Shillong: Excise revenue is a major component of Meghalaya’s own tax resources and “directly supports development expenditure and public welfare programmes” in the state, the department of excise, registration, taxation & stamps, Government of Meghalaya, said, asserting that “revenue protection cannot be ignored”.In a statement issued on Tuesday (June 2), the department said excise governance…
Following Nitish Kumar’s resignation, Samrat Choudhary was voted in to become the next Bihar chief minister. Over 300 arrested, seven FIRs filed after fresh Noida workers’ protests. The probe also pointed to an organised WhatsApp network. US-Iran negotiations edge towards a second round of talks, with Islamabad and Geneva emerging as leading venue options. An…
Agartala: Tripura chief minister Manik Saha on Friday urged the Centre to remove the ceiling on externally aided borrowings for NE states, stressing the importance of Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) in accelerating development.Speaking at a session on “Leveraging Externally Aided Projects in the North Eastern States” in Shillong alongside Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Saha…
Hyderabad: SIT sleuths have reportedly confronted BRS former MLA Pilot Rohit Reddy and his brother Ritesh Reddy regarding reported financial transactions the latter allegedly had with movie producer Kedar Selgamsetty, who died last year in a Dubai apartment. Kedar was also accused in a drugs case registered by Gachibowli police in 2024.In a petition moved…
Fans cheer in the stands during the IPL 2026 match. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: IPL 2026 has recorded its highest-ever audience reach, with the ongoing season crossing a combined 1.1 billion viewers across television and digital platforms as the playoff race heads into a dramatic final stretch.According to figures released by JioStar, the tournament’s continued…
File photo for representation New Delhi: Delhi govt has flagged serious shortcomings in the communication network of Delhi Fire Service (DFS), revealing that the department continues to operate on a wireless communication architecture introduced more than five decades ago for a city with just 17 fire stations, even though the capital has expanded to 71…
Ahmedabad: A businessman on Friday filed a complaint with the Detection of Crime Branch, alleging a Rs 11.3 crore fraud at a partnership real estate firm and accusing two partners of diverting funds, misusing firm documents, and illegally selling flats.According to the FIR, the complainant, who runs a game zone business and holds a 5%…
NEW DELHI: With villages around cities and towns acquiring urban characteristics – more built-up area, less dependence on agriculture for livelihood and more facilities like high-speed transport network – govt is looking at creating a new category – ‘functional urban settlements’ – in addition to the existing ‘rural’ and ‘urban’ classifications.An estimate based on the…
New Delhi: The murder of Delhi University assistant professor Debosmita Paul at her east Delhi residence on June 3 appears to have been planned well in advance. Police sources said photographs of Paul’s vehicle registration plate and her residence were found on the mobile phone of the 42-year-old man who, along with his wife, had…
The accused allegedly made fun of Pandey’s manner of speaking and began abusing him Gurgaon: A late-night gathering among colleagues in DLF Phase-III allegedly turned violent after two men mocked the way a colleague spoke and abused him, leaving a 24-year-old grievously injured on May 21.Police said the victim, Aditya Raj Pandey, who is from…
