GST evasion of ₹1.88 lakh crore detected by CGST officers during April-Dec 2024

Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images GST evasion of over ₹1.88 lakh crore was detected by Central GST officers during April-December 2024, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday (February 10, 2025). Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said GST evasion, including ITC fraud cases, in 72,393 cases between April and December stood … Read more

Misleading ads: SC summons Delhi, Andhra Pradesh and J&K chief secretaries

Image for representative purpose | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Monday (February 10, 2025) slammed several states, including Delhi, Andhra Pradesh and J&K, summoning their chief secretaries over the “failure” to act against illegal advertisements of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs. A bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said … Read more

Parliamentary panel recommends ‘comprehensive security assessment’ of all Indian missions, posts

A parliamentary panel has recommended that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) should conduct a “comprehensive security assessment” of all missions and posts of India taking into account the geopolitical situation, potential threats and vulnerabilities in host countries. In its report, the Committee on External Affairs has also noted that India currently lacks resident missions … Read more

Amit Shah vows to eradicate Maoism by March 31, 2026

Union Home Minister Amit Shah. File | Photo Credit: ANI Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday (February 9, 2025) that “Naxals” will be eradicated by March 31, 2026 and no citizen of the country has to lose his life due to it. Mr. Shah said this after the security forces killed 31 Maoists … Read more

President Murmu to visit Maha Kumbh Mela on February 10

President Droupadi Murmu. File | Photo Credit: PTI President Droupadi Murmu will visit the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Monday (February 10, 2025) and take a holy dip at the Sangam, her office said. Maha Kumbh, which began on Paush Purnima (January 13), is the world’s largest spiritual and cultural gathering, attracting devotees from … Read more

Medical aid to Dallewal stopped as doctors unable to find veins for intravenous drip: Farmer bodies

DIG Patiala (range) Mandeep Singh Sidhu meets farmers leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal after Doctors started his treatment after 54 days of fast unto death over various demands near the Khanauri border in Patiala. | Photo Credit: ANI Two prominent farmer bodies on Sunday (February 9, 2025) claimed that medical aid to fasting farmer leader Jagjit … Read more

Vice-President exhorts youth to take up agri-related trade

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar receives a warm welcome from BJP MP CP Joshi on his arrival, in Chittorgarh on February 9, 2025. Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Bhagirath Choudhary is also present. | Photo Credit: ANI Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday (February 9, 2025) said farmers play a key role in the … Read more