Domestic stock markets to end 2024 on positive note, Nifty clocks 13 pc gain

IANS | December 21, 2024 1:09 PM

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Riding on resilient economic growth, the domestic stock markets are ending 2024 on a positive note, with Nifty registering a 13 per cent gain (year-to-date) -- its ninth consecutive year of positive gains, a Motilal Oswal Wealth Management report said on Saturday.

55th GST Council meet: All eyes on health insurance premiums, ATF, 'Sin Tax'

IANS | December 21, 2024 9:38 AM

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) As the 55th meeting of the GST Council was set to begin in Jaisalmer on Saturday, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the proposed rate cut on health insurance premiums and the inclusion of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) under the GST ambit would be among the key focus areas.

Over 42,500 Supreme Court judgments translated into regional languages using AI

IANS | December 20, 2024 2:22 PM

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) With an increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in legal work, 36,324 Supreme Court judgments have been translated into Hindi and 42,765 verdicts have been translated into 17 regional languages, as on date, and made available on the e-SCR portal, the Parliament was informed on Friday.

US and India discuss advancing space partnership, announce initiatives

IANS | December 20, 2024 2:06 PM

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The US and India are set to strengthen space cooperation, including for human spaceflight, and joint space exploration, and are expected to facilitate commercial partnerships between space companies of both countries to advance shared interests in the growing space economy.