Remove GST on agriculture inputs: Farmers to FM Nirmala Sitharaman | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Farmers organisations during their pre-Budget consultation with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday demanded GST exemption on agri inputs, doubling of the financial assistance under the PM-Kisan scheme and uniform taxation in agricultural markets across the country.General secretary of RSS affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, Badri Narayan Choudhary, demanded increasing benefits under PM-Kisan whereas…

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BJP stands firm on Congress-Soros links, rejects calls for apology | India News – Times of India

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey rile the opposition party further with his “Congress ka haath, Soros ke Saath” jibe NEW DELHI: Political confrontation on BJP’s allegation about Congress’s links with US-based currency manipulator and hedge fund operator George Soros looks unlikely to abate soon with the party in power rejecting the demand for an apology.“I stand…

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‘Insulted voters’: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on opposition MLAs refusing to take oath | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday condemned the opposition parties’ decision to boycott the oath-taking ceremony during the first day of the Maharashtra assembly’s special session. Fadnavis accused the elected members of the opposition of insulting the voters who had chosen them by refusing to take their oaths as MLAs.“The voters have…

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Is Samajwadi Party quitting MVA in Maharashtra? It’s one party neta vs other | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party leader Fakhrul Hasan Chaand distanced the national leadership from Maharashtra SP chief Abu Asim Azmi’s remarks hours after Azmi announced the party’s intention to sever ties with the MVA, citing an advertisement and social media posts by Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders celebrating Babri mosque’s demolition.Highlighting that the final decision rests with…

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‘Needle is moving towards negotiation than continuation of war’: Jaishankar on India’s role in Russia-Ukraine conflict | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday detailed how India has been walking the talk by engaging directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, transparently carrying messages between the two sides.He outlined India’s proactive diplomatic efforts in addressing global conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war and…

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‘Grave injustice’: Rahul Gandhi claims govt to bring in ‘new GST slab’ | India News – Times of India

Lok Sabha leader of opposition, Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, hit out at the Centre, saying the government is hiking the rates of the income tax and other taxes for the common man while giving concessions to billionaires.The Congress leader on Saturday claimed that the Narendra Modi government…

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‘Remorseless, psychopath’: How a class 12 student killed his school principal in Madhya Pradesh | India News – Times of India

A chilling act of violence unfolded in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, as a 17-year-old Class 12 student allegedly shot his school principal, Surendra Kumar Saxena, at point-blank range. Police have described the accused as “remorseless” and possibly a “psychopath,” as per reports from news agency PTI. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at Dhamora Government…

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Mumbai Police receives threatening message targeting PM Modi, launches probe | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Police on Saturday received a WhatsApp message threatening an attempt on PM Modi’s life, according to a report by news agency PTI.The threat, sent to the traffic police helpline, included claims of a bomb plot involving two alleged ISI agents, according to officials.The message originated from a number traced to Ajmer, Rajasthan….

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Samajwadi party to quit MVA over Shiv Sena (UBT)’s stand on Babri mosque demolition: Maharashtra chief Abu Azmi | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party to quit opposition MVA over Shiv Sena (UBT)’s stand on Babri mosque demolition, Maharashtra SP chief Abu Azmi said on Saturday, according to news agency PTI.“An advertisement was given by Shiv Sena (UBT) in a newspaper congratulating those who demolished Babri masjid. His (Uddhav Thackeray) aide has also posted on X…

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