Month: October 2023

GST Council raises upper age limit of president and members of Appellate Tribunals

October 7, 2023 admin

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Union MoS for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra and others during the 52nd Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council Meeting, in New Delhi, on October 7, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has decided to raise the maximum age limit for the…

Business

14 Dead, 78 Injured As 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan Herat

October 7, 2023 admin

Crowds of men, women, and children stood out in the streets away from tall buildings (AFP) Herat: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit western Afghanistan on Saturday causing 14 deaths and injuring 78, officials said, predicting the count could rise amid reports of landslides and building collapses. The United States Geological Survey said the epicentre was…

World

Israel Air Force’s Precision Strikes On Hamas Targets

October 7, 2023 admin

A screengrab of a video released by Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) New Delhi: Israeli Air Force jets bombed several Hamas targets after the militant group fired thousands of rockets at Israel this morning. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) posted a video on X showing Hamas targets being struck by missiles and smart bombs. “Dozens of…

World

Rajasthan Chief Minister Announces Caste Survey Ahead Of State Elections

October 7, 2023 admin

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the state will conduct a caste survey. Jaipur: With assembly elections approaching, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the state will conduct a caste survey on the lines of the one done in Bihar. The issue was discussed on Friday at a core committee meeting of the Rajasthan Pradesh…

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Supreme Court To Hear Petitions On Delay In Clearing Names By Collegium On October 9

October 7, 2023 admin

Supreme Court to hear on Oct 9 pleas alleging delay in clearing names recommended by collegium New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday two petitions including the one alleging delay by the Centre in clearing the names recommended by the collegium for appointment and transfer of judges. The appointment of judges…

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Top Medical Body Suggests Dos And Don’t For Doctors’ Signboards, Prescriptions

October 7, 2023 admin

Prescription papers should also have the same contents, said the NMC. New Delhi: A doctor should not use an unusually large signboard and write on it anything other than his name, qualifications, titles, specialty or registration number, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has suggested, saying his prescription papers should also have the same contents. It…

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Why India’s Green Revolution isn’t a blueprint to feed a hungry planet

October 7, 2023 admin

Feeding a growing world population has been a serious concern for decades, but today there are new causes for alarm. Floods, heat waves and other weather extremes are making agriculture increasingly precarious, especially in the Global South. The war in Ukraine is also a factor. Russia is blockading Ukrainian grain exports, and fertilizer prices have surged because of trade…

Science

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu War Cry Amid Hamas Attack

October 7, 2023 admin

Violence between Israel and the Palestinians has been surging for almost two years Gaza City: Israel today declared that it was at war, hours after Palestinian militants fired 5,000 rockets at the country and infiltrated into several towns. “Citizens of Israel, we are at war. This is not an operation, not an escalation — this…

World

Cricket World Cup 2023: Confident India Ready For Australian Challenge

October 7, 2023 admin

Rohit Sharma, one of the most revered cricketers of his generation, would carry the audible expectations of a billion people when his Indian team starts its high-stakes World Cup campaign against Australia in Chennai on Sunday. For the sports aficionados, the Asian Games campaign with 100-plus medals was a juicy appetiser and they are bracing…

Sports

Congress Leader Goes To Court Against BJP Chief JP Nadda For Poster On Rahul Gandhi

October 7, 2023 admin

A Congress leader has moved court against BJP chief JP Nadda over a poster on Rahul Gandhi Jaipur: A Congress leader has filed a petition in a court against BJP national president JP Nadda and party’s IT cell incharge Amit Malviya over a social media post by the Bharatiya Janata Party, showing party leader Rahul…

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