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Women central to India's growth story: Modi govt celebrates 11 years of 'Shashkt Nari'

As the BJP-led NDA government marks 11 years in power, it is celebrating "New momentum for Nari Shakti- 11 years of Shashkt Nari" -- a decade-long journey of empowering women through targeted reforms and ambitious missions.

Jun 8, 2025

GST Filing Overhaul: GSTR-3B to become non-editable from July 2025; Other key changes

In another important update, GSTN said that starting from July 2025, taxpayers will not be able to file any GST return if it is more than three years late. This includes monthly returns like GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B, annual returns like GSTR-9, and other returns such as GSTR-4, GSTR-5, GSTR-5A, GSTR-6, GSTR-7, and GSTR-8

Jun 7, 2025

CCPA Orders E-commerce Platforms to Eliminate Dark Patterns within 3 months

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has directed e-commerce platforms to conduct self-audits within three months to identify and eliminate "dark patterns", deceptive design practices that mislead consumers into unintended actions

Jun 7, 2025

16th Finance Commission: T Rabi Sankar appointed as part-time member

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar has been appointed as a part-time member of the Dr Arvind Panagariya-headed 16th Finance Commission, it was announced on Saturday.

Jun 7, 2025

Imports from China, Japan, EU face anti-dumping duties; List includes vitamin A, rubber chemical

The Union government has imposed anti-dumping duties on imports of Vitamin-A Palmitate and insoluble sulphur -- a crucial rubber additive -- on China, Japan, Switzerland, and the European Union (EU).

Jun 7, 2025

Amid Terror Shadow, Over 3.31 Lakh Register for Amarnath Yatra 2025

Undeterred by the recent terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, over 3.31 lakh devotees have already registered for the Shri Amarnath Yatra 2025, set to begin on July 3. The 38-day pilgrimage will conclude on Raksha Bandhan, August 9.

Jun 7, 2025

'Serial' fake bride from Kerala arrested hours before her 8th wedding

In a dramatic turn of events, Reshma Chandrasekeran, a woman in her 30s accused of duping at least seven men by marrying them and fleeing with their gold mangalasutras, was arrested just hours before what would have been her eighth wedding, officials said on Saturday.

Jun 7, 2025

Sonia Gandhi complains of restlessness, undergoes check-up at Shimla hospital

Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi underwent an MRI at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) Hospital in Shimla after she complained of restlessness, said a party leader on Saturday.

Jun 7, 2025

Metro Golden Line: Underground tunnel finishes at Tughlakabad

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) achieved a breakthrough of the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) at the Tughlakabad Railway Colony Underground Metro Station site, an official said on Saturday.

Jun 7, 2025

No schemes of Shivraj Singh Chouhan Govt will be discontinued: Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday said that all public beneficiary schemes introduced by his predecessor and former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan will continue.

Jun 7, 2025

"Maha elections rigging of democracy", says Rahul Gandhi; Fadnavis slams remarks as baseless

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday criticised Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his write-up in a daily in which he alleged that Maharashtra Assembly elections in 2024 were a blueprint for rigging democracy.

Jun 7, 2025

Musk-Trump rupture to impact NASA and Pentagon programs alike: Report

Elon Musk's threat, which he later retracted, to cut off NASA's use of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft would be a huge blow to NASA, depriving the space agency of the only American vehicle capable of transporting astronauts to the International Space Station and dramatically changing how NASA would access the $100 billion orbiting laboratory, The Washington Post has reported.

Jun 7, 2025

J&K's Poonch Bleeds in Silence: A Month of Pain, Fear, Resilience

Exactly one month after the Pakistani Army launched a devastating artillery attack on the border town of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir, fear and trauma still haunt its residents. The shelling on May 7, 2025, claimed 14 civilian lives and left behind a town scarred by destruction, grief, and insecurity.

Jun 7, 2025

Memorable Event: Uttar Pradesh Family Celebrates Son's Birthday on the World's Highest Rail Bridge

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express, a family from Varanasi celebrated their six-year-old son's birthday aboard the train as it crossed the iconic Chenab Bridge—the highest railway bridge in the world.

Jun 7, 2025

India Targets Global Leadership in Livestock Exports with 20% Growth Goal for FY26

India can position itself as a global leader in livestock exports, especially in value-added segments, and the industry must be more aspirational and aim for a 20 per cent increase in exports this fiscal (FY26), senior government officials have said.

Jun 7, 2025