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'Punjab achieves 11.87% growth in GST collection'

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Sunday that the state has achieved an impressive 11.87 percent growth in net Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection up to Jan... Read More


Union Budget 2025 leaves North Bengal districts high & dry

Siliguri, Feb. 2 -- North Bengal, with a number of BJP MPs and MLAs has been left high and dry in this year's Union Budget. There was widespread anticipation that the Union government would announce t... Read More


'In poor taste, unfortunate, unacceptable': President's office

NEW DELHI, Jan. 31 -- The Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday termed comments made by senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on President Droupadi Murmu's address to Parliament as "unfortunate... Read More


Warmer, drier February expected in India: IMD

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Most parts of India are expected to experience above-normal temperatures and below-normal rainfall in February, following a warmer and drier January, the India Meteorological Dep... Read More


Maha Kumbh stampede: Two Siliguri residents found safe, manystillmissing

Siliguri, Jan. 31 -- Two women from Siliguri who had gone missing following the stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela have been found safe. Darshana Devi Bansal (70) and Putul Roy (47) are returning home by... Read More


Eco Survey moots withdrawal of regulations in health, edu sectors

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- The Economic Survey 2024-25 on Friday mooted withdrawal of regulations or making compliance voluntary with disclosure where the market can do an effective job in the areas of hea... Read More


'Govt's emphasis on improving quality of life in rural areas'

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- The government's emphasis has been on improving the quality of life in rural areas to ensure more equitable and inclusive development, according to the Economic Survey 2024-25 th... Read More


'Ayushman Bharat played decisive role in reductions in out-of-pocket expenditure'

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- The Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme has played a decisive role in the significant reductions observed in out-of-pocket expenditure through an increase in social security ... Read More


Kejriwal forced Delhiites to drink contaminated water: Saini

Chandigarh, Jan. 31 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini launched a scathing attack at former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the quality of Yamuna water, stating that no work had bee... Read More


Hry CM meets with textile industry representatives

Chandigarh, Jan. 30 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini held a pre-budget consultation meeting with representatives of the textile industry in Panipat on Thursday for the state's 2025-26 Budge... Read More