New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The government on Saturday said it has released additional instalment of tax devolution worth Rs 1,09,019 crore to state governments, which is in addition to the normal monthly devolution to be released on August 10.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district that claimed the lives of two migrant workers from Chhattisgarh, describing the incident as "extremely tragic" and calling for the strictest action against those responsible.
Srinagar, Aug 1 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, on Saturday condemned the Kulgam terror attack and announced ex gratia relief of Rs 10 lakh each to the next of kin of the two victims.
Visakhapatnam, Aug 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district, near here, on Saturday.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Continuing a robust trend, India’s gross goods and services tax (GST) collections surged 15.4 per cent (year-on-year) to Rs 2.11 lakh crore in July — fastest in 14 months, the government data showed on Saturday.
Bhogapuram, Aug 1 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's inauguration of the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram in Andhra Pradesh, residents expressed optimism that the project would usher in a new phase of development, improve connectivity, generate employment and strengthen the state's economy.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to keep policy rates unchanged in its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting this month, as consumer price inflation is expected to remain above 5 per cent for the next two quarters and Q1 FY27 domestic product growth may exceed about 7 per cent, a report said on Saturday.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) A video circulating widely on social media shows a young woman, who was booked for using objectionable language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a student demonstration over NEET paper leaks, expressing regret and apologising for her comments.
Chennai, Aug 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, C. Joseph Vijay, has decided to defer his proposed visit to Bengaluru on August 3 after Karnataka Chief Minister, D.K. Shivakumar, requested that the meeting be postponed amid heightened political and public tensions over the Cauvery water-sharing dispute.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) By creating a robust offshore exploration ecosystem through better data, risk-sharing, common infrastructure and domestic manufacturing capabilities, the ‘Samudra Manthan’ scheme will enable India to build national capability in deepwater exploration and production, strengthen our energy-security resilience, and reduce our long-term dependence on imports, Petroleum Ministry said on Saturday.
