In its 56th meeting (September 3–4, 2025), the GST Council, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, rolled out a dramatic rationalisation of India’s GST structure. The existing four-tier system (5%, 12%, 18%, 28%) has been condensed into two core slabs — 5% and 18%, alongside a dedicated 40% “sin-and-luxury” tax for select demerit goods. These...
In a landmark move, the 56th GST Council—chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman—has approved a streamlined dual-slab Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure of 5% and 18%, effectively abolishing the existing 12% and 28% tax brackets. The decision, reached during the Council’s two-day meeting from September 3 to 4, has been hailed as one...
In a striking display of North Korea’s obsession with secrecy, a viral video has captured aides of Kim Jong Un meticulously scrubbing down every surface the leader touched after his recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing. The footage, widely shared on social media, showed Kim’s staff wiping his chair, armrests, and even...
Updated: Sep 3rd, 2025 Image source: Screen grab from Instagram (mankombindia) An AI-powered kitchen device has been developed to convert everyday household waste into regenerated soil, offering a sustainable solution for urban waste management. The product, Chewie, processes a wide range of organic waste from fruit and vegetable peels to cooked food and even bones...
Kanpur: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday emphasized the importance of stronger collaboration between industry and academia to position India as a global hub for technology and sustainable development. Speaking at IIT Kanpur during the Samanvay industry-academia engagement program, the CM highlighted the conference’s focus on Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, and Sustainability, stressing...
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh’s school education has undergone a major transformation under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, addressing decades of neglect and systemic challenges. Prior to 2017, many schools lacked basic facilities such as libraries, sports infrastructure, digital resources, and well-trained teachers, particularly in rural areas where children were deprived of even essential reading materials. Outdated supervision...
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has launched an ambitious campaign to position the state as a global investment hub, leveraging the China+1 strategy to attract foreign capital. So far, the initiative has engaged over 200 international companies, aiming to diversify manufacturing and supply chains beyond China while promoting UP...
The Malayalam film Lokah: Chapter 1- Chandra, starring Kalyani Priyadarshan, has been praised for introducing the first female superhero in Malayalam cinema. However, the film has recently sparked outrage due to a controversial dialogue demeaning women from Bengaluru. Dulquer Salmaan, producer and head of Wayfarer Films, issued a public apology on Tuesday, assuring audiences that...
A speeding lorry overturned on Wednesday, September 3, after crashing into a culvert on the Narketpally–Addanki highway in Telangana’s Nalgonda district. The incident, which occurred at around 6:57 am, was captured on CCTV installed at a nearby shop, and the dramatic footage quickly went viral online. The video shows the lorry hitting the culvert before...
Vijaye Raji, an Indian-origin engineer from Puducherry, has been appointed as OpenAI’s first Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Applications, a newly created role focused on strengthening the company’s consumer-facing AI products. This appointment comes alongside OpenAI’s $1.1 billion acquisition of Statsig, a product experimentation platform founded by Raji in 2021, in an all-stock deal. Raji...