NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a joint telephone conversation with President of the European Council Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, where the leaders reviewed progress in bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional and global issues. The discussions covered key areas such as trade,…
NEW DELHI: Senior functionaries of the RSS and its 32 affiliates will assemble in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur district for a three-day annual coordination meeting that will discuss a host of contemporary issues, including programmes to be organised to mark the Sangh’s centenary year. The three-day meeting will start on September 5. Sources said the meeting may…
Ministry of Home Affairs, Manipur government and Kuki-Zo groups signed a fresh peace pact to restore normalcy in the violence-hit state ahead of PM Modi’s likely visit. The GST Council unveiled the biggest tax overhaul since 2017 with new slabs effective September 22. Meanwhile, West Bengal Assembly witnessed uproar as CM Mamata Banerjee branded the…
NEW DELHI: Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday launched a sharp counterattack on Congress leader P Chidambaram over his remarks on the government’s recent overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), terming him a “dejected, disgruntled and failed finance minister.” “If you remember, he is the man who mocked the digitisation of our…
Punjab floods: Bhagwant Mann government deployes drones to supply essentials to flood-hit villages CHANDIGARH: Punjab government led by CM Bhagwant Mann has deployed a unique initiative drones to deliver essential supplies to flood-hit villages that have been cut off by road. Dry rations, medicines, drinking water, baby milk, sanitary pads, torches, and other critical items…
BENGALURU: The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), Bengaluru, Thursday launched a fresh research call, supported by the UK’s Global AMR Innovation Fund (GAMRIF), to develop solutions addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment. “The initiative, C-CAMP Programme on AMR in the Environment (2025–26), “Call #2”, offers up to £170,000 (around Rs 2 crore)…
CM Mamata Banerjee (PTI image) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the BJP-led Union government has “sold the prestige” of India to foreign powers. She claimed that the Centre is at times “begging before the United States, and at times before China.“Speaking in the state assembly during a discussion…
North Central Railways announces 1,800 CCTV-equipped coaches; enabled with advanced surveillance (Pic credit: ANI) In a major push for passenger safety, the North Central Railway (NCR) has announced plans to install CCTV cameras in all passenger coaches across its Prayagraj, Jhansi and Agra divisions. The surveillance project will bring 895 modern Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB)…
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Thursday moved Supreme Court challenging a federal court’s ruling that US president is not authorised to impose sweeping tariffs on foreign import. In the appeal submitted to the apex court, Trump justified the sweeping tariffs imposed on India and said that it was a crucial aspect for his…
The GST Council, led by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has approved the most significant overhaul of India’s indirect tax regime since its launch eight years ago. The new structure merges slabs into simplified rates of 5% and 18%, while a 40% levy is reserved for select sin goods. Source link