New Delhi: The GST Council on Saturday decided to reduce GST on molasses to 5 per cent, from 28 per cent, and exempt alcohol for human consumption from the levy. Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister T S Singh Deo, who is a member of the GST Council, said extra neutral alcohol (ENA) for industrial use will…
Mumbai: Superstar Akshay Kumar says he seeks encouragement from his audiences to make movies that bring about a societal change, irrespective of how they perform at the box office. The 56-year-old actor, whose latest film “Mission Raniganj” opened in theatres on Friday, said the Hindi cinema is going through a “nice phase” where both commercial and…
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in his first public statement following the surprise attack by Islamic Hamas on Saturday, said that the nation is “at war” and will extract an unprecedented price from its enemy. “We are at war, not in an operation or in rounds, but at war. This morning, Hamas launched a…
New Delhi: The Indian Navy on Saturday said it has institutionalised a “transformative” appraisal mechanism as the present system has an inherent limitation of a “top-down” approach. The new ‘360 degree appraisal mechanism’ for promotion boards has been finalised with a focus on having an agile and adaptive human resource management framework, it said, noting the…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said India has created history by winning 100 medals at the ongoing Asian Games and the country’s players have shown tremendous dedication, skills and character to reach the much-awaited milestone. The Indian contingent won the unprecedented 100th medal at the Asian Games in China as the women’s kabaddi…
New Delhi: Days before it it announces the schedule for assembly elections in five states, the Election Commission on Friday told poll observers to be visible, accessible, neutral and ethical in their functioning. Addressing over 1,100 observers, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar directed them to ensure a level-playing field by working in a coordinated manner to…
New Delhi: India reaching the unprecedented milestone of 100 medals at the ongoing Asian Games is a momentous achievement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, announcing that he will host the country’s contingent on October 10. “Every awe-inspiring performance has made history and filled our hearts with pride. I look forward to hosting our…
New Delhi: Delhi Police, in an FIR filed under anti-terror law UAPA against online news portal NewsClick, has alleged that a large amount of funds came from China to “disrupt the sovereignty of India” and cause disaffection against the country. It also alleged that NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha conspired with a group — People’s…
New Delhi: False cases are being slapped in an attempt to subdue and threaten opposition leaders and parties, and an “atmosphere of fear” has been created, which is not good for the country, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said here on Friday. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo said this in response to reporters’ queries on…
Gangtok/Jalpaiguri: On day three after a flash flood wreaked havoc in Sikkim’s Teesta basin, the number of bodies recovered from the river and mud embankments downstream rose to 22, including seven army men. Of the 23 army personnel who had gone missing from Bardang area, the bodies of seven have been recovered from different areas downstream…
