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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, benefits of revised GST rates are reaching end consumers; Asserts that GST 2.0 reforms have given a major boost to country’s economy

October 18, 2025 9:29 PM

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, benefits of revised GST rates are reaching end consumers; Asserts that GST 2.0 reforms have given a major boost to country’s economy

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Finance Ministry is closely monitoring the prices of 54 products to ensure that the benefits of the revised GST are reaching the end consumers. She said, the Next-Gen GST benefits have been fully passed on across all 54 items. She was addressin...

Dhanteras Celebrated Across the Country with Festive Fervour

October 18, 2025 9:26 PM

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Dhanteras Celebrated Across the Country with Festive Fervour

The festival of Dhanteras is being celebrated across the country today. This festival marks the beginning of a series of celebrations, which also include Narak Chaturdashi, also known as Choti Diwali or Kali Chaudas, the main Diwali, Govardhan Puja, and Bhai Dooj. In Delhi, a large number of peop...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says, BrahMos is not just a missile but it is a symbol of country’s growing indigenous capabilities; Flags off first batch of BrahMos missiles manufactured in Lucknow

October 18, 2025 9:27 PM

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says, BrahMos is not just a missile but it is a symbol of country’s growing indigenous capabilities; Flags off first batch of BrahMos missiles manufactured in Lucknow

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath flagged off the first batch of BrahMos missiles manufactured at the BrahMos Aerospace unit in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh today. Speaking on this occasion, the Defence Minister said that now every inch of Pakistan is ...

Telangana Residents Thank Government for Savings Post GST Reforms

October 18, 2025 7:16 PM

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Telangana Residents Thank Government for Savings Post GST Reforms

A resident of Wanaparthy in Telangana state, Md Yusuf, is getting 12-13 thousand rupees in savings on his medicines post GST reforms. Thanking the government for the initiatives, he informed Akashvani news that these savings have been handy for other expenses at home now. Bandari Soujanya from N...

Indian Railways to Crack Down on Misleading Social Media Content

October 18, 2025 7:11 PM

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Indian Railways to Crack Down on Misleading Social Media Content

The Indian Railways has decided to take strict action against the social media handles sharing misleading videos related to the Railways' operations. In a statement, the Railway Ministry said that during this festive season, some social media handles have been circulating old or misleading videos, c...

India and WHO Launch Global Call for AI in Health Use Cases

October 18, 2025 7:04 PM

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India and WHO Launch Global Call for AI in Health Use Cases

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), today announced a global call for abstracts highlighting impactful and scalable applications of Artificial Intelligence in health systems. In a statement,t the Ministry said that Shortl...

Gift Seamless Travel This Festive Season with a FASTag Annual Pass

October 18, 2025 4:53 PM

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Gift Seamless Travel This Festive Season with a FASTag Annual Pass

This festive season, provide a smooth and seamless travel experience to your family and friends by gifting them a FASTag annual Pass that will enable them a year-long hassle-free travel on National Highways and National Expressways across the country. The annual pass can be gifted through the Ra...

GST 2.0 Reforms Drive Record Festival Sales, Boost Economy: FM Sitharaman

October 18, 2025 2:12 PM

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GST 2.0 Reforms Drive Record Festival Sales, Boost Economy: FM Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the GST 2.0 reforms have given a major boost to country's economy, leading to record sales across key sectors such as electronics, automobiles, and consumer goods during the festival season. She was addressing the joint press conference on GST Bach...

PM Modi Declares Imminent End to Naxalism, Highlights Progress Over 11 Years

October 18, 2025 1:49 PM

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PM Modi Declares Imminent End to Naxalism, Highlights Progress Over 11 Years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed that the country will be completely free from Naxalism and Maoist violence soon. He said, substantial strides have been made in tackling Maoist terrorism in the last 11 years. Mr. Modi said this while speaking during an World Summit event in New Delhi yester...

India Now Has World’s 2nd-Largest 5G Network: Vaishnaw

October 18, 2025 1:02 PM

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India Now Has World’s 2nd-Largest 5G Network: Vaishnaw

Electronics and Information Technolgy Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that pace of country's 5G rollout has amazed the world. Highlighting the rapid expansion of telecom network across the country, he said that 90 percent of the country is now covered by the 5G network. Speaking at a World S...

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