Despite its vast potential, the full capabilities of GST data remain largely unrealised. While aggregate data provides a broad overview of tax performance and health of the Indian economy, disaggregated sector-wise information is crucial for evidence-based policymaking. A closer look at the performance of GST revenue collection raises several questions. First, though the growth of GST revenue collection improved in the last seven years (13 per cent) compared to the pre-GST period 2012-17 (11.8 ...Read More
A violent clash between Bangladeshi security forces and supporters of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari resulted in one fatality on Tuesday. The incident occurred after Brahmachari, an outspoken monk and spokesperson for a newly-formed Hindu advocacy group, was denied bail on sedition charges. According to AFP, citing Nurul Alam, a police inspector stationed at Chittagong Medical College Hospital, public prosecutor Saiful Islam Alif succumbed to injuries sustained during the altercat...Read More
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan remains embroiled in multiple legal issues, including graft, abetting violence, and state gift allegations. Despite acquittals in some cases, he continues to face charges related to anti-terrorism and unlawful marriage, leading to widespread protests and ongoing political unrest. Islamabad plunged into chaos as protesters clashed with security forces over the detention of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The 72-year-old faces numerous allegations, inc...Read More
Chattogram, Nov 26 (UNI) A lawyer was killed on Wednesday during a clash after arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was denied bail by a court in this port city of Bangladesh. Following the denial of the bail, his followers clashed with lawyers and law enforcers in the afternoon, Prothom Alo reported. The president of Chattogram lawyers association, Najim Uddin, told Prothom Alo that the demonstrators hacked the lawyer to death near his chamber. The deceased is Saiful Islam ali...Read More
New Delhi, November 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the government at the Centre has strengthened the spirit of the Constitution over the last 10 years. Addressing the Constitution Day celebrations at the Supreme Court, PM Modi highlighted that in the last 10 years, more than 53 crore bank accounts were opened, more than 4 crore pukka houses were given and more than 10 crore free gas connections were given. "In the last 5-6 years, by providing tap water facilities in more ...Read More
Vijayawada, Nov 26 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday directed the officials to formulate proposals for constructing an iconic Deep technology building in the capital city of Amaravati. Bengaluru, Nov 26 (UNI) Congress MLA HR Gaviyappa's call to reconsider some election guarantees has sparked a political storm in Karnataka, drawing sharp criticism from Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and exposing potential fissures within the ruling party. Gaviyappa, represe...Read More
Mohit Dimri, an activist, initiated a hunger strike to demand stricter land laws in Uttarakhand. Despite administrative attempts to halt his protest, Dimri remains resolute in advocating for the rights of native residents. The movement, led by Dimri, seeks to revoke amendments made post-2018 and ensure local interests are prioritized. Mohit Dimri, an activist in Uttarakhand, has launched a hunger strike in front of Shaheed Smarak, advocating for more stringent land laws to protect local residen...Read More
Senior IPS officer Rashmi Shukla has resumed her role as Maharashtra's DGP after the state assembly elections. She was previously removed on Election Commission's directives. Shukla, the first woman DGP, faced controversies but has now returned following BJP's electoral success. Senior IPS officer Rashmi Shukla on Tuesday took charge as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Maharashtra, marking her return to the high-profile position a day after the state assembly elections concluded. Her rei...Read More
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday and extended a formal invitation for the swearing-in ceremony of his government, which is scheduled to take place in Ranchi on November 28. Hemant Soren was accompanied by his wife Kalpana Soren, the newly elected MLA from the Gandey constituency. Prime Minister Modi congratulated Hemant and Kalpana Soren on their electoral success and shared pictures of the meeting on X. Earlier, Hemant Soren also ...Read More
Bangladeshi supporters of an arrested Hindu leader clashed with security forces on Tuesday (November 26, 2024) after the outspoken monk was denied bail on sedition charges, with one person killed, police said. Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, the spokesman of a newly-formed Hindu group leading protests calling for the protection of the minority, was arrested on Monday (November 25, 2024) afternoon. Protests break out after ISKCON leader's arrest at Dhaka airport Religious relations have been ...Read More
Story so far: India celebrated its 75th year of adoption of its Constitution on Tuesday (November 26, 2024) with President Droupadi Murmu addressing a joint session of parliament. While the Constitution of India hits its diamond jubilee this year, event commemorating is as 'Constitution Day' was started only in 2015. Prior to this, it was called 'National Law Day' -- first initiated by former Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Laxmi Mall Singhvi in 1979. "The Indian Constitution is ...Read More
Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 26 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday took part in the 75th Constitution Day celebrations organized by the Assam Government's Parliamentary Affairs Department at Lok Seva Bhawan in Guwahati. Speaking on the occasion, CM Sarma reflected on the significance of this event, noting that it was officially recognized on October 11, 2015, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that November 26 would be observed annually as Constitution Day...Read More
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has unveiled an "Online Hindi Course on the Constitution of India" as part of the ongoing celebrations marking 75 years of the Constitution of India. On the Special day, Meghwal emphasized that this effort is a step toward realizing the vision of the country's founders and fostering a nation that upholds the principles of Justice, Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. The initiative, organized by the Department of Legal Af...Read More
Mumbai: The Election Commission on Tuesday dismissed reports in a section of the press alleging a mismatch of votes polled and counted in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, terming it as "misleading", "inaccurate" and "bereft of facts". The office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has clarified that the mismatch of over 5 lakh votes as mischievously quoted in the report fails to account for postal votes in a seemingly deliberate attempt to mislead and sensationalise. "False Claims of...Read More
Bhubaneswar: A supplementary budget of Rs 12,156 crore was presented in the Odisha Legislative Assembly on Tuesday by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the finance portfolio. The budget focuses on reallocating resources and utilising tied-up funds to support public welfare and developmental activities across the state. Highlighting the government's commitment to inclusive growth, the Chief Minister said, "This supplementary budget is designed to address the immediate needs of t...Read More
