New Delhi: The government on Tuesday directed manufacturers and importers to declare revised maximum retail prices (MRP) on unsold stock to reflect changes in goods and services tax (GST) rates, with the deadline set for December 31 or until stocks are exhausted, whichever is earlier. The directive comes as the government has reduced GST on…
Hyderabad: Telangana anti-narcotics wing—EAGLE on Tuesday said it has busted a major hawala racket linked to drugs and arrested 20 people from different parts of the country. During an investigation of a Nigerian national, who was caught while attempting to sell cocaine and ecstasy pills to his Hyderabad-based consumers in June, the well-organised hawala network…
New Delhi: The European Union (EU) has approved 102 additional marine product units from India for exports, making them eligible to supply to the bloc, which is the country’s second-largest seafood export destination, an official said on Tuesday. With this, a total of 604 Indian units are listed by the EU. “The move would help…
Shimla/Dharmashala (HP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced an immediate relief of Rs 1,500 crore for rain-affected Himachal Pradesh. Modi, who took stock of the flood and landslides situation in the state, also announced Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for the next of kin of the dead and Rs 50,000 for the injured. He…
Deir Al-Balah: The Israeli military urged a full evacuation of Gaza City on Tuesday morning ahead of its planned expanded offensive in the northern city, where hundreds of thousands of people struggle under conditions of famine. The announcement was the first warning for a full evacuation of the city in the current round of fighting….
New Delhi: More than 400 scientists worked round-the-clock to provide support using earth observation and communication satellites during Operation Sindoor, ISRO chairperson V Narayanan said on Tuesday. The space agency provided satellite data from its spacecraft for national security requirements, Narayanan said in his address at the 52nd National Management Convention of the All India…
Kathmandu: Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday in the face of massive anti-government protests rocking the country, officials said. Oli stepped down shortly after hundreds of demonstrators entered his office shouting anti-government slogans. Hours before his resignation, the demonstrators set on fire the Nepalese leader’s private residence in Balkot demanding accountability for…
Kathmandu: Authorities on Tuesday imposed an indefinite curfew in Nepal’s capital city Kathmandu, reintroducing restrictions just hours after an earlier order was lifted. The Kathmandu District Administration Office issued the curfew orders effective from 8:30 am until further notice, covering the entire capital city. The decision was taken to bring the situation under control following…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast the first vote as polling opened at 10 am for the high-stakes Vice Presidential election. Voting will continue until 5 pm, with counting scheduled to begin at 6 pm. The NDA’s candidate, C P Radhakrishnan, is contesting against Justice (Retd) B Sudershan Reddy, the nominee of the Congress-led INDIA…
Imphal: Three BJP leaders in Manipur, including two former legislators, joined the Congress at a function in Delhi, according to a statement issued by the grand old party here on Tuesday. Former BJP MLAs Y Surchandra Singh, L Radhakishore Singh, and party leader Uttamkumar Ningthoujam crossed over to the Congress during the event at the…
