3 h. ago Health Emergency In Andhra Village After 'Mysterious Illness' Kills 20

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Friday declared a health emergency in a village in Guntur district and sent high-level medical teams to investigate after a 'mysterious illness'...

Events

4 h. ago "India Will Say Sorry In 2 Months": Top US Official's Big Claim On Tariffs

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that despite India owning a strong stance against giving in to US pressure to not buy Russian oil, it will eventually come back to make a trade deal with...

Politics

4 h. ago Opinion: GST 2.0, Cooling US Job Market, And China's Next Chapter | Talking Point This Week

Brokerages including JPMorgan, BofA, and HSBC view the recent GST reforms as a positive catalyst for reviving India's growth.

Politics

7 h. ago India will continue to buy Russian crude oil, expect GST reforms to soften US tariff impact, says Finance Minister Sitharaman

India will continue to buy Russian crude oil, expect GST reforms to soften US tariff impact, says Finance Minister Sitharaman  The Indian Express

Economics

10 h. ago New Helicopter For Chandrababu Naidu To Enhance Security, Cut Travel Time

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has started using a new, high-tech helicopter, the Airbus H-160, for his official tours.

Events

12 h. ago GST Reforms To Slash Audi Prices By 6%, Expand Customer Base: India Head Balbir Singh Dhillon

"Once the rates start implementing on Sept. 22, the prices of our cars, will go down by 5-6%," said Audi's Balbir Dhillon.

Economics

12 h. ago Powerful Aftershocks Hit Afghanistan After Deadly Earthquake

A series of strong aftershocks from a deadly earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan at the weekend injured at least another 10 people and caused further damage.

Events

13 h. ago GST Reforms: What's In It For Education Sector? Here's All You Need To Know

GST Reforms 2025: The new GST structure will have two slabs of taxes, 5 per cent and 18 per cent, with sweeping rate cuts across agriculture, MSMEs, healthcare, labour-intensive industries, and...

Politics

15 h. ago M&M Share Price Hits All Time High As GST Reforms Fuel Festive Sales Optimism

M&M share price gained over 2%. The GST Council approved limiting slabs to 5% and 18%, effective from Sept. 22.

Economics

18 h. ago Opinion: Observations From A Student of Political Communication

For a student of political communication, this week has been fodder. The language used to describe GST reforms has been nothing short of grand. "Landmark". "Biggest ever since the 1990s". The...

Politics

29 h. ago GST 2.0: SBI Research Sees Minimal Tax Loss, Thanks To Spending Pickup

Overall, SBI Research sees CPI inflation easing by 65–75 bps over the next fiscal.

Economics

30 h. ago "Biggest Reform Of Independent India": PM Modi Applauds GST Rationalisation

The rationalisation of Goods and Services Tax is the "biggest reform since Independence," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today

Politics

31 h. ago 'Double Dhamaka': PM Modi Confident Of GST 2.0 Boost To Economy Amid Tariff Shadow

The GST reforms are a double dose of support and growth for the country, PM Modi said.

Economics

32 h. ago No GST On Health, Life Insurance: Here's How Much You Can Save Annually

However, insurers face a challenge of being left with a GST liability on their expenses while their GST incoming has been removed.

Politics

34 h. ago Google Is Bringing Its Material 3 Expressive Design to More Pixel Devices

Google Pixel 6 series through Pixel 9 series is now getting the Material 3 Expressive design language. The Mountain View-based tech giant announced the expansion in a blog post on Wednesday,...

Politics

34 h. ago Auto Sector Leaders Cautious Over Immediate Gains, Project Long

Electric vehicles will continue to attract a GST rate of 5%, while other categories have now been put under either 18% or 40%.

Politics

35 h. ago GST 2.0: Structural Reform To Boost Demand, Economy; ITC, M&M, BEL Among Key Beneficiaries, Says PL Capital

Government unveils GST 2.0 with Rs 480 billion in tax cuts

Politics

35 h. ago GST Reforms: Ordering Food Online? Your Zomato, Swiggy Bills May Get Costlier

GST change could either hurt Swiggy and Zomato's profitability if they absorb the cost or their demand if they pass the cost on to the consumer.

Economics

37 h. ago Ethereum ETF Flows Fuel Optimism as Bitcoin Consolidates Above $110,000

Bitcoin is consolidating around $110,400 (roughly ₹97.3 lakh) while Ethereum trades at $4,300 (roughly ₹3.8 lakh). Analysts credit ETF inflows, falling ETH reserves, and strong demand for...

Politics

37 h. ago GST Reforms: How Much Cheaper Will Protein Powders And Multivitamins Get?

The GST has been reduced from 12% to NIL on 33 lifesaving drugs and medicines and from 5% to nil on 3 lifesaving drugs & medicines.

Science