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UT's GST collection for June sees 2% dip

Chandigarh, July 2 -- After witnessing a surge in May, the goods and services tax (GST) collection in Chandigarh saw a marginal dip of 2% in June compared to the corresponding period lastyear. Accordi... Read More


3 held for embezzling Rs.68 cr Hry govt funds

Panchkula, July 2 -- The anti-corruption bureau (ACB), Panchkula, has arrested three individuals in connection with the embezzlement of Rs.68 crore of government funds. The accused, identified as Vija... Read More


gst revenues at Rs.1.85l-cr in june, up 6% from 2024

New Delhi, July 2 -- Gross Goods and Services Tax revenues in June neared Rs.1.85 lakh crore, a moderate 6.2% annualised increase because of high refunds and temporary softening of demands because of ... Read More


HC: Examine Mattoo killer's plea again

NEW DELHI, July 2 -- The Delhi high court on Tuesday set aside the sentence review board's (SRB's) decision to reject the premature release of Santosh Kumar Singh, serving a life term for the 1996 rap... Read More


Bhucho DSP's asst reader arrested for taking Rs.1-lakh bribe

BATHINDA, July 2 -- The vigilance bureau (VB) arrested a personal security officer (PSO) attached to Bhucho deputy superintendent of police (DSP), red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs.1 lakh on Tu... Read More


Punjab GST collections see record 44% jump in June

Chandigarh, July 2 -- Punjab registered a record 44% year-on-year growth in net goods and services tax (GST) collection for June 2025 and 27.01% growth for the first quarter of the 2025-26 financial y... Read More


Canada considers tougher laws to address extremism

Toronto, July 2 -- Ottawa is considering new legislation aimed at preventing protests outside key public spaces such as places of worship, schools and community centres, in response to concerns about ... Read More


Majithia moves HC, challenges 7-day VB remand

Chandigarh, July 2 -- Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia has approached the Punjab and Haryana high court challenging his seven days custody given by a Mohali court to the Punjab vigilan... Read More


Top Canadian honour for India-born professor who lost wife, 2 children in Kanishka bombing

Toronto, July 2 -- Canada has announced this year's appointments to the Order of Canada, the country's highest civilian honour, and among the 83 distinguished recipients is Professor Mahesh Chandra Sh... Read More


VB takes Majithia to his office in Amritsar, conducts searches

Amritsar, July 2 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Tuesday took Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia to his office in his home constituency Majitha in Amritsar district amid hig... Read More