Gross direct tax collections up 4.9 pc at Rs 5.45 lakh crore, refunds rise 58 pc

IANS | June 21, 2025 11:46 AM

New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The gross direct tax collection (corporate tax, non-corporate tax, securities transaction tax and other levies) in the current fiscal (2025-26) rose by 4.86 per cent to Rs 5.45 lakh crore (as of June 19), according to the latest figures released by the Income Tax (I-T) department.

IDY 2025: Spiritual energy, ancient heritage converge in Ayodhya, Kashi, Prayagraj

IANS | June 21, 2025 11:40 AM

New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The 11th International Day of Yoga was celebrated with great enthusiasm across India and the world on Saturday. In Uttar Pradesh, the occasion was marked with grandeur and spiritual fervour at the state's most revered religious sites, Ayodhya Dham, Prayagraj, and Kashi, where thousands gathered to practice yoga and embrace the holistic theme of 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health.'

India to evacuate Nepalese, Sri Lankan nationals from Iran amid escalating tensions

IANS | June 21, 2025 11:39 AM

Tehran, June 21 (IANS) As India presses ahead with Operation Sindhu to evacuate its citizens from Iran amid intensifying hostilities in the Middle East, the Indian Embassy in Tehran has announced that, upon formal requests from the governments of Nepal and Sri Lanka, the evacuation operation will now also include nationals from these two neighbouring countries.

CBI extradites Rs 3.66 crore Gujarat fraud accused Upavan Pavan Jain from UAE

IANS | June 21, 2025 11:20 AM

Ahmedabad, June 21 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), with assistance from INTERPOL and law enforcement authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has successfully secured the return of Upavan Pavan Jain, a key accused in a multi-crore cheating and forgery case registered in Gujarat.