Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 14 (UNI) The GST rate revision implemented by the Central Government has dealt a severe blow to Kerala’s lottery sector, as the tax on lottery tickets has been increased from 28 per cent to 40 per cent in one stroke. As a result, the State Government will incur a revenue loss of Rs…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 14 (UNI) Reaffirming that Bharat was neither born in 1947 nor created by the British, Prajna Pravah National Coordinator and senior RSS leader J. Nandakumar has described Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee as “the living voice of India’s civilizational selfhood — a patriot who viewed the nation as an eternal cultural entity, not a…
Nadaun (HP), Oct 14 (UNI) The Gram Panchayat Amlehad has developed a beautiful park near the ancient Guga Temple in Bhavdan in Nadaun assembly segment of the Hamirpur district. Bhavdan is also the native village of the Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu. The park features a large and impressive statue of Guga Maharaj riding a…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (UNI) The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recorded a significant pace in capital spending for the current financial year 2025–26, having utilised more than half of its allocated capital outlay by the end of September 2025. In absolute terms, the capital expenditure stands at Rs 92,211.44 crore (51.23 per cent) out…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the release of all hostages by Hamas today after more than two years of captivity and said he supported US President Donald Trump’s sincere efforts to bring peace to the region. The Prime Minister said the freedom of the hostages stood as a tribute to…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (UNI) In a major political and legal development, a special CBI court today framed charges against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav and 11 others in the IRCTC scam, paving way for the start of the trial. The court’s decision to formally frame charges is…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (UNI) Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal today launched a series of transformative initiatives by the Logistics Division marking four years of PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP), an official statement said. The launches include the Knowledge Management System (KMS), Decentralized Data Uploading and Management System (DUMS), PMGS NMP Dashboard as part of…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (UNI) The Supreme Court today once again deferred the hearing of telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd’s petition seeking to quash a fresh Rs 9,450 crore adjusted gross revenue (AGR) demand raised by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (UNI) The Health Ministry today launched Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) awareness week with a mission to train one individual in every household with this life-saving technique. Underlining the importance of CPR as an emergency procedure to prevent the sudden cardiac arrest cases, Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava said, “The simple act of…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (UNI) The Supreme Court today refused to entertain Asian Paints Ltd’s plea challenging the Bombay High Court’s order that upheld the Competition Commission of India (CCI)’s decision to investigate the company for alleged abuse of its dominant position in the decorative paints market. The company subsequently sought and was granted permission…
