AAP wins Patiala, struggles in Amritsar and Ludhiana as Punjab municipal polls deliver mixed results
Electorates of five municipal corporations in Punjab delivered a fractured mandate in Saturday’s polls, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) securing a clear majority in only Patiala. The ruling party swept former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh’s stronghold, winning 35 of the 45 wards that went to polls. Adding eight unopposed victories and seven deferred wards, […]
Himachal Invokes Kyoto Protocol To Demand GST Compensation From Centre
Rajesh Dharmani also advocated for exempting individual health and term insurance policies. Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday urged the Centre to make some arrangement for hilly states in lieu of the revenue loss due to GST implementation and sought compensation on the pattern of the Kyoto protocol. The Kyoto protocol, a global agreement […]
Delayed Exams, Holiday: Students Behind Bomb Threats To 3 Delhi Schools, Say Cops
The students were counselled and their parents were given a warning. New Delhi: At least three schools hit by bomb threat emails have turned out to be victims of their own students, the Delhi Police has discovered. One of the several schools that received bomb threats was Venkateshwar Global School, which received a threatening email […]
81 Arrested For Allegedly Betting On Dog Fights At Farm House In Rajasthan
A case has been registered under the Animal Cruelty Prevention Act and Gambling Act. (Representational) Jaipur: Eighty-one people were arrested in a raid for allegedly being involved in betting on dog fights in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district, an official said Saturday. Police have recovered 19 foreign breed dogs and seized 15 vehicles during a raid at […]
GST Council Approves ‘Track And Trace Mechanism’ For Evasion-Prone Commodities
The system shall be based on a Unique Identification Marking which shall be affixed on the said goods. Jaisalmer: In a significant move to plug leakage, the GST Council on Saturday approved a proposal to implement ‘Track and Trace Mechanism’ for specified evasion-prone commodities, under which a unique mark will be affixed on such goods […]
How can I keep my cat happy? 5 tips from a vet to help your feline friend live their best life
Around one third of Australian households live with at least one cat, yet surveys tell us the cats’ needs are not being met. Cats may rule the internet, but humans often misconstrue feline behaviour. Earlier this year, the Washington Post boldly declared cat’s arent jerks – they’re just misunderstood. This was prompted by research showing […]
Explained: Key Recommendations Of 55th GST Council Meet
The Council clarified that no GST is payable on ‘penal charges’ levied and collected by banks. Jaisalmer: From reducing GST rate on fortified rice kernel (FRK) to fully exempt GST on gene therapy, the 55th GST Council meeting, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Saturday made some key recommendations to provide relief to […]
Study Abroad: UK University Offers 30% To 100% Tuition Fee Reduction For 2025-26 Intake
Newcastle University, a public research university in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, is currently accepting applications for the VC Excellence Scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Undergraduate Scholarship To apply, students must have applied for an undergraduate course starting in the 2025-26 academic year (September 2025 – June 2026) and hold an offer of admission before […]
CAG audit unveils systemic failures: Unspent budget, vacant posts, incomplete projects plague Maharashtra’s healthcare
A recent audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on the public health infrastructure and management of health services in Maharashtra has revealed severe shortcomings in the state’s public healthcare system, exposing systemic neglect, chronic resource shortages and financial inefficiencies. Covering the years from 2016 to 2022, the report presents a grim […]
Orange Alert Issued For Cold Wave In Himachal Pradesh, Snowfall Predicted
Dense fog is likely over and around some parts of the reservoir area of Bhakra dam. (File) Shimla: The local meteorological office on Saturday forecast snow and rain at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh on December 23 and 24 and at many places on December 27. It issued an orange warning for severe cold wave […]