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A recent PwC report indicates that revised GST rates in India are expected to ease household budget pressures, potentially boosting consumer sentiment. The survey highlights that many consumers are concerned about rising food prices and are adapting their shopping habits to save money. Brands are advised to offer promotions and loyalty programs to retain customers in this volatile pricing environment. Household budgets across India are likely to see some relief following the recent revision in ...Read More >
Rupnagar (Punjab), Sep 13 (PTI) Union minister L Murugan on Saturday visited flood-hit areas here and conducted an in-depth review of the ground situation. He visited several villages, including Shahpur Bela, Hariwal, Bhanu Pali, Bela Dhyani and Nangal, and directly interacted with farmers, locals and administrative officials. Witnessing the impact of the floods on agriculture, transportation, drainage and daily life, he walked through waterlogged areas, travelled in a tractor and a boat, and ...Read More >
The house built from savings, made painstakingly through years of hard labour, has now collapsed, putting his family in a precarious place. "For the past six to seven days, the land in our village has been sinking. It started with small cracks in our houses after the rains stopped around September 3, but now there are four to five-foot deep cracks in the earth," Javaid tells PTI. Eyes brimming with tears, he adds, "I spent lakhs of rupees building this house with every penny I saved. My house ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) The Delhi government will launch multiple projects under 'Sewa Pakhwada' marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday, officials said on Saturday. On September 17, Union minister Amit Shah will inaugurate 15 projects, which include new hospital blocks, 101 Arogya Mandirs, and 150 dialysis centres, during a Delhi government event at Thyagraj Stadium. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who reviewed preparations for 'Sewa Pakhwada' with her ministers, state presiden ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 13 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh continues to grapple with a battered infrastructure and mounting human losses as the relentless monsoon takes its toll. The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Saturday reported that 574 roads remain blocked, 389 power transformers disrupted, and 333 drinking water supply schemes damaged across the state. According to the SDMA's evening public utility report, the overall death toll has climbed to 394 since June 20 ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India] September 13 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Savitri Thakur, visited various regions of Himachal Pradesh affected by recent natural disasters, including sudden floods, landslides, and cloudbursts, as per a release. The Minister inspected several locations along the Kullu-Manali route, covering Vaishno Mata Temple, Sabzi Mandi (Bandrol), Raison, Dohlu Nala, Fozal Nala, Duada Vihal, Jatehar Vihal (Patlikuhal), Nalsu Nala, Manalsu N ...Read More >
Hassan (Karnataka) [India], September 13 (ANI): Karnataka Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Saturday met with patients injured in an accident during a Ganesh procession and admitted to a hospital in Hassan in the State. According to a statement from his office, Gowda enquired about the condition of those injured and interacted with their families. Also Read | Kerala Bomb Threat: Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple and Attukal Bhagavathy Temple Receive Bomb Threat via Email. On Thursday, a truck rammed i ...Read More >
Jaipur, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Saturday announced a comprehensive relief package for the victims of the school roof collapse tragedy in the Manoharthana area in Jhalawar district. Along with expressing deep condolences to the bereaved families, the government has also sanctioned major development works for the region. Under the relief measures, the Chief Minister approved financial assistance of Rs 13 lakh each to the families of the students who l ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday held a meeting with the deputy commissioners and senior officials to expedite relief and rescue operations in the wake of the floods in the state, officials said. "We will work on a war footing to provide relief to the affected people," the chief minister said. Mann, who was discharged from a private hospital in Mohali on Thursday where he was admitted due to exhaustion and low heart rate, said at the outset of a news conference that he ...Read More >
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today pledged that his government will act promptly on the recommendations of the Second International Conference on 'Hangul Protection and Other Threatened Ungulates Conservation' (2IHUC-25), so that measurable progress is achieved in the population of Hangul and Markhor before the next such conference is held. The Chief Minister, who is also Pro-Chancellor of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), was spe ...Read More >
Chandigarh: After weeks of flood devastation, Punjab chief minister, Bhagwant Singh Mann, set a festive deadline for recovery, promising all compensation disbursed by Diwali, on Oct 21. With boosted payouts for homes, crops and livestock, he framed the plan as the most generous in the country, though the state continues to spar with the Centre over disaster relief funds.Mann announced a record ₹20,000 per acre for crop losses, promising assessments by mid-Sept and payments within weeks. Framing ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court on Friday directed the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) and the Jubilee Hills Cooperative Housing Building Society to file detailed counter-affidavits in response to a petition filed by a businessman.The petitioner, P. Satya Narayana, challenged his alleged eviction from a 2,000 square yard govt land worth over ₹100 crore, located at a prime spot on Road No. 1, Jubilee Hills. HYDRAA had evicted the petitioner on the grounds that ...Read More >
KURUKSHETRA: The officiating Jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj was seen sharing stage for the first time with Sikh preacher Bhai Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwala, after the completion of the latter's religious atonement and lifting of ban upon him by Akal Takht, during a religious congregation organised by Haryana Sikh community members at Pipli in Kurukshetra district on Friday.Akal Takht lifted the ban on Dhadrianwala in May 2025 after he formally apologized for his controversial stat ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday held a meeting with the deputy commissioners and senior officials to expedite relief and rescue operations in the wake of the floods in the state, officials said. "We will work on a war footing to provide relief to the affected people," the chief minister said. Mann, who was discharged from a private hospital in Mohali on Thursday where he was admitted due to exhaustion and low heart rate, said at the outset of a news conference that he ...Read More >
