In a strongly worded intervention at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Indian diplomat Kshitij Tyagi delivered a scathing rebuttal to Pakistan’s continued misuse of international platforms to spread false propaganda against India. Tyagi asserted that India required no lessons from a country that shelters terrorists, persecutes minorities, and has undermined its own global...
United Nations: India has emphasized that UN peacekeeping missions can only achieve their intended goals if the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) undergoes urgent reforms to reflect present-day geopolitical realities. Addressing the Council’s open debate on peacekeeping, convened by South Korea as the current president, India’s Permanent Representative P. Harish said the effectiveness of peacekeeping...
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich signed a landmark Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) in New Delhi on Monday, marking a significant step in promoting investments between India and Israel. According to the finance ministry, this agreement makes Israel the first OECD member to adopt India’s new investment treaty model. The...
The sensational honeymoon murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi (29) has taken a new turn after the Meghalaya Police Special Investigation Team (SIT) filed a 790-page chargesheet naming five accused, including Raja’s wife Sonam Raghuvanshi (25) and her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha. The chargesheet, submitted in a local court, provides chilling insights into how a...
In response to the growing controversy surrounding India’s scheduled Asia Cup clash against Pakistan on September 14 in Dubai, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued a clear statement reaffirming the match’s legitimacy under newly revised government policy. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia explicitly cited the updated guidelines formulated by the central...
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday strongly dismissed a Bloomberg report that claimed Chinese President Xi Jinping had sent a “secret letter” to Indian President Droupadi Murmu as part of a covert diplomatic outreach. The Indian government clarified that the report was baseless and no such communication had been received from the Chinese...
Industry leaders in India’s electronics and home appliance sector have welcomed the recent GST rationalisation, describing it as a landmark reform that will simplify taxation, enhance disposable incomes, and revive consumer demand. The government has reduced GST on key home appliances, including air conditioners, large-screen televisions, dishwashers, refrigerators, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, microwave ovens, and...
New Delhi: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, alleging that India’s ethanol blending policy has turned into a “family windfall,” benefiting Gadkari’s sons’ companies. Khera claimed that while ordinary citizens face rising fuel costs, Cian Agro Industries, owned by Gadkari’s son Nikhil, saw revenues surge from...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded the recent GST reforms announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Speaking to National Awardee teachers at his official residence on 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, PM Modi highlighted that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been made simpler, with tax slabs reduced to just 5%...
New Delhi: The GST Council has approved an increase in the tax on oil and gas exploration and production services from 12% to 18%, a move set to raise production costs across the sector. The new tax rates will come into effect from September 22, 2025. According to an official statement, services related to the...