Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman today administered the oath of integrity and secrecy to retired Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra as the President of the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), in New Delhi. Justice Mishra’s appointment marks the beginning of the operationalisation of the GSTAT, a crucial body for resolving GST-related disputes. The GSTAT is
In IPL Cricket, Sunrisers Hyderabad were 105 for 5 in 13.3 overs against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium, when reports last came in. Earlier Mumbai Indians had won the toss and elected to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad . Five-time winners Mumbai Indians, lying at the bottom of the points table are on the brink of being
On the third day of her tour of Himachal Pradesh, President Droupadi Murmu attended the seventh convocation ceremony of the Central University of Dharamshala as the chief guest today. During the event, she honoured meritorious students with gold medals and degrees. The ceremony was attended by dignitaries including the Governor of the State, Shiv Pratap
Researchers at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute in Kochi have recorded widespread bleaching events affecting the coral reefs in the Lakshadweep Sea. Surveys held at various Lakshadweep islands have noted that the hard coral species have undergone severe bleaching, primarily due to prolonged periods of marine heatwaves affecting the region since October last year.
Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala today said that the BJP has realised that the mandate will be in favour of the I.N.D.I. alliance and hence is giving a communal colour to the poll campaign. The Maharashtra in-charge of Congress added that people across the nation want change and are supporting the Congress and its manifesto. Addressing
In Uttar Pradesh, star campaigners of different political parties campaigned for their party candidates today. Senior BJP leader and Chief Minister of State Yogi Adityanath addressed a political rally in Unnao district. He targeted the Samajwadi party and said that people still remember the poor law and order situation during the regime of Akhilesh Yadav.
The withdrawal of candidature for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections will end today. 49 Lok Sabha seats in six States and two Union Territories will be covered in this phase. Fourteen seats of Uttar Pradesh, 13 seats of Maharashtra, seven seats of West Bengal, five seats each of Odisha and Bihar, three seats of
In Arunachal Pradesh, Tawang Brigade of the Indian Army organised a Yoga and Fitness workshop, as run up to the International Yoga Day, at Tawang war memorial today. Commander, Tawang Brigade taught various yoga asanas to the participants. People from different walk of life comprising students, civilians, army and para military force soldiers and State
Five medical students of SRM Tiruchirappalli drowned due to sudden high tides in the sea at Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. The medical students, who went to attend their friend’s wedding at Kanyakumari, had been to the Beach to cool off their heels when a giant wave swept them off their feet. The students were trainee
Oil futures rose today following Saudi Arabia’s decision to raise June crude prices for most regions. Additionally, concerns over the slim prospect of a Gaza ceasefire deal renewed fears that the Israel-Hamas conflict could escalate, heightening tensions in the key oil-producing region. The Brent Crude Oil futures were up by 0.84 per cent to