India
Hizbul Chief Salahuddin, Designated Global Terrorist by US, Vows to Fight on
Syed Salahuddin called the decision by US President Donald Trump's administration "idiotic", saying it was a gift to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
GST Will do Good if Shortcomings Are Addressed Soon: Asim Dasgupta
Former finance minister of West Bengal and one of the key architects of GST Asim Dasgupta tells News18 that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will do good in future if shortcomings are addressed soon.
GST Impact: Firms Hunting For B.Com Graduates, Salaries Rise up to 100%
Mitul Rakshit is the co-founder of Café Indica, a lifestyle brand which specializes in interior designing. But with GST launch, Rakshit and her team have put their core work on hold and are busy hunting for young B.Com graduates who are suddenly in high d...
As GST Takes Effect, Non-frozen Beef Put in 'Nil' Slab
With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime in place, the new tax is now being levied on a total of 1,211 commodities.
Big Picture: GST May Boost India’s Tax Revenue, Make Exports Competitive
India has earned the moniker of the ‘world’s fastest growing major economy’ with its GDP growth. However, the state of a key economic indicator wouldn’t quite indicate that this was the case.
Housing Prices to Decline After GST Rollout: Venkaiah Naidu
Housing prices will come down after the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Friday, while expressing confidence that the landmark tax regime along with property law will bring big relief to home buyers.
Amaranth Yatra Resumes From Twin Routes After Weather Improves
Amarnath yatra resumed from Pahalgam and Baltal routes after being suspended for a few hours on Saturday due to heavy rains around the holy cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.
Delhi Assembly Passes Resolution to Reserve 85% Seats for Local Students in DU
The Delhi assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution to reserve 85 percent seats for the students belonging to Delhi in the colleges funded by the Delhi government, which are affiliated to the Delhi University (DU).
Pravin Togadia Accuses IB of Snooping on VHP Volunteers
Vishwa Hindu Praishad (VHP) international working president Praveen Togadia has written to Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB) accusing the intelligence agency of snooping. He also accused the agency of questioning VHP and Hindu Helpline volunteers at va...
Baby Damini Now an Orphan, Father Babloo Found Dead
Baby Damini, who shot into the limelight five years ago after her heart-wrenching story was highlighted by the media, is now an orphan.
Vice-President Election Date Announced, Voting on August 5
The election for the post of vice-president will be held on August 5, the Election Commission of India said on Thursday.
It's Been Done Before: Govt on Use of 'Indian-administered Kashmir' by US
India on Thursday played down the usage of "Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir" by the United States in a statement issued during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying similar terms have been used in the past also.
Yogi Adityanath Seeks Bank Cooperation in Implementing Loan Waiver Scheme
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday urged bank officials to not issue any notice or take action against farmers benefiting from the crop loan waiver scheme.
Loan Waiver Not a Permanent Solution, Says RSS Chief
Discounting the efficacy of loan waiver as a permanent solution to farmers' woes, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has dubbed the measure as "quite right" only for providing a quick and urgent relief to them.
Ramachandra Guha, Girish Karnad Lead 'Not in My Name' Protest in Bengaluru
Nearly 400 citizens came together to speak out in ‘NotInMyName’ campaign against lynch mobbing incidents that have been reported from different places.
'Indrani Mukerjea Sought Media Access Within Hours of Inmate's Death'
Within hours of the women inmates of Byculla Jail here finding out about the death of another inmate Manjula Shetye, Indrani Mukerjea was the only one who kept asking for access to the media.