Punjab adds 46,338 GST taxpayers: Finance Minister Cheema
Chandigarh, Feb 18 (IANS) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said the Excise and Taxation Department has conducted targeted GST registration drives to broaden the tax base, resulting in the addition of 46,338 taxpayers in 2023-24 and approximately 33,000 new taxpayers up to December 2024. He said a statewide campaign has also been […]
Stock market to rebound by 2nd half this year, Nifty at 25,000 on the horizon
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) The Nifty index could reach 25,000 by December 2025, driven by a revival in consumer spending, improved employment trends and easing foreign investor selling, a new report said on Tuesday. According to Emkay Institutional Equities, the Indian stock market is expected to remain volatile in the near term, but a recovery […]
India, US don’t compete as much as they complement each other: Piyush Goyal
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Tuesday, said India and the United States do not compete as much as they complement each other, and discussions are underway with various stakeholders, both within and outside the government, to strengthen trade ties between the two nations. India’s efforts to double […]
Union Minister inaugurates IWT terminal at Jogidhopa for trade between India, B’desh & Bhutan
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) Terminal at Jogidhopa in Assam on Tuesday and also flagged off a vessel with two barges with 110 tons of cargo for Bangladesh. The foundation stone of the IWT Terminal was laid by Prime Minister Narendra […]
Rs 250 ‘Chota SIP’ to boost daily investments in rural India, says SBI Chairman Setty
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) The newly launched ‘Chota SIP’ of Rs 250 aims to help people from all backgrounds build their savings, State Bank of India (SBI) Chairperson C.S. Setty said on Tuesday. The initiative is designed to make systematic investment plans (SIPs) more accessible, especially for those in rural and semi-urban areas, Setty said […]
Govt formulating plans to protect exporters amid global challenges: Jitin Prasada
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The government is formulating strategies to ensure that the interests of the country’s exporters, and especially the Indian citizens, are protected in the face of challenges that might arise ahead, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said on Tuesday. The minister was referring to the possible […]
Zelensky meets Turkiye’s Erdogan amid US shift on Ukraine
ISTANBUL(RAHNUMA): Turkiye’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ankara on Tuesday, as Kyiv seeks to shore up its position in response to US-Russia talks. Zelensky flew into the Turkish capital from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) late on Monday, saying on Telegram he would discuss prisoner exchanges and other issues with […]
BJP MP seeks Telangana CM’s clarification on decline in BC population
Hyderabad, Feb 18 (IANS) BJP MP Eatala Rajender Tuesday demanded Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to clarify why the population of Backward Classes (BCs) has declined in the state as revealed in the recently conducted caste survey. Talking to media persons here, Rajender, representing Malkajgiri seat, claimed that the BJP favoured conducting caste surveys […]
Misinformation on social media creating chaos, says Telangana CM
Hyderabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday voiced concern over fake news and said misinformation on social media is creating chaos in society. He called for steps to curb economic offences and fake news by strengthening the cyber security system. Stating that Telangana is at the forefront of controlling cybercrime […]
Telangana minister reviews arrangements for Ramazan
Hyderabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Telangana’s Minister for Backward Classes Welfare and Transport Ponnam Prabhakar on Tuesday reviewed the arrangements made for the Muslim holy month of Ramazan. The minister held a high-level review meeting with top officials from all departments at the B.R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat and instructed all officials to work in coordination with […]
