Govt imposes import restrictions on certain gold jewellery, articles
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday imposed import restrictions on certain gold jewellery and articles, a move which would help cut import of non-essential items. Now an importer would need a permission of licence from the government for importing these gold products. However, the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) said that the restrictions will […]
GST Council agrees to levy 28 per cent tax on online gaming on full face value
New Delhi: The GST Council on Tuesday agreed to levy a 28 per cent tax on online gaming, casinos and horse racing and the tax would be levied on full face value. West Bengal finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said the Council has also approved the exemption of GST on import of cancer drug Dinutuximab, and […]
No respite, retail tomato price shoots up further
New Delhi: Consumers continue to see red due to pricier tomatoes as retail prices of the kitchen staple soared up to Rs 162 per kg on Thursday across the country due to tight supplies caused by rainfall in many parts. Among metros, retail tomato prices remained highest at Rs 152 per kg in Kolkata, followed […]
Govt launches Rs 5,000 cr scheme for modernisation of fire services in states
New Delhi: The Centre has launched a scheme for the modernisation of fire services in all states with a total outlay of Rs 5,000 crore under the National Disaster Response Fund. According to an official statement, a letter in this regard has been sent to the chief secretaries and heads of fire services of the […]
Rlys reviewing fares of some low-occupancy Vande Bharat trains: Sources
New Delhi: The Railways is reviewing the fares of some short-distance Vande Bharat trains with low occupancy with an aim to reduce prices in order to make them more viable for people, sources said on Wednesday. Barring a handful of such low occupancy trains, most of the services of this semi-high speed train currently is […]
PM Modi chairs meeting of Council of Ministers
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers on Monday at the newly built convention centre at the Pragati Maidan, which will host the G20 summit in September. “A fruitful meeting with the Council of Ministers, where we exchanged views on diverse policy related issues,” Modi tweeted. In […]
NIA conducts raids at various locations in three states
Ghazwa-e-Hind radicalized module case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted raids at multiple locations across three states in connection with a case against the “Ghazwa-e-Hind”, a radicalized module being run by Pakistan-based suspects, officials said. Five locations two in Patna and one in Darbhanga (Bihar) and one each in Surat (Gujarat) and Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) […]
Pakistani drone recovered near IB in Punjab
Chandigarh: A Pakistani drone was recovered near the International Border in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district on Wednesday, a Border Security Force (BSF) official said. BSF troops noticed the movement of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) near Mehdipur village in Tarn Taran and intercepted it, the official said. During a joint search operation with the Punjab […]
PM Modi makes strong push for Uniform Civil Code
Says How can India function with dual system of laws?
Bhopal/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a strong push for a Uniform Civil Code(UCC), asking how can the country function with dual laws that govern personal matters, and accused the Opposition of using the UCC issue to “mislead and provoke” the Muslim community. Addressing BJP workers in Bhopal in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, […]
India summons Pakistani diplomat over attacks on Sikh community members
New Delhi: India on Monday summoned a senior diplomat of the Pakistan High Commission and lodged a strong protest over the recent incidents of attacks on Sikh community members in that country, sources said. The diplomat has been conveyed that Pakistan should ensure the safety and security of its minorities who live in “constant fear […]