New Delhi – On Thursday, the 41st meeting of the GST Council was led by Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman. In the meeting, they discussed the decrease in GST compensation and borrowing funds to return the GST. At the time, states have been given two options and a span of seven days to respond to […]
New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry informed that 1.1 million Indians, stranded in foreign countries because of the Coronavirus pandemic, have been brought back. These include more than 100,000 Indians, brought by the marine route, along with the people evacuated by aeroplanes. The sixth phase of the mission will start on the 1st of September, […]
New Delhi: – Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy, appealed that the Indian Navy should be prepared for the threats in the Indian Ocean. The statement of Vice Admiral Jain becomes important against the background of the aggressive Chinese activities in the Indian Ocean region and […]
Mumbai: The 10-hour rainfall of 230 mm that poured from Monday midnight reminded the Mumbaikars of 26 July. The gusts of wind and torrential downpour caused the Mumbai railway and road traffic to shut down. On Tuesday early morning, a landslide occurred in Kandivali and a large part of the hill dropped on the highway. […]
New Delhi: – The total number of Coronavirus cases in the country has crossed 16 lakhs. On Wednesday, 52,000 new Coronavirus cases were reported from around the country, whereas 50,000 cases were reported on Thursday. More than 100,000 cases have been added in just two days. Also, more than 300,000 new cases have been reported […]
New Delhi: The international flight service was shut due to the Coronavirus pandemic. However, India has signed an air bubbles deal with the United States, France and Germany. Thus, the India-US airline service has started for the first time after the lockdown. Besides, 18 July onwards, the India-France airline service will commence. Moreover, the Civil […]
New Delhi: The exports had been cut down as the nation observed a lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Consequently, the import rate also dropped as the demand decreased. Thus, this the first time in 18 years, the nation did not have to face a trade deficit. Moreover, as the export exceeded import, the country […]
New Delhi: – The number of Coronavirus Cases in the country had reached 767,296, after 25,000 cases were reported in the 24 hours, ending Thursday morning. Whereas the number reached 790,000 by Thursday evening, with an addition of 20,000 new cases in the day. The number of Coronavirus cases in the country is increasing rapidly. […]
Beijing: The large discharge of water from the Three Gorges Dam and incessant rains has caused floods in Wuhan, China. The local agencies have issued a warning that these incessant rains can continue for the next several days. Against this background, preparations have been made to impose a lockdown once again in the city. Meanwhile, […]
New Delhi: If the goal of making India Atmanirbhar (Self-Reliant) has to be achieved, special attention must be provided to 15 sectors. The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), the apex organisation of the entrepreneurs in the country, claimed that if the production capacities in these sectors are increased, the country can […]