King Charles named second-hardest working royal of 2024; Know who is the first!
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King Charles named second-hardest working royal of 2024; Know who is the first!

King Charles has been declared the second-hardest working royal of 2024, despite ongoing treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer. This year the 76-year-old monarch…

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GoM to look into Andhra Pradesh’s demand for 1% calamity cess on luxe goods

Jaisalmer: The Goods and Services Tax Council on Saturday decided to form a group of ministers to examine a demand to allow Andhra Pradesh to…

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GST Council approves 'Track and Trace Mechanism' to curb evasion
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GST Council approves ‘Track and Trace Mechanism’ to curb evasion

In a significant move to plug leakage, the GST Council on Saturday approved a proposal to implement ‘Track and Trace Mechanism’ for specified evasion-prone commodities,…

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In a first-of-its-kind initiative, BSNL’s Intranet TV (BiTV) brings over 300 live TV channels, including premium channels, to mobile users in Puducherry, free of cost in partnership with OTTplay.
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OTTplay, BSNL aim to connect and entertain BSNL subscribers through strategic partnership in Pondicherry

OTTplay, India’s OTT super app and leading OTT aggregator, has announced their partnership with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), one of India’s leading telecommunications providers…

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the 55th meeting of the GST Council, in Jaisalmer(PTI)
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No GST to be paid for penal charges levied by banks on borrowers: Nirmala Sitharaman

Dec 21, 2024 10:10 PM IST The 55th meeting of the GST council In Jaisalmer, Rajasthan also made revisions to rates applied on fortified rice…

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Is Princess Kate preparing for the throne after a 'devastating year' ?
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Is Princess Kate preparing for the throne after a ‘devastating year’ ?

Prince William & Kate Middleton Prince William and Princess Kate, along with their children kicked off their Christmas celebrations early this year at their Norfolk…

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Caramelised popcorn’s sweetness in jeopardy? Sitharaman’s GST clarification adds a tangy twist
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Caramelised popcorn’s sweetness in jeopardy? Sitharaman’s GST clarification adds a tangy twist

The GST Council, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has clarified the tax treatment of popcorn. It has been decided that pre-packed and labelled ready-to-eat…

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GST Decision: Sitharaman announces exemption for payment aggregators processing transactions below Rs 2,000
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GST Decision: Sitharaman announces exemption for payment aggregators processing transactions below Rs 2,000

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday provided a significant relief to payment aggregators. While announcing the decision of the 55th GST Council Meeting, she said…

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GST Council meet outcomes: GST rate cut on fortified rice kernels to 5%; no consensus on ATF and more

The 55th goods and services tax council meeting headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced exemption for payment aggregators who do less than…

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Former employees and supporters join unionized Starbucks employees as they carry signs in support of a strike, outside of a Starbucks store in Arlington, Virginia, on November 16, 2023(Saul Loeb/AFP)
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Starbucks strike: Why are the company’s employees in the US protesting?

Some members of the Starbucks workers’ union which represents more than 10,000 baristas across 525 stores in the US, walked off their jobs in multiple…

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