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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to meet her state counterparts on December 21-22 for pre-budget consultations and meeting of the GST Council, an official said. The meeting assumes significance as states finance ministers would present their recommendations for 2025-26 Budget to be unveiled on February 1, 2025. The 55th GST Council meeting would…
Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) announced on Friday an increase of Rs. 62 in the price of 19 kg commercial LPG gas cylinders, bringing the retail price to Rs. 1,802 in Delhi. Despite this adjustment, there has been no change in the price of domestic 14.2 kg LPG cylinders. The last price hike for commercial gas…
A gunfight broke out between security forces and terrorists during a search operation in a village near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector near here on Monday, officials said. The search operation in the Bhattal area of Khour was launched after three terrorists opened fire on an Army ambulance passing through the…
India’s wholesale price inflation went high to 1.84 per cent in September as food items, especially vegetables, turned costlier, as per the government data released on Monday. The wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation was 1.31 per cent in August. It was (-)0.07 per cent in September last year. As per the government data, inflation in…
The Centre is set to allocate an additional Rs 6,000 crore to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for the acquisition of 4G network equipment, which is crucial for the long-overdue deployment of the state-run telecom’s services, according to a report by The Economic Times. The delay in the 4G rollout has worsened BSNL’s subscriber attrition….
The CBI has arrested an assistant director of the ED for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 20 lakh from a Mumbai-based jeweller, officials said on Thursday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had conducted searches at the jeweller’s premises on August 3 and 4, following which Assistant Director Sandeep Singh Yadav allegedly threatened to…
In order to protect distribution transformers (DTs) from damage and curb power losses, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) is installing 40,000 DT meters & 1400 feeder meters under the premier loss reduction scheme of RDSS. This shall be besides 6.85 lakh consumer smart meters which shall be installed in unmetered flat-rate areas as well…
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from the Amarnath Yatra base camp in Jammu on Friday morning. Before flagging off the first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims, LG Manoj Sinha also offered prayers at the temple. The Lt Governor extended his best wishes to…
Motorists using expressways will have to pay more from today as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has hiked toll amounts across the country by 5 percent starting today. The annual revision of highway user fees, which is expected to be in the range of an average 5 percent, was to come into effect…
Oil marketing companies reduced the prices of 19 kg commercial cylinders and 5 kg FTL (Free Trade LPG) cylinders, said sources. The price has been reduced by Rs 30.50 for a 19-kg commercial cylinder. From April 1, the price in Delhi has been fixed at 1764.50, said sources. The price of the 5kg FTL cylinder…