The 54th GST Council meeting, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and featuring state finance ministers and tax officials, is set to take place today (September 9). The session will address several critical topics, including the taxation of insurance premiums, proposed rate rationalisations, and a review of online gaming revenues. Taxation on health and … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive Moscow on July 8 to a particularly warm and special welcome at a private dinner hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin at his Dacha or estate in the Moscow suburb of Novo-Ogaryovo. The meeting … Read more
UDF Leaders P.K. Kunjalikutty, V.D. Satheesan. File. | Photo Credit: S. MAHINSHA The Congress and the Indian Union Muslim League on February 25 concluded crucial seat-sharing discussion ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Though the Congress and the League leaders who took part in the deliberations termed the discussion as satisfactory, they refused to divulge … Read more
The signatories stated that the event was initially planned as a talk at the Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) in the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, and had been approved by the CCE chair. More than 500 scientists and academics have written to the Director of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) in Bengaluru expressing … Read more
Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar speaks to the media on his Delhi visit, in Bengaluru on Monday. | Photo Credit: ANI Karnataka state Congress president D K Shivakumar will reach Delhi on Tuesday for discussion with the party leadership on the government formation in the state, his brother and party MP D K Suresh said. … Read more
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju addresses a press conference at his residence in New Delhi on March 16, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The Election Commission of India (EC) has proposed to change the rules pertaining to the conduct of elections to facilitate the electronically-transmitted postal ballot system for overseas Indian voters and the matter is … Read more
No demonstration of the remote electronic voting machines (RVM) before political parties was held after the opposition sought more discussion. The date for political parties to submit written responses has now been extended to February 28 from January 31, according to sources. The political parties sought for consensus on the issue, sources said. Opposition parties … Read more
The broadcaster says a more inclusive debate will “increase empathy and understanding” towards women. Source link