The free COVID vaccine will be provided to three billion people of frontline and healthcare workers in the first phase of vaccination, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday while providing an update on dry vaccination in the country conducted nationwide in…
read moreGoods and Services Tax (GST) collections in December (for November sales) increased 11.6% year-on-year to Rs 1,15,174 crore, the highest level since the implementation of the indirect tax regime in July 2017. The finance ministry said this was the strongest growth in…
read moreThe Madhya Pradesh government will follow two other BJP-led states, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, by passing an anti-conversion law that prohibits religious conversion only for the purpose of marriage. The state cabinet adopted the 2020 Religious Freedom Bill as an ordinance….
read moreThe tremendous recovery in the stock exchanges after falling 36% between February and March 23, 2020, surprised many as it coincided with the spread of the coronavirus, and recently with the appearance of a more powerful mutant form of the virus in…
read moreAfter being closed for nearly seven months, cinemas outside containment zones in various Indian states reopened on October 15. But things will never be the same again. India, where movies are a major social event and entertainment medium, now has to get…
read moreDuring her confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill earlier this week, US Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett sparked considerable outrage when she used the widely denounced term “sexual preference” to discuss LGBTQI rights. . Barrett referenced this phrase when asked about the…
read moreThe Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the power of the Tamil Nadu government to notify an “elephant corridor” and protect the animal migration route through the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. The reserve is the largest protected forest area in India and spans Tamil…
read moreOn Tuesday, the Center allowed 20 states to raise ₹ 68,825 crore through open market loans to fill the GST income gap. The decision was made a day after the GST Council meeting failed to reach consensus on the deadlock in the…
read moreLarge blackouts like the one that hit Mumbai and neighboring areas on Monday morning (October 12) can be dangerous events for those affected. In addition to hampering homes and people trying to use public transport, vital hospital systems, student exams and hearings…
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