With Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserting that the GST rates will come down further, the Congress on Sunday (March 9, 2025) said any changes in the tax must be more comprehensive than a mere rate reduction and stressed the need for a radically simplified and less-punitive GST 2.0. Also Read | BJP counters Congress’s charges … Read more
Raghuraj Pratap Singh aka Raja Bhaiya. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Uttar Pradesh’s Kunda MLA, Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya, has been booked for alleged domestic violence following a complaint by his wife Bhanvi Singh, an official said on Sunday (March 9, 2025). An FIR was registered at Delhi’s Safdarjung Enclave police station … Read more
Union Minister of Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Annapurna Devi will lead India’s delegation at the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United … Read more
Congress leader Pawan Khera. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Congress on Sunday (March 9, 2025) condemned the vandalisation of a Hindu temple in California and said such acts of hatred and intolerance were utterly unacceptable. The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) temple in California was defaced with anti-India graffiti by some unknown persons … Read more
Madhav Tiger Reserve is Madhya Pradesh’s 9th Tiger Reserve. Photo: X/@byadavbjp Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (March 9, 2025) hailed the development of India adding the 58th tiger reserve to its tally with Madhya Pradesh’s Madhav Tiger Reserve, and said it was “amazing news for wildlife lovers”. Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav had on Saturday … Read more
India and the 27-nation European Union (E.U.) bloc will start the tenth round of negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement from Monday (March 10, 2025) in Brussels amid Trump tariff threats, according to an official. The talks are expected to focus on resolving remaining issues so that the agreement can be finalised by the … Read more
Enforcement Directorate. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The Enforcement Directorate has facilitated restitution of assets worth ₹13.58 crore to the victims of money laundering and rightful claimants in the “fake imports” case involving “illegal” overseas remittance of about ₹3,200 crore. The ED initiated its investigation based on a First Information Report filed by the Bank … Read more
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. | Photo Credit: PTI Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was admitted to the AIIMS here early Sunday (March 9, 2025) after complaining of uneasiness and chest pain, sources said. The 73-year-old was taken to the hospital around 2 a.m. Mr. Dhankhar was admitted to the Critical Care Unit (CCU) under Dr Rajiv … Read more
Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers personnel during the Beating Retreat ceremony at the Attari-Wagah border. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The U.S. has issued an advisory cautioning against travel to the immediate vicinity of the India-Pakistan border and the Line of Control due to terrorism and the potential for armed conflict and to … Read more
BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The BJP on Saturday (March 8, 2025) took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks about his own party leaders and said he should first understand that he is responsible for his party’s defeat in elections and stop blaming others for his … Read more