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The Centre is closely monitoring e-commerce platforms to ensure that the recent GST rate cuts on FMCG items are being passed on to consumers. Field formations are tracking price changes, with a first report due by September 30. The government is closely monitoring whether the recent Goods and Services Tax (GST) reduction on fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) is being reflected in lower prices on e-commerce platforms, sources told PTI on Tuesday. This comes after reports emerged that some online ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major relief for the pharma sector, the government has dismissed the mandatory rule for drug manufacturers to recall, or re-label medicines already released in the market before September 22, the Department of Pharmaceuticals said. This follows the latest revision in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates early this month by the GST Council, which reduced the GST on medical devices to 5 per cent from 12 per cent. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority ...Read More >
New Delhi: The accused in the Dhaula Kuan BMW accident case, Gaganpreet Kaur, has tested negative for alcohol, Delhi Police said on Tuesday. Gaganpreet was sent for a medical examination to determine if she was driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. She was arrested and later remanded to two days of judicial custody at Tihar Jail following the tragic road accident, which claimed one life and left another person injured. The lawyer for the accused, Advocate Vikas Pa ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Tuesday issued a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to provide a more detailed explanation on the tax rate cuts that have been announced as part of the GST 2.0 reforms. Q1. Is it required to recall and re-label MRP on medicines already in the supply chain before 22nd September, 2025? How will the re-labelling be implemented? Answer: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) vide OMs dated 12.9.2025 and13.9.2025 have clarified the following: ...Read More >
Guwahati: Authorities here have issued a stern warning against a misleading image of a fake commemorative stamp on Bhupen Hazarika circulating on social media platforms. A viral post, purportedly depicting an official stamp, has been identified as fabricated and unrelated to the authentic releases. A viral post, purportedly depicting an official stamp, has been identified as fabricated and unrelated to the authentic releases. Digboi MLA Suren Phukan, representing the BJP, emphasized the gravi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): The mortal remains of Navjot Singh, Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, who died in a BMW accident on September 14, were taken for the last rites on Tuesday. Singh had been riding a two-wheeler along with his wife when the vehicle collided with them. The accused, Gaganpreet Kaur, who has been remanded to two days' judicial custody, filed a bail plea claiming the crash was "wholly accidental" and unintentional. Also Read | Narendra Modi Birthday W ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) The blood sample report of Gaganpreet, the main accused in the BMW car crash that killed a senior Finance Ministry official and left his wife injured in southwest Delhi, has been found negative for alcohol, an official said on Tuesday. Deputy secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Navjot Singh (52), a resident of Hari Nagar, died, and his wife sustained multiple injuries after his motorcycle was hit by a car on Sunday afternoon near Dhaula Kuan area. The coupl ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): In the BMW accident case near Dhaula Kuan that claimed the life of Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Navjot Singh, accused Gaganpreet Kaur has sought bail, stressing that the crash was "wholly accidental" and unintentional. Her counsel highlighted that she is a mother of two minor daughters, has no criminal antecedents, and herself sustained a head injury in the accident. The bail plea, filed under Section 480 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha ...Read More >
Advocate Vikas Pahwa, representing accused Gaganpreet Kaur in the BMW road accident case, has raised serious questions over the delay and contents of the FIR, while asserting that the incident does not amount to culpable homicide. The accused, Gaganpreet, was produced before the Duty Magistrate and remanded to two-day judicial custody, the police said. Talking to the media, Pahwa said the FIR was lodged nearly 10 hours after the mishap. "The incident occurred around 1:30 pm, but the FIR was re ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): The accused in the Dhaula Kuan BMW accident case, Gaganpreet Kaur, has tested negative for alcohol, Delhi Police said on Tuesday. Gaganpreet was sent for a medical examination to determine if she was driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. She was arrested and later remanded to two days of judicial custody at Tihar Jail following the tragic road accident, which claimed one life and left another person injured. Also Read | Dehra ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): The accused in the Dhaula Kuan BMW accident case, Gaganpreet Kaur, has tested negative for alcohol, Delhi Police said on Tuesday. Gaganpreet was sent for a medical examination to determine if she was driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. She was arrested and later remanded to two days of judicial custody at Tihar Jail following the tragic road accident, which claimed one life and left another person injured. The lawyer for th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Tuesday said that blood test reports revealed that Gaganpreet Makkar was not under the influence of alcohol when she crashed her BMW car, killing senior Finance Ministry official Navjot Singh. Navjot Singh, a Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, and his wife were travelling on their motorcycle when they were hit by the car near Dhaula Kuan in southwest Delhi on Sunday afternoon. In her statement to the police, Sandeep Kaur (50), a school teacher, explained th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Russian-backed Indian refiner Nayara Energy is seeking Indian government help to source equipment and materials needed for maintenance as European Union sanctions make it difficult to secure key items, three people familiar with the matter said. The private refiner has approached the Centre for High Technology, an advisory body under India's oil ministry, seeking assistance in sourcing specialised equipment, catalysts, and other raw materials, the sources said. N ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore alleged fraud case. Mumbai Police shared an update in the case and stated: "Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation." They further stat ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government has directed insurance companies to proactively undertake outreach campaigns to publicise GST reforms and pass on the benefits to policyholders. M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), chaired a meeting with senior officials of DFS, IRDAI, CMDs of public sector insurance companies and CEOs of leading private sector life and non-life insurance companies and officials from Life Insurance Council and General Insurance Counci ...Read More >
