The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicted enhanced rainfall activity over northeast and adjoining east India over the next few days, with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall likely in several states. Bihar is expected to receive heavy showers on Thursday, while sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim may experience similar conditions on September 13. […]
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday virtually flagged off ‘Samudra Pradakshina’, the world’s first Tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition, from the iconic Gateway of India in Mumbai. Addressing the event virtually from South Block, Singh hailed the expedition as a “glowing symbol of Nari Shakti, the jointness of the three Services, Aatmanirbhar Bharat, and India’s […]
The 56th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has approved a series of tax rate changes aimed at easing costs for households, boosting the housing sector, and supporting small-scale enterprises. The council recommended lowering the GST rate on several items linked to the mining and construction […]
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the first tranche of the India-US trade deal is expected to be finalised by November. He noted that discussions between the two countries are progressing in a positive direction and that both sides are satisfied with the outcomes so far. Speaking to reporters in […]
The GST Council has approved sweeping reforms in India’s indirect tax regime, reducing the number of slabs and cutting rates on a wide range of essential goods and services. The move was hailed by the BJP and its allies as a “big gift” for the middle class. Under the new structure, only two primary slabs […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s collective approval of the Union Government’s proposals on rate cuts and reforms, describing the decision as a step that will benefit a wide spectrum of society, including farmers, the middle class, women, youth, and small businesses. In a post on X, […]
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that heavy to very heavy rainfall will continue over Northwest India during the next three days, with isolated extremely heavy showers (over 21 cm) likely in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and western Uttar Pradesh today. Extremely heavy rainfall is also expected in parts of Gujarat on September 4 […]
Gujarat has so far received 90 per cent of its seasonal rainfall, with the state recording an average of 31.5 inches this monsoon, according to official data. Rainfall distribution shows June received the highest showers with an average of 12 inches, followed by 10 inches in July and 9.5 inches in August. So far, 48 […]
The member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Monday strongly condemned the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians. In the Tianjin Declaration, adopted by the Council of Heads of State, the SCO nations expressed solidarity with the victims and stressed the need for […]
The Delhi government on Monday issued a flood alert as the Yamuna River’s water level is likely to cross the danger mark following release of 29,313 cusecs of water from Hathnikund Barrage in the morning. Officials have been instructed to maintain strict vigilance and conduct patrolling in low-lying and vulnerable areas. “As the water level […]
