Morning Digest | Gaza crossing opens for foreigners and wounded; October gross GST collections climb to ₹1.72 lakh crore, and more

Morning Digest | Gaza crossing opens for foreigners and wounded; October gross GST collections climb to ₹1.72 lakh crore, and more

This image provided by Maxar Technologies shows overview of Rafah border crossing, between Egypt and the Gaza Strip on November 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Israel-Hamas war | Gaza crossing opens for foreigners and wounded After more than three weeks of siege, the first Palestinians — dozens of dual passport holders and seriously injured … Read more

National Digital University will scale up higher education Gross Enrolment Ratio: Dharmendra Pradhan

National Digital University will scale up higher education Gross Enrolment Ratio: Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan performing Bhoomi Pooja for the construction of new buildings in National Institute of Technology- Tiruchi, on January 22, 2023 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Launch of National Digital University later this year will pave way for scaling up Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education significantly from the present level … Read more

Net direct tax revenue up 20%, gross mop-up rises 26% to ₹13.63 lakh crore

Net direct tax revenue up 20%, gross mop-up rises 26% to ₹13.63 lakh crore

Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s net direct tax collections in 2022-23 surpassed the ₹11-lakh crore mark by December 17, reflecting a 19.8% uptick over last year, the Central Board of Direct Taxes said on Sunday. Last year, in the corresponding period, it was ₹9,47,959 crore.  “The net direct tax collection … Read more