A senior official of the Union Ministry of Finance died and three people, including his wife, were injured after a BMW allegedly hit his motorcycle near Delhi Cantonment metro station on Ring Road on Sunday (September 14, 2025), police said. The deceased was identified as Navjot Singh, Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and a resident of Hari Nagar, according to police. Police said three PCR calls were received in the afternoon about a traffic jam near ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The wife of Navjot Singh, a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance, killed in a collision between their motorcycle and a BMW car on the Ring Road near the Delhi Cantonment Metro station had repeatedly pleaded with the accused couple to get them admitted to a nearby hospital, but to no avail, according to the FIR lodged in the case. The accident took place on Sunday afternoon, said police. In her statement to the police, Sandeep Kaur (50), ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The death of a senior Union Finance Ministry official in a road accident near Delhi Cantonment on Sunday has sparked a political row between the AAP and the BJP, with both parties blaming each other over emergency response and road safety in the city. The AAP alleged that the case highlights the apathy of the Delhi administrations, the emergency response system, and the city government's decision to shut down the Farishtey scheme launched by its government. In response, the BJP said ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A day after a BMW car hit and killed a senior finance ministry official in Dhaula Kuan, a 38-year-old Gurugram-based woman was arrested and booked on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and causing disappearance of evidence on Monday. She was produced before a Delhi court, which sent her to two-day judicial custody. The woman has been identified by cops as Gaganpreet Makkar, who was driving the BMW at the time of the accident. Her husband, two children, and a domesti ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major development that promises to give some relief to taxpayers. The deadline for filing ITR has been extended, again. Now, the final date for filing ITR has been moved to 16 September 2025. This information has been given by the Finance Ministry. This is the second time that the ITR filing deadline has been extended. It is important to note that several chartered accountants and taxpayers had been continuously complaining about server issues, timeouts, glitches, and several ot ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Gaganpreet Makkad (38), who was allegedly behind the wheel of the BMW that fatally struck senior finance ministry official Navjot Singh (57) and critically injured his wife Sandeep Kaur (50) in Dhaula Kuan Sunday, was arrested after being discharged from hospital Monday.Sections related to culpable homicide and destruction of evidence have now been added to charges of rash driving and negligence in the FIR. Cops are probing why the victim was taken to Nulife Multi-Specialty Hospital, ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday sent a woman, who allegedly drove the BMW car involved in the crash that killed a senior Finance Ministry official and left his wife injured in Dhaula Kuan, to two days of judicial custody. Duty Magistrate Akanksha Singh sent 38-year-old Gaganpreet Kaur to judicial custody after she was produced before the judge at her residence citing that her custodial interrogation was not required, said senior advocate Vikas Pahwa, Gaganpreet's counsel. The judge also iss ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15: A senior official of the Union Ministry of Finance died, and his wife was left seriously injured after their motorcycle was hit by a BMW car near the Delhi Cantt metro station, police said, adding that a case has been registered under the relevant sections. The victim, Navjot Singh, who was serving as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance, was returning home from Bangla Sahib Gurudwara on his bike when the accident occurred on Su ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Gaganpreet Makkad (38), who was allegedly behind the wheel of the BMW that fatally struck senior finance ministry official Navjot Singh (57) and critically injured his wife Sandeep Kaur (50) in Dhaula Kuan Sunday, was arrested after being discharged from hospital Monday.Sections related to culpable homicide and destruction of evidence have now been added to charges of rash and negligent in the FIR. Police said they are probing why the victim was taken to Nulife Multi-Specialty Hospita ...Read More >
New Delhi: Police claimed to have pieced together the sequence of events of the crash that killed senior finance ministry official Navjot Singh on Saturday afternoon.According to cops, the BMW had five occupants -- Gaganpreet Makkad was driving, her daughter (6) was sitting in the front, and her husband Parikshit, son (4) and the domestic helper were in the rear seat. They were travelling from their Gurgaon home to Gaganpreet's parental home in GTB Nagar.Cops have obtained CCTV footage and corro ...Read More >
GST 2.0 simplifies India's indirect tax regime with two core rates of 5% and 18%, plus a 40% de-merit slab. Insurance premiums become GST-exempt, renewables gain from lower costs, and consumer electronics see relief. The reform aims to boost compliance, influence spending patterns, and realign sectoral margins. India's indirect tax regime has undergone a structural shift. Announced on September 5, 2025, and scheduled to take effect from September 22, GST 2.0 rationalises the current four-tiered ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government has asked life and non-life insurance companies to ensure that benefits of the goods and services tax (GST) exemption approved earlier this month are fully passed on to both existing and prospective policyholders. Financial services secretary M Nagaraju on Monday also directed insurers to proactively undertake outreach campaigns to publicise the GST reforms and highlight their prospective positive impact in making insurance more affordable and accessible for the common ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The accused in the Delhi BMW accident near Dhaula Kuan on September 14, which left one person dead and another injured, has been remanded to two days' judicial custody by the Court on Monday. The accused driver, Gaganpreet Kaur, was arrested earlier today by the Delhi Police. A notice has been issued on her bail application, with the hearing scheduled for September 17. The BMW car rammed into a motorcycle on Sunday. The motorcycle also hit a bus on the l ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) A Delhi court on Monday sent a woman, who allegedly drove the BMW car involved in the crash that killed a senior Finance Ministry official and left his wife injured in Dhaula Kuan, to two-day judicial custody. Duty Magistrate Akanksha Singh sent Gaganpreet Kaur (38) to judicial custody after she was produced before the judge at her residence, and said her custodial interrogation was not required, her counsel, senior advocate Vikas Pahwa said. The judge also issued notic ...Read More >
New Delhi: A high-speed BMW crash in Delhi's Dhaula Kuan has left a senior Finance Ministry official dead and his wife grievously injured, triggering outrage after it emerged the victims were taken over 19 km away to a hospital linked to the accused driver -- bypassing multiple premier medical facilities en route. The accused, Gaganpreet Kaur (38), was arrested Monday after being discharged from the hospital. She faces serious charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including culpable homici ...Read More >
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