In a massive relief for consumers, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Friday decided to slash tax rate on a wide range of mass use items– ranging from chewing gums to detergents–to 18 per cent from existing 28 per cent. The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in more tax rate changes, “178 items have been moved from 28 per cent to 18 per cent GST slab, changes will […]
November 8, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the decision to ban all Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes. We will also remember Anil Bokil, the founder-member of Pune-based think tank ArthaKranti Pratishthan, is the man credited with germinating the idea of demonetisation in Modi’s mind. As people struggled to deal with the consequences of its ‘lack of planning’ and ‘hurried implementation’. The decision also led to the deaths of […]
Tamil Nadu cartoonist G Bala arrested: for penning ‘controversial’ caricature A Tirunelveli Police team on Sunday picked up G. Bala (36), a cartoonist, who was charged with defaming the Chief Minister, the Tirunelveli Collector and the City Commissioner of Police by representing them in an obscene way. The cartoonist has been charged under Section 67 of the Information Technology Act. Against a backdrop of self-immolation deaths of four in a […]
China Says No Change On Masood Azhar Issue China on Thursday blocked a US-backed resolution to sanction Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar at the UN Security Council, citing “absence of consensus” among member countries to declare him an international terrorist. The foreign ministry had signalled its intention to block the resolution earlier in the day, saying: “It is a fact that the (UN) committee is yet to reach agreement (on […]
Whatsapp pay through chat and unread chat delete features from December in India It seems, WhatsApp is on a roll. After introducing the ‘live location’ and ‘delete for everyone’ feature for both iOS and Android users recently, WhatsApp is seemingly preparing to add another nifty feature to its platform. It is the payment option — with which you will be able to make digital transactions to your contacts. We have […]
In Karnataka, a satyagraha demanding 0% GST on handmade products highlights a larger issue For theatre person and social activist Prasanna, starting an indefinite hunger strike or satyagraha as a mark of protest comes as organically and naturally as the handloom clothes he wears and makes. The Gandhian has used satyagraya (a passive resistance often referred to as the “truth force” propounded by Mahatma Gandhi in his fight against the […]
Dineshwar Sharma formally appointed Centre’s interlocutor for Jammu and Kashmir Home minister Rajnath Singh said former Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Dineshwar Sharma will be appointed as India’s representative to hold a ‘sustained dialogue’ with Kashmir. The appointment will be effective from the date Sharma joins till further order. The detailed terms and conditions of the appointment will be issued separately, the order says. A Kerala batch IPS officer, Sharma took […]
A popular ingredient finding its way into many Indian gravies, cashew – a plant originating from Brazil, is a nut high in minerals. Brought to India by traders, the cashew tree grows up to exceptional heights having a rather irregular trunk. Hanging from the branches are large juicy apples at the bottom of which are attached the cashew nut. Made available round the year, the nut has a great shelf […]
Rukh movie review: Manoj Bajpayees film has a secret that will kill you from inside It’s not easy to be courageous enough to challenge the genre-bound filmmaking, especially for a first timer. Director Atanu Mukherjee’s Rukh challenges existing norms and our sensibilities as we get confused in our attempt to fit this suspense drama in a bracket. It might look like a typical whodunit in the beginning, but you realise […]
Eight months back, when Siraj was picked up by SRH for whopping Rs 2.6 crore, the medium pacer asked his father – an auto rickshaw driver – to stop working. The Team India selection committee on Monday picked the squad for the three-match T20I series against New Zealand. The uncapped pair of batsman Shreyas Iyer and fast bowler Mohammed Siraj were also named. Hyderabad pace bowler Siraj, on the back […]
