Maharashtra has emerged as the largest contributor to states’ tax revenue in recent years since the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), supported by its high domestic consumption and large services sector, according to a report by India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra).The rating agency said GST has strengthened state governments’ tax collections and…
Artwork by Abanindranath Tagore Kolkata: Works of Indian masters, including Rabindranath Tagore, Abanindranath Tagore, MF Hussain, Bikash Bhattacharjee, Chintamani Kar, Sunil Das, Ganesh Haloi, Jogen Chowdhury, Paresh Maity, Kishen Khanna and Manu Parekh, will go under the hammer in what is being billed as the first such online auction in eastern India, bringing together works…
NEW DELHI: Two days after a 34-year-old biker Sarthak Mattoo was allegedly run over by a Thar at southwest Delhi’s Rajokri Flyover, police have apprehended the driver of the vehicle. Police said the Karnataka-registered vehicle belonged to a private company based in Bengaluru.The SUV had been leased to Sagar Saha from Bihar, who is employed…
KALYAN: In a move aimed at strengthening its outreach among the business community, the Shiv Sena has appointed former Congress leader and prominent businessman Vimal Thakkar as president of its Traders’ Cell for Kalyan city.Party leaders said the appointment is part of a broader strategy to expand the organisation’s presence among traders and entrepreneurs under…
You may feel oddly mixed today, Virgo. One part of you wants to lie down and postpone everything, while another part stands straighter and says, get on with it. That split comes from Mercury sharpening your judgment while the Moon drains physical ease.Restlessness and laziness can come together. Annoying combination, I know. Still, your confidence…
Rumors of Travis Kelce retiring from the NFL soon after his marriage to Taylor Swift have sparked quite a lot of heated debate online. Many people have commented about how the singer is to blame for the possible decision; however, there have been reports stating that retirement was always in conversation and that the singer…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday revised the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) framework, standardising the definition of crop seasons and aligning it with banking asset-classification norms in a move aimed at bringing greater uniformity in farm loan sanctioning and repayment schedules.The revised directions, which will come into effect from January 2027, seek to…
In photo: CM Vijay and MK Stalin CHENNAI: Former CM M K Stalin said the TVK government’s decision to drop the Parandur international airport project would set Tamil Nadu’s development back by several years.“Dropping Parandur is not change. It’s an irreversible setback for Tamil Nadu’s growth,” Stalin said, opposing the decision announced by Chief Minister…
New Delhi: The body of an 18-year-old youth who was swept away by a strong current in a drain in southeast Delhi’s Sarita Vihar on Friday evening was recovered late Saturday night near the Agra Canal, where the drain opens up.The deceased, identified as Ankit, a resident of Bhim Colony in the Ali Village area,…
NHRC, students at the school event (Visual source: X) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday sought action taken reports from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Jalna district administration and the Maharashtra Police over allegations that minor children were made to perform to an extremist ‘Pakistani’ song during an annual day function…
