September 10, 2024 10:03 AM

GST reduced from 12% to 5% on cancer drugs, 18% to 12% on selected snacks

The GST council has decided to slash Goods and Service Tax (GST) on cancer drugs by reducing the rate from 12% to 5%. The decision was taken in the 54th GST Council meeting which was held in New Delhi yesterday. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the meeting. During the meeting, Minis...

September 9, 2024 10:12 PM

CPI-IW for July 2024 Rises to 142.7

The All-India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) for July 2024 increased by 1.3 points and stood at 142.7 as per the data released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment today. Year-on-year inflation for July 2024 moderated to 2.15 per cent in comparison to 7.54 per cent for the ...

September 9, 2024 10:09 PM

India to Host 2nd Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation

India will host the 2nd Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation from September 11 to 12 in New Delhi. Addressing the media in New Delhi, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu said that India is aiming for regional aviation growth and sustainability. Mr. Naidu said that India...

September 9, 2024 10:01 PM

Amit Shah Re-Elected as Chairperson of Parliamentary Committee on Official Language

Home Minister Amit Shah has been unanimously re-elected as the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language. Mr Shah said the government is moving forward with the goal that, by 2047, all government systems in the country will operate in Indian languages. He said that the Departme...

September 9, 2024 8:24 PM

Amit Shah to Address Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre’s Foundation Day

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah will address the first Foundation Day celebration of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) in New Delhi tomorrow. On this occasion, Mr Shah will launch key initiatives for the protection against cybercrime and dedicate the Cyber Fr...

September 9, 2024 8:09 PM

Health Ministry Confirms Isolated Mpox Clade 2 Case, No Widespread to Public

The Union Health Ministry has said that the presence of Mpox Clade 2 has been confirmed in an isolated patient, and the case has been verified as a travel-related infection. The individual, a young male who recently travelled from a country experiencing ongoing Mpox transmission, is currently isolat...

September 9, 2024 8:00 PM

India Reports Progress in Kharif Crop Sowing as Total Coverage Area Surpasses 1,092 Lakh Hectares

The country has reported significant progress in Kharif crop sowing this year, with the total coverage area surpassing 1,092 lakh hectares so far. During the same period last year, approximately 1,069 lakh hectares were sown under Kharif. The Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare released...

September 9, 2024 9:39 PM

India & UAE sign five agreements for cooperation in various fields including nuclear energy & petroleum

India and the UAE today signed five agreements in various areas, including nuclear energy and petroleum. These include an MoU on the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant Operations and Maintenance between Emirates Nuclear Energy Company and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited. An agreement for a long-...

September 9, 2024 7:30 PM

Auto Component Sector to Reach $100 Billion Export Target by 2030: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, has expressed confidence that the auto component sector will reach the 100 billion dollar export target by 2030. He stated this while addressing the 64th annual session of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) in Ne...

September 9, 2024 7:20 PM

India to Organize First Global Cooperative Conference

India will organize the first Global Cooperative Conference from 25th to 30th November in New Delhi. Secretary of the Ministry of Cooperation, Dr Ashish Kumar Bhutani, said this while addressing the media in New Delhi today. Dr. Kumar said that this five-day conference will focus on exploring innova...