Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in December, in gross terms, were at Rs 1.76 lakh crore, with a yearly jump of 7.3 per cent, according to data from the finance ministry released on Wednesday.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for the launch of the NVS-02 satellite in January 2025, aboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), said ISRO Chairman S Somanath.
Reforms in sectors, particularly land, labour, and power, are critical for long-term growth. FICCI proposes creating inter-state institutional platforms similar to the GST Council to facilitate consensus-building and advance reforms in these areas.
In response to international concerns over military trials for civilians, the Foreign Office (FO) emphasised that Pakistan's legal system is consistent with international human rights law, including provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). This comes af
Congress leader Ranjeet Ranjan on Tuesday slammed the government over the move to have three different GST rates on popcorn and said people were already reeling under high prices and an effort is being made to divert from real issues.
At the GST Council meeting on Saturday, the council recommended 18 per cent GST on the margin of sale of all old and used vehicles, including EVs. Earlier different rates of GST were leviable on old vehicles and old EV sales.
The GST rate on popcorn remains unchanged following the recent GST Council meeting. A request from the State of Uttar Pradesh sought clarification regarding the classification and GST rate applicable to popcorn mixed with salt and spices.
The Central Government has appointed Justice G. Narendar as Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court and Justice GS Sandhawalia as Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court, following Supreme Court Collegium recommendations.
In a statement, the European External Action Service (EEAS) in Brussels said, "The European Union notes with concern the sentencing of twenty-five civilians by a military court on 21 December in Pakistan."
Congress veteran and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday took a potshot over the GST Council's clarification on three different GST tax slabs for popcorn.
The participants in the market will be keenly monitor Foreign Institutional Investments (FIIs) flow trends, global market performance, and Initial Public Offering activities in the domestic markets for the direction, stated market analysts.
Arvind Kejriwal said that the central government is "crushing" the dreams of middle-class people and that the BJP government is only working for the rich and the industrialists.