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Guwahati: A second postmortem of singer Zubeen Garg's body will be conducted Tuesday morning at the Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) following demands from certain sections of Assam people, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Monday. The first autopsy was conducted in Singapore, where Garg...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said the next generation GST reforms will boost savings and directly benefit every section of society, as he asserted that it is imperative to walk on the path of self-reliance to achieve the collective goal of Viksit Bharat...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday said certain aspects of the AAIB preliminary report on the June 12 Air India crash indicating lapses on the part of pilots were "irresponsible", and issued notices to the Centre and the Director General of Civil Aviation on a plea...

New Delhi: India's revamped Goods and Services Tax system, dubbed next-generation GST or "GST Bachat Utsav", was implemented  Monday, reducing taxes on around 370 products, including daily essentials and lifesaving medicines. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the overhaul aims to inject approximately Rs...

Kolkata: Investigating officers of Kolkata Police have claimed in their chargesheet that DNA reports corroborated the role of key accused Monojit ‘Mango' Mishra in the alleged rape of a student inside South Calcutta Law College. Police sources Monday claimed the DNA test results of samples...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday announced the launch of nationwide Next Gen GST reforms from the first day of Navratri Monday, calling it a "festival of savings for the people of India." In his address to the nation, the Prime Minister said that...

New Delhi: The Election Commission has asked its state election officers to be ready for the SIR by September 30, in an indication that the poll authority could launch the voter list cleanup exercise as early as October-November. According to officials, at a conference of...

New Delhi: Prices of kitchen staples to electronics, from medicines and equipment to automobiles, will get cheaper from Monday as the reduced GST rates on about 375 items come into effect. In a bonanza to consumers, the GST Council, comprising the Centre and states, has...

Guwahati: The mortal remains of Assam's most loved singer, Zubeen Garg, reached his hometown Sunday morning, triggering an outpouring of grief as thousands lined the streets to catch a last glimpse of their icon. The body, flown in from Delhi on a commercial flight, arrived...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the nation at 5pm Sunday, according to sources. While the exact subject of his address has not been confirmed, speculation is strong that he may speak on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) 2.0 reforms,...