New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI) India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is likely to grow between 6.8-7.2 per cent in the next fiscal, said a report by EY Economy Watch. In order to attain the Viksit Bharat goal by 2047, India may have to increase its tax-GDP ratio largely by improving tax compliance as major tax…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described the national Budget as a “policy roadmap” and urged stakeholders to evaluate it on “solid, long-term parameters” rather than short-term market movements. Addressing the first post-budget webinar of the year, he emphasised that Budgets are more than income tax proposals or stock market…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the objections raised by Trinamool Congress to the Election Commission of India (ECI) imparting training to judicial officers who have been deployed for claims verification in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI) Amid escalating confrontation with Afghanistan’s Taliban government, Pakistan declared “open war” against Afghanistan, launching Operation Ghazab lil-Haq (wrath of justice), with state broadcaster PTV News reporting that the armed forces of Pakistan early Friday carried out air strikes and targeted important military installations in Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia. Pakistan Defence…
Jammu, Feb 27 (UNI) India’s march towards becoming a developed nation by 2047 must be powered by a financial system that is not just large, but trustworthy, resilient, and equitable, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Swaminathan J said on Friday. He said the architecture of India’s future financial ecosystem must rest firmly on…
Agartala, Feb 27 (UNI) The Tripura Council of Ministers has decided to implement the Centres’s “Nari Adalat” scheme as a pilot project in 10 gram panchayats, said Cabinet spokesperson and Transport and Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury here on Friday. The Nari Adalat scheme, which was initiated by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, is…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid heartfelt tributes to freedom fighter Chandrashekhar Azad on his martyrdom day, remembering his unparalleled sacrifice in India’s struggle for independence. In a post on social media platform X, the Prime Minister said, “On the martyrdom day of Chandrashekhar Azad, the brave son of…
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (UNI) The newly released trailer for “The Christophers” pairs Ian McKellen, 86, with Michaela Coel, 38, in a story of art, deception and rivalry. McKellen portrays Julian, a once-celebrated painter whose children, played by Jessica Gunning and James Corden, commission Coel’s character to complete his famed series of works, according to…
Rampur, Feb 26 (UNI) The Income Tax Department on Thursday carried out raids at multiple premises linked to Naeem Khan alias Bablu, the relative of former Samajwadi Party MP Dr ST Hasan. Officials arrived around 10 am in nearly 12 vehicles and began simultaneous searches at factories and residential properties associated with Khan. The raids…
Varanasi, Feb 26 (UNI) union Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has called for agricultural scientists to continuously coordinate with farmers to improve the quality and productivity of vegetable production and to expedite the dissemination of advanced technologies to the fields. The minister planted a red sandalwood sapling and held a…
