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Net GST collections surge 7.9% to Rs.1.61 lakh cr in Feb

NEW DELHI, March 2 -- Central and state governments collected Rs.1.61 lakh crore in Goods and Services Tax (GST) in February after refunds, marking a 7.9% year-on-year increase, official data released... Read More


Cases filed over misleading Holi videos

Agra, March 2 -- A case has been registered at Barsana police station in Mathura against several social media account holders and influencers for allegedly circulating edited videos from previous year... Read More


2 held, main accused still at large in Bulandshahr bakery owner killing

MEERUT, March 2 -- Police have arrested two men for allegedly conspiring in the murder of bakery owner Mohammad Asad, 62, in Bulandshahr. The victim was shot dead near a mosque on Friday evening after... Read More


Over 2k B'deshis deported from Maha in '25, combing ops begin

MUMBAI, March 2 -- Amid an intensified crackdown on illegal immigration, the Maharashtra government on Saturday announced statewide combing operations to trace and deport illegal Bangladeshi nationals... Read More


Better data will help in improving policies

India, March 2 -- India released its revised GDP data on Friday. The new series shifts the base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23, incorporates a gamut of new databases to make the calculations and has add... Read More


Dealing with the wars on the western frontier

India, March 2 -- On the morning of February 28, India woke up to two raging wars on the western frontier. Pakistan and Afghanistan are in an open war along the Durand Line, with Pakistani jets striki... Read More


Turning agriculture into an engine of prosperity

India, March 2 -- Recently, I visited a friend's farm where he has spent years developing an organic and natural farming enterprise. Through sustainable practices, careful breeding, and chemical-free ... Read More


Spectre of a regional war

India, March 2 -- West Asia is facing one of the most volatile moments in its recent history following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint military strikes by the US a... Read More


World leaders urge peace talks as tensions escalate

BRUSSELS, March 2 -- World leaders urged peace and a return to talks as the military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran raised concerns about whether the violence could spread across the ... Read More


At least 17 killed, 18 injured in blast at Nagpur explosives factory; CM Fadnavis orders probe

Nagpur, March 2 -- At least 17 persons were killed and 18 others injured in a powerful blast that tore through an explosives manufacturing factory in Maharashtra's Nagpur district on Sunday morning, p... Read More