Health issues are escalating due to the outbreak of flood-related diseases, with doctors and aid workers reporting a surge in patients suffering from diarrhoea, skin infections, and dengue fever.
The Rajasthan government has extended Rs 5 crore financial assistance to Uttarakhand for relief and rehabilitation in disaster-hit areas. CM Bhajan Lal Sharma expressed solidarity with Uttarakhand, while CM Pushkar Singh Dhami thanked Rajasthan for standing with the state during the crisis.
Thailand's Prime Minister-elect Anutin Charnvirakul has announced key cabinet appointments aimed at restoring confidence in the country following months of political and economic turmoil caused by the former Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's ethics violations, Al Jazeera reported.
The rating agency stated that the reductions in the Goods and Services (GST) will have a positive impact on consumption, which accounts for 15 per cent of the revenue of corporates.
The reduction in GST rates is forecast to drive a 200 basis points (bps) upshift in two-wheeler demand and a 100 bps increase for PVs, the report added.
Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan, he said that incessant rains in Punjab and neighbouring hill states have triggered large-scale devastation, affecting nearly 2,000 villages and over four lakh citizens, while 46 lives have been lost across the state.
The Delhi government has pledged Rs 5 crore to the Punjab Chief Minister's Relief Fund to support the state in its ongoing crisis, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Saturday.
In a formal representation to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Association urged immediate intervention to address the crisis, which it says is severely hampering judicial operations.
Rationalisation of tax rates on construction material is expected to cut the construction cost for the real estate sector by 3.5 to 4.5 per cent, according to a report by Crisil Intelligence. The government has announced to cut GST rates on cement, marble, granite, sand, bricks, etc substant