Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address, reaffirmed the government's commitment to nurturing a dynamic and inclusive sporting culture in the country.
In a path-breaking initiative relating to the Goods and Services Tax structure, the Central Government has proposed to scrap the current slab of 12 per cent and 28 per cent of GST rates and keep only 5 per cent and 18 per cent GST rates, government sources said on Friday.
The ISRO Chairman also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a great visionary leader and has given direction and guidelines for us to take India to greater heights.
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Tibetan government-in-exile, remembered self-immolator monk Tsewang Norbu, a 29-year-old Tibetan who set himself on fire on 15 August 2011 in protest against Chinese repression in Tibet.
"Overseen by Indian Navy's Warship Overseeing Team (Kolkata), this delivery of the 102nd Ship steered by the Navy's Warship Design Bureau and constructed by an Indian Shipyard is yet another testament to the impetus given by the Government of India and the Navy towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat,"
"A compensation of ₹5 lakh has been announced for Mubarak's family. The cost of treatment for the injured will be borne by the government," CM Siddaramaiah said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day, announced that the government's focus is now on the next phase of GST reforms, built on three pillars: structural reforms, rate rationalisation and ease of living.
India's regional neighbours, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, along with Australia, extended their warm greetings to the Indian government and its people on the occasion of its 79th Independence Day, with the Foreign Ministers from these nations reaffirming the deep and enduring partnerships s
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday extended his warm greetings to the governments and people of South Korea, Liechtenstein, and the Republic of Congo on the occasion of their respective national days.
At the stroke of the midnight hour, as the world slept, India awoke to "life and freedom" 78 years ago on this day. In the years to come, India's new-found Independence would significantly impact its association with its neighbouring countries.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday refuted the Independence Day remarks by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which criticised the post-independence Congress governments in India for "killing the idea of semiconductor in the womb."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day, announced that the government is set to bring a major reform in the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which will give significant relief to consumers and small businesses.