April GST collections: Robust, reasonable: Experts

Chennai (IANS) Experts are voicing mixed views - robust, reasonable - on the Rs 1.87 trillion of goods and services tax (GST) collections made in April 2023 up from about Rs 1.60 trillion for March 2023.

"The GST collections displayed a robust…

Evidence of US high-level snooping revealed in leak of Doval-Patrushev talks

New York (IANS) The US snooping on India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval has been revealed in the leak of a Washington document on talks between him and Russia's Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev.

It was not clear…

'Godfather of AI' quits Google to warn about technology's dangers

New York (IANS) Geoffrey Hinton, who has been called the 'Godfather of AI, confirmed on Monday that he left his role at Google last week to speak out about the "dangers" of the technology he helped develop, according to a media report.

Hinton's…

Calcutta HC CJ asks Justice Gangopadhyay's office to return files of Abhishek Banerjee

Kolkata (IANS) The office of the acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, T.S. Sivagnanam on Monday asked the office of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay to return the files related to the two cases against Trinamool's national general secretary…

Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar wins gold at Chula Vista athletics meet

New Delhi (IANS) Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar bagged the gold medal at the MVA High Performance 1 athletics meet held in Chula Vista, USA.

Sreeshankar recorded his best jump at Chula Vista at 8.29m on Sunday to win the gold. The 24-year-old's…

Ties with China abnormal, Pak backs cross-border terrorism: Jaishankar

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that India is trying to ensure that its ties with all nations advance further without exclusivity.

"Whether it is the US, Europe, Russia, or Japan, we are trying to ensure that all…

Commercial LPG cylinder price cut by Rs 171.50, cooking gas price kept unchanged

New Delhi (IANS) Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) on Monday cut the prices of commercial LPG cylinders with immediate effect by Rs 171.50, while prices of domestic cooking gas have been kept unchanged.

The retail price of a 19 kg commercial LPG…

Govt to meet stakeholders again to make Digital India Act more inclusive

New Delhi (IANS) The government will meet policy experts and other stakeholders for the second round of consultations on May 3 to draft the much-anticipated Digital India Act (DIA) which is expected in the next 2-3 months.

In March, the Ministry…

80 excellent schools will be inaugurated on May 2 by Chief Minister Hemant Soren

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday will inaugurate 80 excellent schools in the state. The outline of the inauguration program has been decided. The inaugural program will be held at Thakur Vishwanath Shahdeo
High School Dhurwa Ranchi. With…

Forty months old Government cannot be awakened, now is the time for public mobilisation says Sudesh

Ranchi: Central President of AJSU Party and former Deputy Chief Minister of the state Sudesh Kumar Mahto said that the post of Chief Minister and Cabinet Minister cannot be a learning school.

Addressing a meeting of the party workers after…