Politics

Congress's Karthi Chidambaram welcomes reduction in GST tax

The Congress leader further added that the tax department should function in a people-friendly manner.

2025-09-05T03:20:26.640001+00:00 IST

Gajendra Shekhawat slams Mamata for “unparliamentary language”

The Union Minister called Mamata Banerjee's language an example of the "murder of democracy".

2025-09-05T00:34:18.750846+00:00 IST

'GST reforms not just for Bihar, but for country': MoS Finance

Union Minister of State (MoS) for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, took a jibe at the Opposition and said that the move to rationalise GST rates to two slabs of 5 per cent and 18 per cent has not been brought for the Bihar Assembly polls.

2025-09-04T22:31:21.662386+00:00 IST

"Super flop": Tejashwi Yadav slams NDA over Bihar Bandh

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Tejashwi Yadav called the NDA's Bihar Bandh "super flop".

2025-09-04T22:00:34.428439+00:00 IST

GST reformed as Bihar elections are close: Bhupesh Baghel

Taking a jibe at the Centre, Baghel reiterated Rahul Gandhi's "Gabbar Singh Tax" remark.

2025-09-04T21:47:10.156040+00:00 IST

Assam Congress attacks BJP for extending CAA cut-off date

Addressing a joint press conference at Rajiv Bhavan in Guwahati, Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia and former Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora strongly criticised the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led state government, and the BJP ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), calling them "anti-national" for appeasement and vote bank politics.

2025-09-04T19:50:21.343333+00:00 IST

Jitan Ram Manjhi hints at Dalit CM for Bihar

Speaking to reporters, Manjhi emphasised the NDA's commitment to inclusive representation, citing past appointments of a Dalit and a tribal as President of India.

2025-09-04T18:52:08.246777+00:00 IST

1,400 villages badly affected in Punjab: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Later, he also met flood-affected people of Kapurthala village in Punjab.

2025-09-04T18:45:31.351650+00:00 IST

Telangana’s flood losses mount from crops to cities

The delegation, led by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, included Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswar Rao, Special Representative of the Telangana Government in New Delhi AP Jithender Reddy, and senior officials.

2025-09-04T18:37:43.632649+00:00 IST

"Eight years too late": Chidambaram on GST reforms

"I welcome the reduction. The other truth is that it has been done eight years too late. We have always advocated a single rate, with a small plus or minus. This is a huge progress over the six or seven rates they had. In the course of time, I believe, it will come down to a single rate," Chidambaram told ANI.

2025-09-04T17:07:14.748217+00:00 IST

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah & others got ‘clean-chit’ in MUDA case

Karnataka Minister H.K. Patil on Thursday stated that P.N. Desai, chairman of the judicial commission probing the alleged MUDA scam, has given a clean chit to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family in the case

2025-09-04T16:13:42.693558+00:00 IST

Mehbooba Mufti demands Centre to allocate additional funds

"We need thousands of crores rupees, given the kind of damage I witnessed while taking stock of the situation. There have been damages to people's homes, farms and other belongings," Mufti said while addressing a press conference, urging the UT government to provide land to displaced persons for rehabilitation.

2025-09-04T14:50:55.062617+00:00 IST

BJP MLAs in WB Assembly suspended amid protests, sloganeering

Chaos erupted in the West Bengal Assembly as five Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs were suspended amid protests and sloganeering on Thursday.

2025-09-04T12:52:43.976034+00:00 IST

“TMC’s work is ongoing to turn Bengal into Bangladesh,” alleges U

Union Minister Giriraj Singh has alleged that Mamata Banerjee's government in West Bengal is working to "turn Bengal into Bangladesh"

2025-09-04T08:26:18.229876+00:00 IST

“Significant, substantial step”: Dilip Ghosh lauds GST reforms

The 56th GST council meeting decided to rationalise GST rates to two slabs of 5 per cent and 18 per cent by merging the 12 per cent and 28 per cent rates.

2025-09-04T07:49:23.013941+00:00 IST

“Step in direction of ensuring Atmanirbhar Bharat”: Piyush Goyal

Speaking at the IPHEX 2025 International Exhibition on Pharma and Healthcare, the Union Minister said, "Yesterday's GST reforms are a step in the direction of ensuring an Atmanirbhar Bharat, an India which is self-sufficient, self-reliant, an India whose supply chains are self-reliant, an India that cares for every Indian. 140 crore Indians coming together with the collective resolve to make India, Viksit Bharat by 2047, a developed and prosperous nation where everybody gets opportunity, where everybody becomes a participant of India's inclusive and sustainable growth story."

2025-09-04T07:19:58.158030+00:00 IST

KeSCPCR files complaint against Rahul Mamkootathil

It has now become one of the new complainant along with nine separate complaints submitted by politicians and social activists, the Kerala Crime Branch confirmed on Wednesday.

2025-09-04T06:19:31.721112+00:00 IST

Appreciate Centre for realising its mistake: P Chidambaram on GST

Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has welcomed the Centre's decision to rationalise GST rates to two slabs, stating that he appreciates the government for "realising" its mistake after eight years of its introduction on July 1, 2017.

2025-09-04T05:47:01.673788+00:00 IST

"Is this your culture?": Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Congress, RJD

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday strongly condemned the derogatory remarks made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's late mother during the Voter Adhikar Yatra event in Darbhanga,

2025-09-04T05:08:15.817725+00:00 IST

"AMMK is coming out of NDA Alliance": General Secretary TTV Dhinakaran

Addressing the media, TTV Dhinakaran said, "AMMK is coming out of the NDA Alliance, and we will announce our next course of action by December."

2025-09-03T18:20:54.595379+00:00 IST

Jitan Ram Manjhi demands 20 seats in forthcoming Bihar polls

"The common people and our workers demand that we need such seats that will save our dignity. If the NDA has sympathy for us in their hearts to grant recognition to our party, they should give us at least 20 seats in the Bihar legislative assembly election," Manjhi, former Chief Minister of Bihar, told ANI.

2025-09-03T18:14:33.644948+00:00 IST