The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed all state election officers to prepare for the nationwide rollout of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by September 30, indicating that the voter list cleanup exercise could commence as early as October–November. During a recent conference of state Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) in New...
Guwahati: Thousands of grieving fans gathered in Guwahati on Sunday to pay their final respects to legendary Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, who passed away on September 19 in a scuba diving accident in Singapore. The 52-year-old singer had travelled to Singapore to perform at the North East India Festival scheduled for September 20 and 21....
Mumbai: Recent reports claiming that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued notices to Hindi news channels for using excessive Urdu words are false. The Ministry clarified on Sunday that it merely forwarded a viewer’s complaint to the concerned channels under the provisions of the Cable Television Networks Regulation Act. The channels were instructed to...
New Delhi: The government’s revised Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates, effective from September 22, are set to bring relief to millions of consumers. The 12 percent and 28 percent slabs have been abolished, with products now categorized under 5 percent and 18 percent slabs. Several essential items, including paneer, chhena, UHT milk, pizza bread,...
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s capital city woke up to a rainy Sunday morning after heavy showers lashed the city through Saturday night. Cloudy skies are expected to persist throughout the day, keeping temperatures mild and pleasant. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature is likely to hover around 21°C while the maximum may reach...
New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma paid heartfelt tribute to legendary singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg after receiving his mortal remains at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport in the early hours of Sunday, September 21. Sarma placed a floral wreath and a traditional Assamese gamocha on the coffin at around 12:55 am,...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the nation at 5 PM on Sunday, September 21, just a day before the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) 2.0 reforms. While the official agenda of the address has not been confirmed, netizens and analysts have speculated that the Prime Minister may...
Washington: The White House has clarified its new H-1B visa policy, confirming that the recently announced $100,000 fee will be a one-time payment applicable only to new applicants and not an annual levy. The clarification came on Saturday, September 20, following widespread confusion in the technology industry after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s earlier statement...
Tensions escalated along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir earlier this week after Pakistani troops reportedly opened fire in the Nowgam sector of Kupwara district, reported. Army sources revealed that four rounds of small arms fire were discharged from the Pakistani side, prompting Indian troops to respond with nearly 20 rounds. The...