CHENNAI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday defended the Modi govt’s record in sharing financial powers with the states by stating that it is respectful of the federal system. Speaking at an event at the Revenue Bar Association of Chennai, Sitharaman said the entire process of the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax…
NEW DELHI: In a move to trim the debt burden and shore up state coffers, the Punjab government on Thursday decided to increase the value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel.The CM Bhagwant Mann-led government has also slashed the subsidised power tariff for domestic consumers by Rs 3 that the previous Congress regime had rolled…
NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, the Lok Sabha leader of opposition, said on Thursday that PM Modi should apologise not only to Shivaji Maharaj but also to every Maharashtrian people for the collapse of the Maratha warrior king’s statue in Sindurdurg.The Congress leader was speaking at an event in Sangli that witnessed the inauguration of Pantangrao…
NEW DELHI: Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday expressed his displeasure with former prime minister Sheikh Hasina‘s political remarks made from India.In a recent interview with PTI, Yunus said that Hasina’s statements are an “unfriendly gesture” and that she must remain silent until Dhaka requests her extradition.“If India wants to keep…
NEW DELHI: In the second leg of his South East Asian nations visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reached Singapore, after a historic trip to Brunei. PM Modi received a warm welcome from the Indian diaspora upon his arrival in Singapore, with traditional Maharashtrian dance and drums greeting him at the airport. This is…
BENGALURU: Isro chairman S Somanath on Thursday expressed concern over India’s position in core technology development within the IT sector. He pointed out that despite India’s success in IT services, there was a significant gap in the country’s ability to produce original software products and core technologies.He spoke after laying the foundation stone for ‘Cyber…
NEW DELHI: Six maoist were killed on Thursday in an encounter with police forces in Telangana‘s Bhadradri Kothagudem, near the border with Chhattisgarh, reported news agency ANI citing police sources.Two police personnel also sustained injuries during the exchange of fire. The encounter took place in the forest area near Raghunathpalem in Karakagudem mandal during a…
NEW DELHI: The department of school education and literacy of ministry of education has announced the list of 50 teachers selected for National Teachers’ Awards 2024. The awards will be conferred by President Draupadi Murmu on Thursday at Vigyan Bhawan.According to the ministry, the teachers have been selected through a rigorous three-stage selection process, including…
NEW DELHI: Expressing frustration at rampant violation of traffic rules despite steep hike in fines, Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday wondered how many times or by how much can govt increase penalties to deter violators. He said there is also a need to induce behavioural change in road users.“We are using technology…
NEW DELHI: The Indian defence establishment is now working out a stringent mechanism to ensure that military drones being acquired from domestic private sector companies do not have Chinese components in them, even as the Army has called drone manufacturers to showcase their products in a high-altitude area in Ladakh later this month.An “appropriate methodology”,…
