Huge impact on Govt's effort to improve ease of living & doing business: EAM Jaishankar hails next-gen GST reforms

IANS | September 4, 2025 5:36 AM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) After the Union government announced sweeping next-generation GST reforms to bring relief across sectors, from daily essentials and healthcare to farming, education, automobiles, and appliances, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar lauded the rollout and said that this will have a significant impact on the Centre's efforts to improve ease of living and doing business in the country.

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale slams Rahul Gandhi over his 'vote chori' remark

IANS | September 4, 2025 4:15 AM

Raipur, Sep 4 (IANS) Taking a sarcastic jibe at the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's over his "'vote chori' hydrogen bomb threat" remark, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale has said that if the Congress leader has a hydrogen bomb then he should send it to Pakistan as India does not need it.

GST reforms to boost affordability of life saving drugs, address public health: Pharma experts

IANS | September 4, 2025 12:01 AM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The reforms made in Goods and Services Tax (GST) by the GST Council, in its 56th meeting on Wednesday, will boost the affordability of life-saving drugs as well as address public health, pharma industry experts said.

Centre simplifies GST registration process for small and low-risk businesses

IANS | September 3, 2025 11:51 PM

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said that in order to continue with ease of doing business reforms, the GST registration process has been further simplified, especially for small businesses and low-risk applicants.

GST 2.0: What gets cheaper and costlier from Sep 22

IANS | September 3, 2025 10:55 PM

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The GST Council on Wednesday approved historical changes to India's indirect tax structure — adopting a 5 per cent and 18 per cent tax structure — and several daily-use goods will become cheaper from September 22.

'People shouldn't listen to rumours': J&K CM Omar says flood situation not alarming

IANS | September 3, 2025 10:49 PM

Srinagar, Sep 3 (IANS) Even as the administration announced a preventive evacuation programme of people living in the flood-prone villages of Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama and Srinagar districts, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah tried to curb rumours by assuring that the flood situation is bad, but not worse as rumour mongers are trying to spread.

ABVP creates history by winning Panjab University polls

IANS | September 3, 2025 9:50 PM

Chandigarh, Sep 3 (IANS) In a first in the university's history, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the BJP, on Wednesday scripted history by winning the Panjab University Campus Students' Council (PUCSC) election.

Jal Jeevan Mission brings clean water to Dhamtari's thirsty villages

IANS | September 3, 2025 9:25 PM

Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh), Sep 3 (IANS) For decades, thousands of tribal families in the forested Nagri block of Dhamtari district have been forced to drink contaminated “red water” from handpumps and makeshift wells dug near streams. But now, thanks to the Central Government’s Jal Jeevan Mission under the Multi Village Scheme (MVS), clean and safe drinking water is finally reaching their homes. This is also keeping villagers happy and healthy.

People of country will give Oppn a befitting reply in coming polls: Eknath Shinde on abuses at PM Modi's mother

IANS | September 3, 2025 9:05 PM

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, in an exclusive interview to IANS, said that the "people of this country will not forgive the people who hurled abuses at Prime Minister Modi's late mother and will give them a befitting reply in the upcoming polls."

Meet Assam’s new entrepreneurs: ‘Lakhpati Didis’ rise with govt support

IANS | September 3, 2025 8:50 PM

Guwahati, Sep 3 (IANS) In a significant move towards women’s empowerment, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the ambitious ‘Lakhpati Didi’ initiative on Wednesday. The programme, part of a nationwide push by the Ministry of Rural Development, aims to help women from Self-Help Groups (SHGs) achieve a sustainable annual household income of Rs 1,00,000 or more.

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Huge impact on Govt's effort to improve ease of living & doing business: EAM Jaishankar hails next-gen GST reforms

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale slams Rahul Gandhi over his 'vote chori' remark

GST reforms to boost affordability of life saving drugs, address public health: Pharma experts

Centre simplifies GST registration process for small and low-risk businesses

GST 2.0: What gets cheaper and costlier from Sep 22

'People shouldn't listen to rumours': J&K CM Omar says flood situation not alarming

ABVP creates history by winning Panjab University polls

Jal Jeevan Mission brings clean water to Dhamtari's thirsty villages

People of country will give Oppn a befitting reply in coming polls: Eknath Shinde on abuses at PM Modi's mother

Meet Assam’s new entrepreneurs: ‘Lakhpati Didis’ rise with govt support

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