In its meeting on Monday, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council announced several key decisions aimed at reducing tax burdens across various sectors. To alleviate the financial strain of cancer treatment, the Council slashed GST rates on certain cancer drugs from 12% to 5%. The drugs benefiting from this reduction are Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, Osimertinib, […]
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast predicting light to moderate rainfall across several districts in Himachal Pradesh over the next few hours. According to the IMD, the districts of Bilaspur, Una, Harimpur, Solan, and Kangra are likely to experience light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. Additionally, the forecast indicates […]
The Indian High Commission in the Maldives has issued a statement regarding a fire incident that occurred in a building in Male City on September 9. The commission expressed relief that no loss of life or serious injuries were reported in the blaze and confirmed they are in contact with affected Indian nationals to provide […]
The death toll in the landslide that occurred near Sonprayag area on Monday night increased to five people. The incident was triggered by heavy rains in the region, which led to debris falling onto the National Highway. Rescue and relief operations are in full swing, with teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), police, […]
Mr. Atsushi Mimura, Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, Japan, and Mr. Ajay Seth, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, India held the 2nd India-Japan Finance Dialogue in Tokyo on 6th September 2024. The Japanese delegation included the representatives from Ministry of Finance and Financial Services Agency. From the Indian side, the […]
The 20th edition of India-USA Joint Military Exercise YUDH ABHYAS-2024 commenced today, at Foreign Training Node in Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan. The exercise is scheduled to be conducted from 9th to 22nd September 2024. Exercise YUDH ABHYAS has been held annually since 2004, alternating between India and the USA. This edition marks a significant […]
Efforts are being made to remove the landslide debris and resume traffic on the blocked section of Karnali highway blocked by landslides triggered by incessant rainfall. As a result, the highway remains completely blocked for traffic due to the mud-slip that took place at Ismod and Gaganekhola located in Kalikot under the Surkhet-Jumla road of […]
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a meeting with Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Saudi Arabia on Monday. The two leaders discussed taking forward bilateral ties. The two leaders had earlier held a meeting in Doha in June. The two leaders had held talks on strengthening bilateral ties across various sectors […]
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held a series of bilateral meetings with foreign ministers from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Brazil on the sidelines of the inaugural India-GCC Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Riyadh. These discussions covered a wide range of bilateral, regional, and global issues. During his meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal […]
The Paris Paralympics came to a close with a glittering closing ceremony on Sunday. Starting off the ceremony, French singer Santa performed Johnny Hallyday’s iconic track “Vivre pour le Meilleur”. Several video sequences and images from the previous three Paralympic Games accompanied her melodic voice. However, the couldron flight was not happening due to weather […]
