GST revenue hits record high of Rs 2.37 lakh crore in April, up 12.6 pc
New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection rose 12.6 per cent Y-o-Y to an all-time high of about Rs 2.37 lakh crore in April, reflecting strong economic activity and March-end reconciliation of books by businesses. The GST mop-up was Rs 2.10 lakh crore in April 2024 — the second highest collection […]
Kashmiri woodcutter held in Himachal for brandishing axe when asked to register with police in Bilaspur
Bilaspur (HP), May 1 (PTI) Police have taken a Kashmiri ‘charani’ or woodcutter into custody for allegedly brandished an axe when a cop asked him to get registered with the police at Ghumarwin in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district, officials said on Thursday. There was tension at Dakdi Chowk in Ghumarwin on Wednesday when Kashmiri woodcutters […]
PM Modi at WAVES: Right time for create in India, create for world
MUMBAI, May 1(PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the WAVES summit will lay the foundation for a global ecosystem housing international talent and creativity. Inaugurating the first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) here, he said it was the right time for “create in India, create for world” when the world […]
CWC meeting on Friday to discuss govt’s caste census move: Sources
New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) The Congress Working Committee will meet on Friday to discuss the government’s decision to include caste enumeration in the forthcoming census, sources said. The Centre on Wednesday announced that caste enumeration will be part of the next population census, with the inclusion of caste details for the first time since […]
Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire for 7th straight night
Jammu, May 1 (PTI) Pakistani troops continued ceasefire violations along the Line of Control for the seventh consecutive night by its unprovoked firing in several sectors across three border districts of Jammu and Kashmir and the Indian military responded proportionately, officials said on Thursday. The exchange of fire occurred even though the directors general of […]
Amid rising tensions, India bans Pakistan airlines from using its airspace
New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) India on Wednesday closed its airspace for flights operated by Pakistan airlines in a fresh retaliatory move amid escalating tensions with the neighbouring country following the Pahalgam terror attack. The Indian airspace will not be available for the aircraft registered in Pakistan as well as for planes operated, owned or […]
Set to be deported, Pak national dies of cardiac arrest in Amritsar
Amritsar, May 1 (PTI) A 69-year-old Pakistani national, who was to be sent back to his nation, died of cardiac arrest here on Wednesday, officials said. Abdul Waheed was brought from Srinagar by the Jammu and Kashmir Police for his repatriation to Pakistan. He had been living in India for the last 17 years and […]
US Secretary of State Rubio speaks with EAM Jaishankar, Pak PM Sharif; urges de-escalation of tensions
New York/Washington, May 1 (PTI) The US has encouraged India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions, reaffirming its commitment to cooperate with Delhi against terrorism and urging Islamabad’s cooperation in investigating the “unconscionable” Pahalgam terror attack. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke separately with External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on […]
10th class results to be announced shortly: JKBOSE
Srinagar, Apr 30: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education is all set to announce the annual regular results of 10th standard shortly. JKBOSE Secretary Ghulam Hassan Sheikh said that the results will be declared around 10 PM. “The concerned authorities are giving a final touch to the annual regular results of 10th standard […]
Govt announces caste enumeration in next census, slams Oppn for using it as ‘political tool’
NEW DELHI, Apr 30(PTI): In a major decision, the government on Wednesday announced that caste enumeration will be included in the next census exercise in a “transparent” manner and slammed the opposition parties for using caste survey as a “political tool”. The Congress and other opposition parties have been vociferously demanding a nationwide caste census, […]