Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 49th meeting of PRAGATI, the ICT-enabled multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, at South Block earlier today. The platform brings together the Centre and States to fast-track major projects, address bottlenecks, and
Mir stated that the Congress party is not against the SIR but is against its sudden implementation in Bihar. He added that if the Election Commission wanted to conduct SIR, they should have conducted it nationwide just after the Lok Sabha elections.
India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) 2.0, has been hailed as a "GST booster shot" for consumption-led growth, with major reliefs announced for sectors including FMCG, MSME, textiles, automobiles, healthcare, insurance, electronics and construction, noted a report by the Union Bank of India.
While the government hails it as a landmark reform, the Opposition criticises it as inadequate and a "historic blunder" being corrected after eight years.
Following the implementation of the revised Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates from today, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised the NDA government and said that all the relief will come from the coffers of state governments, and the central government did not spend a single
Rai Kumar Nahar, who is the Chairman of The Poona Merchant Chamber, has pointed out that the previous GST slabs mandated implementation of different kinds of rates which led to mistakes, which will be reduced by the newly brought reforms.
New Delhi [India], September 22: The Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) marked its 25th anniversary with a two-day Scientific Symposium held on September 18-19, 2025, at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. The event brought together over 400 leading public health experts, policymakers, r
BJP MP K Laxman led a 'Dhanyavaad Modi Ji' padayatra in Hyderabad, calling the GST slab reduction a festive gift from PM Modi and urging traders to support its implementation.
"During that time, we should see the situation. You used to criticise it so much, called it as Gabbar Singh Tax, whatever, leave that. The situation right now is that we implemented GST, and got second generation (reforms) too, and people are benefiting from this," he added.
"This is a very good step for both companies and consumers. Now, all our products have either come under a zero per cent or a five per cent slab. The implementation has been done, and the consumer will benefit from it from today. It is a very good step to increase consumption," the Managing