In a closed courtroom session, the Rouse Avenue court in Delhi recorded the key witness's testimony in the sexual harassment case involving former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The session, held on Tuesday, lasted over two hours, with further proceedings scheduled for December 10. On Tuesday, the Rouse Avenue court in Delhi heard pivotal testimony behind closed doors from the primary witness in the sexual harassment case involving women wrestlers. Central to the charges is former BJP MP and...Read More
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has launched an investigation into three cases of violence in Manipur, including the abduction and killing of six women and children from the State's Jiribam district on November 11. The anti-terror agency re-registered three cases afresh on November 13 after the Ministry of Home Affairs decided to hand over the cases to it considering the gravity of the offences amid escalating violence in the strife-torn State. "The objective is to unearth the larger c...Read More
Speaker R. Selvam has reiterated the demand for Central funding for the construction of a new Assembly complex-cum-administrative building in the Union Territory. In a communication, the Speaker said he met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Monday and has sought funds for the construction of the new Assembly complex. Mr. Selvam also said that he called on Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan and Union Mi...Read More
xternal Affairs Minister (EAM), S. Jaishankar, on Monday, met with the Foreign Minister of Ukraine and discussed the conflict with Russia at the sidelines of the MED Mediterranean Dialogues Conference in Rome, Italy. Apart from Ukraine, EAM Jaishankar met with his counterparts from France, Lebanon, and Croatia as well. On his meeting with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, the EAM reiterated India's support for "dialogue and diplomacy" to end the long-running conflict. "Good to mee...Read More
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Responding on the arrest and denial of bail of Chinmoy Krishna Das the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday urged Bangladeshi government to ensure the safety and security of Hindus. "We have noted with deep concern the arrest and denial of bail to Shri Chinmoy Krishna Das, who is also the spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote", the statement said. "This incident follows the multiple attacks on Hindus and other minorities by extremi...Read More
New Delhi: Spiritual guru and founder of the Isha Foundation, Sadhguru, on Tuesday came out strongly and expressed grave concern over the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a prominent ISKCON leader in Bangladesh. Taking to social media platform X, Sadhguru highlighted the shift from a democratic to a theocratic and autocratic system in Bangladesh, stressing the importance of understanding the value of an open democracy. He pointed out that persecution based on religion or demographic weaknesses is...Read More
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Spiritual guru and founder of the Isha Foundation, Sadhguru, on Tuesday came out strongly and expressed grave concern over the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a prominent ISKCON leader in Bangladesh. Taking to social media platform X, Sadhguru highlighted the shift from a democratic to a theocratic and autocratic system in Bangladesh, stressing the importance of understanding the value of an open democracy. He pointed out that persecution based on religion o...Read More
Nineteen months is a pretty long time for any communal or ethnic strife in a country. The continuing violence between Kukis and Meiteis is seen as a major failure of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) "double-engine government" in Manipur. The question that's probably on everyone's mind is - what's the Modi government doing to address this burning problem?...Read More
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and Donald Trump Jagmeet Singh, Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP), urged the Liberal government under Justin Trudeau to respond firmly against the proposed 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods announced by US President-elect Donald Trump and said asked to stand up and "fight like hell." Following Trump's social media declaration, Singh took to X to express his concerns, stating, "Justin Trudeau, you cannot keep your head in the sand. Stand up and fight like hell. Canad...Read More
The depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression and it is likely to intensify into cyclone Fengal on Wednesday moving north-northwestwards towards Tamil Nadu coast over the next two days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned. The deep depression lay about 310 km southeast of Trincomalee, 590 km south-southeast of Nagappattinam, 710 km south-southeast of Puducherry and 800 km south-southeast of Chennai on Tuesday. "It is very likely to continue to move...Read More
CHENNAI: MDMK general secretary Vaiko on Tuesday urged the state government not to grant any permission, including environmental clearance, to Vedanta to carryout Tungsten mining in Arittapatti at Melur. In a statement, he said that the Union Ministry of Minerals and Mines, has recently held a nationwide auction for mining mineral resources and awarded Hindustan Zinc Limited, a subsidiary of Sterlite Vedanta, a license to mine tungsten mineral in a land spreadover 5,000 acres in Melur, Madurai....Read More
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court of India has canceled several land allotments made to housing societies within the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits. The ruling, delivered by a bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, impacts allotments granted to public representatives, government officials, and journalists, among others. The court directed the State of Telangana to refund the amounts deposited by the affected societies and their members, including interest. The judgment also...Read More
President Droupadi Murmu, Speaker Om Birla, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition at the Constitution Day celebrations in Parliament. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's actions came under intense scrutiny on Tuesday with the Bharatiya Janata Party accusing him of disrespecting President Droupadi Murmu by not greeting her at the Constitution Day celebrations in Parliament. The BJP also alleged that the Congress leader was distracted during the national anthem. BJP lea...Read More
New Delhi | India on Tuesday noted with "deep concern" the arrest and denial of bail to Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh, and urged authorities there to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and all minorities. Bangladesh police on Monday arrested Das, the leader of the Hindu group, Sammilita Sanatani Jote, from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area in Dhaka. In a statement, the MEA said it has noted with "deep concern the arrest and denial of bail" to Das who is als...Read More
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, and Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka met Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and congratulated her on her victory in the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll on Tuesday. In Wayanad, Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has got 6,22,338 votes when the last reports came in, and is leading by a margin of almost 4,10,931 votes. Earlier, on November 23, she thanked the voters for placing their trust in her and promised to be th...Read More