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"Phenomenal milestone": Industry associations welcome Next-gen GST reforms

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Several industry associations have welcomed the Centre's move to rationalise GST rates to two slabs of 5 per cent and 18 per cent. Director General of Confederation of Indian In... Read More


'India will have its own space station by 2035'

Srinagar, Sept. 4 -- Q/ What will be the biggest outcome of Gaganyaan for India's space future? India's ascent in the space sector has already begun and is recognised globally. We are no longer follo... Read More


Trump says Putin and Xi put on Beijing Parade just for him: 'They hoped I was watching'

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (September 3) said Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping "were hoping I was watching" their joint appearance at... Read More


Footwear stocks rally up to 10.5% on GST rate cut; Campus Activewear, Bata India lead gains

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Bata India, Metro Brands, Campus Activewear, and Mirza International were among the footwear stocks that surged up to 10.5% in intraday trade on Thursday, September 4, as investo... Read More


Assam's streets erupt as AJP, AASU lead fierce protest against 'betrayal' of indigenous rights

Guwahati, Sept. 4 -- The Assam Sanmilita Morcha, led by the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), staged a mass protest on Thursday against what it termed the "ultimate betrayal" by the Narendra Modi-led BJP g... Read More


Ranbir Kapoor praises dad Rishi Kapoor in old video shared by Neetu Kapoor on his 73rd birth anniversary. Watch

India, Sept. 4 -- Actor Neetu Kapoor remembered her late husband Rishi Kapoor with an old video on his 73rd birth anniversary. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Neetu shared the video from a 2017 event... Read More


Agriculture minister Shivraj Chouhan takes stock of flood situation in Punjab

India, Sept. 4 -- Union agriculture minister Shivraj Chouhan visited flood-affected areas of Punjab on Thursday, while governor Gulab Chand Kataria submitted a detailed report on the situation in the ... Read More


The Bengal Files producer Pallavi Joshi appeals to President Murmu after theatres in West Bengal refuse to release film

India, Sept. 4 -- Vivek Agnihotri's much-anticipated film The Bengal Files, which is slated to release tomorrow, September 5, has been mired in controversy, particularly in West Bengal. The multiplex ... Read More


Stock market soars after Modi govt's major overhauling of GST structure

Mumbai/IBNS, Sept. 4 -- The Indian stock market has soared after the central government on Wednesday announced a major overhauling of the GST structure providing support to the middle-class and aiming... Read More


GST cut on cement to ease costs. But will it boost long-term demand?

Mumbai, Sept. 4 -- The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has slashed the rate on cement from 28% to 18%, a move aimed at boosting construction activity. "...because cement is so essential for the ... Read More