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Year-ender 2025: GST cuts on cement, marble and tiles reshape the real estate sector

India, Dec. 29 -- In 2025, the GST Council implemented substantial tax cuts on construction materials: cement was reduced from 28% to 18%, bricks, tiles, and sand from 18% to 5%, paints and varnishes ... Read More


Year-ender 2025: GST cuts on cement, marble and tiles reshape the real estate sector

India, Dec. 29 -- In 2025, the GST Council implemented substantial tax cuts on construction materials: cement was reduced from 28% to 18%, bricks, tiles, and sand from 18% to 5%, paints and varnishes ... Read More


Decline in air quality observed across Sri Lanka - NBRO

Sri Lanka, Dec. 29 -- A notable decline in air quality has been observed across several parts of the island, according to the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO). Recent data indicate that... Read More


Jindal (India) Limited's facility bags globally recognized ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 Certifications

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Jindal (India) Limited, part of the B.C. Jindal Group and one of the leading downstream steel products manufacturers in India, today announced that it has earned the globally rec... Read More


FG released N30bn not N50bn over Ibadan explosion, Gov Makinde replies Fayose

Nigeria, Dec. 29 -- Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has dismissed allegations by former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose that he diverted a chunk of N50 billion federal intervention fund provided a... Read More


From failing IIT twice to top roles at Google and Microsoft: Indian woman's success story inspires internet

India, Dec. 29 -- An Indian-origin tech leader's career journey, from failing the IIT entrance exam twice to working for some of the world's biggest technology companies, is going viral online for its... Read More


Sushant Singh raises noise complaint against Mumbai restaurant near his house, asks Mumbai Police: 'Is this legal?'

India, Dec. 29 -- Actor Sushant Singh took offence to the noise at a rooftop eatery close to his house in the late hours of the night. The actor tweeted at Mumbai Police on Saturday night, asking if t... Read More


Local youths take the lead to protect vanishing wetlands and birds

Chitwan, Dec. 29 -- As winter tightens its grip on the plains of Chitwan, flocks of migratory aquatic birds from the northern hemisphere once again arrive along the Narayani and Rapti rivers, seeking ... Read More


Jindal Steel rises on plans to double Raigarh facility's steel production capacity by 2028

Mumbai, Dec. 29 -- This expansion would double the company's existing structural steel capacity from 1.2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 2.4 MTPA by mid 2028. The expansion will substantially enha... Read More


Smriti Mandhana breaks down mental shift after regaining mojo with 80-run knock: 'It's a different space'

India, Dec. 29 -- Smriti Mandhana rediscovered her touch in the fourth T20I against Sri Lanka, responding in style after a quiet start to the series. The India opener played a composed yet commanding ... Read More