New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) NDA nominee and Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan was on Tuesday elected as the new Vice President, securing a comfortable victory in what was billed as a rare ‘South vs South’ electoral contest.
Dhaka, Sep 9 (IANS) The question of repatriation of Rohingya refugees, who escaped Myanmar’s military crackdown in 2017, came up as Bangladesh hosted a three-day international conference on Rohingya in late August.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that the Next Gen GST 2.0 reforms announced by the PM Modi-led government were in the making for more than 18 months and were not related to the US tariff hikes.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) More than four years after the Taliban returned to power in Kabul following the withdrawal of U.S. troops in 2021, Afghanistan’s political reality has shifted irreversibly.
Ahmedabad, Sep 9 (IANS) More than 40 lakh devotees gathered at the Goddess Ambaji temple in Gujarat’s Banaskantha during a fair organised recently. The large congregation of devotees also won the praise of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel as he lauded the efficient management of resources and manpower.
Reasi, Sep 9 (IANS) A free AYUSH Awareness and Health Check-up Camp was successfully conducted in Reasi on Tuesday under the supervision of Jammu and Kashmir's Director of AYUSH, Dr Nuzhat Bashir Shah, with the aim of promoting holistic health and spreading awareness about the benefits of traditional systems of medicine.
Gurdaspur, Sep 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a financial assistance of Rs 1,600 crore for flood-hit Punjab, besides Rs 12,000 crore already in the state’s kitty.
Kathmandu, Sep 9 (IANS) As Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned amid mass protests sweeping across the country, the announcement on Tuesday was met with mixed emotions - from anger to relief - as citizens accused him of leading a "corrupt" and "oppressive" government and some declared that "Oli’s ego has turned into ashes".
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The reduction in GST (Goods and Services Tax) rates has come as a boon for the agriculture and dairy sectors as they will lead to major benefits for small and medium farmers, according to a statement issued by the Union Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) A total of 762 out of 781 parliamentarians have cast their votes in the Vice Presidential election as of 3 P.M. on Tuesday.
