New Delhi: The Supreme Court has termed as “unfortunate” the mention of a fuel cut-off by the pilot in the preliminary Air India crash report, raising fresh concerns over aviation safety and transparency in official investigations. The aviation safety NGO Safety Matters Foundation has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), alleging that the preliminary report Read More…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has lauded the rollout of GST 2.0 reforms, calling them a transformative step that strengthens the economy while directly benefiting the poor, farmers, and middle-class families. The revamped tax system, which simplifies GST into just two slabs — 5% and 18%, is expected to enhance purchasing power, ease Read More…
New Delhi: India’s new Goods and Services Tax (GST 2.0) regime came into effect today, ushering in major price cuts on everything from biscuits, soaps, ghee, and butter to automobiles. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the nation on Sunday evening, hailed the reform as a “GST Savings Festival” and a crucial step towards Atmanirbhar Bharat. Read More…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has highlighted that nearly ₹2 lakh crore is now staying with the people due to GST reforms, strengthening domestic consumption and giving a fresh boost to the economy. Explaining the impact, she said the government is not taking this sum as taxes, allowing it to remain with citizens and Read More…
Bhavnagar, Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the ‘Samudra se Samriddhi’ (Prosperity through the Ocean) event in Bhavnagar, where he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth over ₹34,200 crore. The projects span key sectors including infrastructure, ports, renewable energy, connectivity, and urban development, aimed at boosting Gujarat’s economic growth Read More…
New Delhi: In a major clean-up drive, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has deregistered 474 political parties for failing to contest elections in the last six years. The action targets registered but unrecognized parties that violated basic compliance rules. This comes just weeks after the EC delisted 334 parties on August 9, taking the Read More…
New Delhi: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has hailed Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 as transformative programmes to strengthen child nutrition and women’s health across India. Sharing an article by Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi, the PMO underlined how these initiatives — implemented through 14 lakh Anganwadi centres serving nearly Read More…
Despite calling himself “very close” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, U.S. President Donald Trump has slapped India with steep 50% tariffs—a mix of a 25% reciprocal duty and an additional 25% penalty for continuing to purchase Russian oil. Trump, while noting his personal rapport with Modi, defended the move, saying that countries buying Russian crude Read More…
Noida: Big boost for air connectivity in the National Capital Region as the Noida International Airport at Jewar gears up for inauguration on October 30. Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu announced that flight services will begin within 45 days of the opening. Just 75 km from Delhi, the greenfield airport—developed under a public-private Read More…
Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy has scripted history by claiming the top spot in the ICC T20 International bowlers’ rankings. His consistent match-winning performances over the past year have propelled him to the summit, making him only the third Indian bowler after Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Bishnoi to achieve this distinction. Chakravarthy’s steady form in 2025 Read More…