with the May 10 ceasefire understanding but “continued for a long time.”The book, “Operation Sindoor: The Untold Story of India’s Deep Strikes Inside Pakistan”, has been authored by…
PITHORGARH: With road links to Munsyari in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand blocked due to landslides, four students from Rajasthan decided to hire a charter helicopter from Haldwani to appear for their BEd examination on Wednesday. Omaram Jat, Magaram Jat, Prakash Godara Jat, and Lucky Chaudhari booked the charter, shelling out Rs 10,400 each, to make…
NEW DELHI: Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s planned visit to India is likely to be delayed with UNSC yet to grant him the waiver he needs to travel to India. While Afghan media reported that the Security Council denied a waiver to Muttaqi, sources said dates for the visit have not been finalised. Because…
RSS-affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) Friday welcomed Centre’s “bold” reforms in GST, calling the “sharp reduction” in rates a “concrete step towards PM Modi’s I-Day call to embrace swadeshi and strengthen the domestic economy”. “Rationalisation of GST rates was not just a fiscal exercise but a reform rooted in self-reliance, with potential to empower MSMEs,…
US president Donald Trump said on Friday he will always be friends with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling India-US relations a “very special relationship” and adding that there is “nothing to worry about” in the ties between the two countries. However, Trump also expressed concern over some of Modi’s current actions. He told ANI, “I…
NEW DELHI: A day after visiting flood-affected areas of Punjab, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday underlined how illegal mining on riverbeds and floodplains over the years has weakened the embankments (bunds) along the Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, and Ghaggar rivers, causing waters to enter the villages, and said he would submit a “detailed…