Patna: Women workers of the NDA constituents in Bihar on Thursday enforced a five-hour state-wide bandh to protest the alleged hurling of abuse at the mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Congress’s recently concluded ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’. The members of women cells of BJP, JD(U), and other alliance partners enforced the bandh, which…
New Delhi: The water level in the Yamuna river at Delhi’s Old Railway Bridge stood at 207.48 metres at 7 am, even as floodwater from the raging river continued to inundate nearby areas. According to official data, the level remained steady between 6 am and 7 am at 207.48 metres. While the level at 5…
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Thursday as investors became cheerful after the GST Council approved a complete overhaul of the tangled Goods and Services Tax regime. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 888.96 points to 81,456.67 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty surged 265.7 points to 24,980.75. Common…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday welcomed the GST reforms, describing the changes as a “pro-poor and growth-oriented decision” that would benefit all sections of the society. On Wednesday, the GST Council approved a complete overhaul of the goods and services tax regime, slashing tax on several common-use items, from hair…
As a former Ranji player who continues to coach tiny tots at the grassroots, I have spent the last two decades watching Hyderabad cricket sink into a pit of mediocrity and administrative chaos. Standards dropped, talent was ignored, and politics became the only game the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) seemed interested in playing. That is…
New Delhi: India Inc on Thursday hailed the GST Council’s “forward-looking decisions” –moving to two rates of 5 per cent and 18 per cent from 22 September, simplifying refunds and MSME procedures, and exempting individual life and health insurance from the indirect tax regime. Industry bodies said the clarity will ease compliance, reduce litigation, and…
New Delhi: Small cars and entry-level bikes are set to get cheaper as the GST Council on Wednesday approved a complete overhaul of the tangled Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. The GST Council approved limiting slabs to 5 per cent and 18 per cent, effective from September 22, the first day of Navaratri. Petrol,…
New Delhi: The Goods and Services Tax Council on Wednesday decided to reduce tax rates on several dairy products, fertilisers, biopesticides, and agricultural equipment, providing relief to farmers and consumers ahead of the festive season. The 56th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, approved significant rate cuts for the…
New Delhi: Common use items from roti/paratha to hair oil, ice creams, and TVs will cost less, while tax incidence on personal health and life insurance will be brought down to nil after the all-powerful GST Council on Wednesday approved a complete overhaul of the tangled Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. The GST Council…
While the rest of the country battles swollen rivers and devastating floods, Telangana is preoccupied with watching another storm—the one brewing inside the Kalvakuntla household. Forget the weather app, the only forecast people here need is: 100% chance of family feuds, with scattered corruption scandals. The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), formerly TRS, once the proud…
