File photo: Shaktikanta Das NEW DELHI: The Indian economy is within striking distance of 8% growth, on the back of GST and banking reforms, flexible inflation targeting, digital payments and fiscal prudence, a top PMO official said Sunday.“Many of the reforms undertaken over the past decade were not designed as one-off measures, but as strategic…
I hope SC steps in and rectifies these things, Justice Nariman said NEW DELHI: Ahead of a Supreme Court hearing Monday on the SIR controversy and a plea seeking suspension of the CEC for his “unilateral decisions”, former SC judge Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman Sunday flagged “malfunctioning” of the poll panel and said a citizen’s…
Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai interacting with students of the Govt First Grade Women’s College, Puttur, on Saturday Mangaluru: Expressing unhappiness that educated youths from coastal districts are failing to secure govt jobs, Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai said students must attempt every competitive exam.“Whenever the academic results are announced each year, students from Dakshina…
BCCI president Mithun Manhas presents the trophy to Rest of India captain Rishabh Pant. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant could not have asked for a better 29th birthday present. On a day when he missed the action because of fever, the Rest of India captain watched his teammates complete a stunning comeback against Jammu…
The biggest proposed change is in doing away with the power to arrest, which rests with the court instead of officials, as is the case for some offences (representative image) NEW DELHI: GST Council looks set to unveil a series of ambitious reforms that will cover the whole field of processes: from faster registration to…
Motivational quote of the day by Jack Black: ‘Don’t be afraid of failure because that’s the demon that will get in the way. Failure is your friend,’ a powerful life lesson on learning from setbacks(Image credit: @jackblack on Instagram) Jack Black has built a career on being the loudest, most unpredictable, and goofiest guy in…
GST Council likely to consider proposals on arrest powers, ITC, prosecution threshold and more The GST Council may consider a package of GST process and enforcement reforms at its October 7 meeting, including a proposal to take away the power of tax officers to arrest taxpayers and require judicial authorisation for any arrest.The Council may…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar said Sunday India’s approach to the Russia-Ukraine war had moved beyond just the advocacy of dialogue and diplomacy between the 2 countries, suggesting India might be looking to actively mediate in the conflict. Both Moscow and Kyiv have said in the past few days that India had come up with…
US dollar, bond yields, US-Iran tensions to also shape prices this week Gold and silver prices are likely to remain volatile this week, with the US dollar, bond yields and the unresolved US-Iran tensions expected to shape the outlook for precious metals.Investors will also track the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy decision on Wednesday,…
Janhvi Kapoor STRONGLY CONDEMNS AI-altered ‘Chuttamalle’ video as ‘deeply violating, bordering on sexual assault’; thanks ‘Devara’ co-star Jr NTR for taking a stand Janhvi Kapoor has strongly condemned a disturbing AI-altered video of the song ‘Chuttamalle’ that is going viral online. In a long Instagram note, the actress called the clip “deeply violating” and spoke…
