By Special Correspondent Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee President Jeetu Patwari on Monday demanded that the Union government introduce a Goods and Services Tax (GST) refund mechanism similar to the existing system for income tax. He argued that consumers who had paid GST at the higher rate of 28 per cent in the current financial…
New Delhi, Sept 22 (UNI) As the nation celebrates the auspicious festival of Sharadiya Navratri, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today extended their heartfelt greetings and best wishes to the people. Mallikarjun Kharge on X, wished everyone on the occasion of…
New Delhi, Sept 22 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasized that India’s actions during Operation Sindoor were “measured and non-escalatory,” reflecting the nation’s commitment to a responsible and restrained military strategy. Speaking on Operation Sindoor, Rajnath Singh quoted the Ramcharitmanas, saying, “Humne dharm dekh kar nahi, karm dekh kar maara hai,” (we did not kill…
New Delhi, Sept 22 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended greetings to citizens on the occasion of Navratri, saying the festival is a time of renewed spiritual and national energy. In a message posted on social media platform X, the Prime Minister said, “Wishing everyone boundless greetings on Navratri. May this auspicious festival, filled…
New Delhi, Sept 22 (UNI) As the Next Generation GST reforms rolled out across the country today, Home Minister Amit Shah called it a historic step in the Modi government’s mission to empower the poor, youth, farmers and women. In a series of posts on X, Shah said the sweeping changes in GST structure will…
New Delhi, Sep 22 (UNI) Following the implementation of the GST reforms, union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today visited traders at the RK Puram Sector 8 market here, explaining the intentions and objectives behind the government’s moves on the issue. Addressing the public and traders, Vaishnaw said that before 2014, there were multiple taxes alongside various…
Patna, Sept 21 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said the revised GST regime is projected to contribute positively to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In his social media post, Kumar said that on the auspicious first day of Navratri, the revised Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates have come into force across…
Tokyo, Sept. 22 (UNI) Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) officially launched its leadership election campaign on Monday, with five candidates expected to register their bids. The contenders are Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, former Economic Security Ministers Takayuki Kobayashi and Sanae Takaichi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, and former LDP Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi. All five…
Dhaka, Sept. 22 (UNI) A total of 12 people died of dengue fever in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said here Sunday. This is by far the highest death toll in a single day in the country. According to DGHS figures, the death toll this year reached 179. In the last 24…
Sydney, Sep 22 (UNI) Australian officials have promised telecommunications giant Optus will face “significant consequences” over a systems outage linked to multiple deaths. The incident last week left hundreds of people across more than half of the country unable to call emergency services for 13 hours, reports BBC. Optus – one of the country’s two…