Delhi faced challenges due to heavy rainfall. A flyover section on National Highway 44 collapsed. Intense showers caused traffic jams and waterlogging. The Yamuna River exceeded the danger level. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited affected families and assured assistance. She also sought cooperation from neighboring states. The IMD forecasts more rain. The CPCB recorded Delhi's AQI as satisfactory. A section of the flyover on National Highway 44 in Delhi collapsed after heavy rainfall battered ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) The surging Yamuna showed signs of receding in Delhi on Friday, even as many areas remained submerged, with the government saying it is maintaining a round-the-clock vigil and asserting that the situation will soon return to normal. The water level in the river was recorded at 207.12 metres at 6 pm at the main flood forecasting station of Old Railway Bridge, a day after it reached the season's highest at 207.48 metres. The water level at 5 pm was recorded at 207.16 metre ...Read More >
Agra: Yamuna flowed above the danger mark in Mathura and reached alert level in Agra on Monday after over 1 lakh cusecs of water was released from upstream barrages due to continued rainfall in Uttarakhand and the upper catchment areas. Officials issued a flood advisory for low-lying areas and warned residents to stay away from the riverbanks as water levels rose late Sunday and continued into Monday evening.Officials said the water level at Mathura's Prayag Ghat was recorded at 166.24 metres on ...Read More >
Jammu: The Narendra Modi government is committed to ensuring the rehabilitation of those affected by recent floods in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday, as he undertook a whirlwind tour of a worst-hit area here. Shah visited Manguchak village near the Jammu airport and was accompanied by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma and other senior BJP leaders, including the party ...Read More >
JAIPUR: A day after the Rajasthan High Court scrapped the Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment-2021, the court on Monday granted bail to 23 accused individuals, including former RPSC member Ramuram Raika, in connection with the exam paper leak case. The accused who secured bail include trainee SIs, dummy candidates, handlers, and paper buyers. However, the bail pleas of 29 others were rejected. The SI recruitment exam, conducted for 859 posts, was canceled by the High Court on August 28 after it was ...Read More >
New Delhi/Mumbai: Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed fresh attempts to mire the Rs 229-crore passenger water terminal (PWT) project abutting the Gateway of India in Colaba as Maharashtra govt said the project has green nod from every relevant authority and would help reduce travel time between Colaba and Navi Mumbai, Mandvi and Alibaug.After hearing elaborate arguments on behalf of Clean and Heritage Colaba Residents Association and other residents, a bench of CJI Bhushan R Gavai and K Vinod Chand ...Read More >
A 45-year-old woman drowned near Dera Baba Nanak town, with the rising water levels forcing the administration to evacuate nearly 2,000 people to safer places in Gurdaspur district. Seven NDRF teams, along with the army and BSF, have been pressed into service for rescue operations in the district. The deceased was identified as Kulwinder Kaur, who hailed from Khode Bet village in the border belt. She, along with her elder brother, had gone to perform sewa at nearby Gurdwara Tahli Sahib. While r ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) The defence ministry has sanctioned the grant of medical facilities under the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) to officer cadets who get discharged from training on medical grounds due to causes "attributable to or aggravated" by military training, according to an official communication. However, the ECHS facility would be available only to the individuals concerned, as per the communication issued on Friday by the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW ...Read More >
Heavy rainfall in Kashmir has led to a rise in water levels in rivers and streams, creating a "flood-like situation" in the Valley. Authorities in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday declared a flood after the Jhelum river crossed the danger mark. As of Wednesday evening, officials said that while the water level was flowing above the flood declaration mark at the Sangam gauge in south Kashmir and at Ram Munshi Bagh in Srinagar, the water level had started to recede at Sangam. At th ...Read More >
The Punjab and Haryana High Court denied anticipatory bail to a Nuh resident accused of transporting cows for slaughter, citing the cow's sacred status and potential for public unrest. The court emphasized the emotional and cultural significance of cows in India, highlighting the accused's history of similar offenses and the need for custodial interrogation. The cow is a pious animal and "certain acts" can severely impact peace when they offend beliefs of a "significant population group", the P ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 ...Read More >
New Delhi: These days, Rajesh, who used to be a bike-taxi rider with Rapido, no longer ferries passengers across Bengaluru. With the two-wheeler service being declared illegal, he like other Rapido riders, has switched to food-delivery, a play Rapido is testing with its newly launched Ownly service. "I do this at night while attending college in the morning," Rajesh adds. "I use the same bike -- it's convenient, and the extra cash helps cover my expenses." He is unsure if Rapido will be able t ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 26 (PTI) India's readymade garment industry's revenue growth is expected to almost halve to 3-5 per cent this financial year, as the US imposes 50 per cent tariffs on its imports from India, which will become effective from August 27, 2025, a report said on Tuesday. Readymade garment (RMG) exports totalled USD 16 billion last fiscal, which accounted for 27 per cent of the sector's total revenue, Crisil Ratings said in a report. A third of the exports were to the US, and the 50 per ...Read More >
HANSALPUR, India (Reuters) -- Japan's Suzuki Motor will invest 700 billion rupees ($8 billion) in India over the next five to six years, its chairman said on Tuesday, as production began on the automaker's first electric vehicle. Suzuki is aiming to defend its lead in the world's third-largest car market, which is also its biggest market by sales and revenue through its majority stake in Maruti Suzuki India will be the global production hub for Suzuki Motor's electric cars, with plans to expor ...Read More >
Srinagar, Aug 26 (PTI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the situation in various parts of Jammu was "quite serious" following heavy rain and directed the administration to maintain high alert. He chaired an emergency meeting to review the flood-like situation in the Jammu division, an official spokesperson said. Abdullah's office said in a post on X that the chief minister directed officers to maintain high alert and take all necessary measures. Three people were killed and over t ...Read More >
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