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NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to implement the decisions approved by the GST Council. The bill seeks to replace the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025. The Bill was passed by a voice vote amid din in the Lok Sabha. Moving the bill for discussion and passing, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the amendment is a constitutional necessity which has to be taken up now. “If it doesn’t pass now, the state will have difficulty in implementing the amendments which has long been approved by the…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday slammed the Election Commission of India (ECI) and alleged that the elections are “choreographed”. Presenting Congress’ research on voting in the Mahadevapura Assembly in Karnataka, Gandhi alleged “vote chori” (vote theft) of 1,00,250 votes. Addressing a press conference, Rahul Gandhi said that Congress won other seats while Mahadevapura was swept by the BJP. “Elections are choreographed… Our internal polling told us we would win 16 seats in Karnataka; we won nine. We then focused on seven unexpected losses. We chose one Lok Sabha, and our team decided we could only focus on…
JAMMU: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu, Joginder Singh, has ordered the transfer and posting of several Station House Officers (SHOs) across different police stations in Jammu District. As per the official order, Inspector Arun Parkash has been posted as SHO Bakshi Nagar, while Inspector Azad Manhas has been appointed as SHO Miran Sahib. Inspector Jai Paul Sharma will now serve as SHO Gandhi Nagar, and Inspector Rakesh Singh has been posted as SHO Bishnah. Inspector Sushil Choudhary has been given charge of Police Station Trikuta Nagar and Inspector Rajesh Jasrotia will now serve as SHO Akhnoor, while Inspector Rakesh…
NEW DELHI: Paytm is intensifying its focus on innovation, with artificial intelligence at the core of its efforts to transform the future of digital payments, founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma said, reaffirming the company’s commitment to becoming AI-first. “True to our DNA of innovation and pioneership, we are proud that our AI-led full stack payment solution continues to redefine how millions of merchants accept payments, run their business, and serve their customers. We remain committed to being AI-first, in every product we offer and every process that powers us,” he said in his annual letter to shareholders. He further…
NEW DELHI: Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani drew nil salary from his oil-to-telecom-and-retail conglomerate Reliance Industries for the fifth year in a row and dividends remain his main source of earnings. Ambani, 68, had capped his annual remuneration at Rs 15 crore from financial year 2008-09 (April 2008 to March 2009) to 2019-20 (FY20); and since FY21, he opted to forego his salary, due to COVID-19 pandemic, until the company and all its businesses were fully back to their earnings potential. In 2024-25 (FY25), he got ‘nil’ as salary, allowances, and perquisites as well as retiral benefits, according to the…
LUCKNOW: The Indian Army, in close coordination with the civil administration, Indian Air Force, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), has intensified its ongoing search and rescue operations in the flood-affected regions of Dharali and Harsil in Uttarakhand, a top Army official said on Thursday. Lieutenant General Naveen Sachdeva, Chief of Staff at the Headquarters of Central Command, said the Army has been operating on a war footing and remains fully committed to providing all necessary assistance around the clock. Speaking at a press conference, Sachdeva said, “In complete synergy with civil administration, Indian Air Force,…
MUMBAI: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has commenced shooting for the 17th season of the long-running quiz show “Kaun Banega Crorepati”. The new season is set to feature not only new contestants and challenging questions, but also special surprises in celebration of the show’s 25-year journey, the makers said in a statement. “With a new season and the legendary host at the helm, KBC 17 promises to be one of the most sought after shows on Indian television. The opening episode will not only present some new announcements but also brings with it a fresh wave of excitement,” it added. To mark…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium on Thursday gave its nod for appointing a judicial officer as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The three-member collegium, headed by Chief Justice BR Gavai, okayed Ramesh Kumari’s name as judge of the high court. The collegium, also comprising Justices Surya Kant and Vikram Nath, approved the proposal in a meeting held on Thursday, with a resolution shared online on the SC website.
NEW DELHI: CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP V Sivadasan on Thursday demanded that the ban imposed on 25 books in Jammu and Kashmir should be lifted, and asked democratic forces to oppose it. Terming the ban “very painful”, the CPI(M) MP said, “India is a democratic and secular country, The ban should be opposed by democratic forces”. The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday declared the publication of 25 books, including those written by famous authors like Moulana Moudadi, Arundhati Roy, A G Noorani, Victoria Schofield and David Devadas, as forfeited for “promoting false narratives and glorifying terrorism”. The books include…
KULGAM: Three security force personnel were injured in a fresh firefight on Thursday as the anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district entered the seventh day, the longest so far this year, officials said. Army’s Northern Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma reviewed the security situation and counter-terrorism grid in South Kashmir, where he was also briefed on the ongoing operation. “The operation has entered its seventh day and is going on,” the officials said. They said three security forces personnel were injured in the fresh firefight on Thursday morning. The total number of injured security forces personnel has now…