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Balance needed

SIR, President-elect Donald Trump's endorsement of Elon Musk and support for expanding H-1B visas has ignited both praise and concern, reflecting the current political divide in America.

Taxation Gone Awry

A patent anomaly is that currently collection of GST, which is regressive in nature, affecting the poor and rich equally, is almost equal to that of the progressive direct taxes. In fact, GST collections are galloping so fast that the Government has discontinued publishing monthly collection figures for GST. Moreover, an overhaul of GST structure with a view to lessen incidence of GST on the poor is desperately needed. We definitely need an effort to make GST the Good and Simple Tax that it was intended to be

Dual Narratives

The crash of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243 near Aktau, Kazakhstan, has exposed grave risks associated with civilian aviation in conflict zones.

Maha CM Fadnavis to reshuffle IAS, IPS officials to improve administration

Maharashtra Chief Minister is all set to reshuffle IAS and IPS officers in order to tighten his grip over the state's administration and enhance its functioning in 2025, sources said in Mumbai on Monday.

Fadnavis Keeps Mum About Document Trail Linking Killer to Minister

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis unleashed the full might of the state CID to nab the main accused in the murder of Massajog village sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh but remained silent on Monday about the documents uploaded by anti-corruption activist Anjali Damania on her X handle, which linked Ajit Pawar-led NCP leader as well as Civil Supplies minister Dhananjay Munde to the alleged killer Valmik Karad.

SP delegation meets families of Sambhal violence victims, gives ₹ 5 lakh to kin

An eleven-member delegation from the Samajwadi Party (SP) visited Sambhal on Monday to meet with the families of those killed in the recent violence.

ICAR Rejects Charge of Irregularities in Appointments of Agriculture Scientists

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) on Monday dismissed reports in a section of the media alleging irregularities in appointments of agricultural scientists in ICAR.

Assam Governor Launches BTR Community Vision Document

Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Monday unveiled the Bodoland Territorial Region's (BTR) Community Vision Document, emphasizing its significance in the transformative journey of the region following the 2020 Bodo Peace Accord.

NGT Orders Thermal Power Plants at Aurangabad's Nabinagar to Comply With Environmental Laws

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered two thermal power plants at Nabinagar in Bihar's Aurangabad to rectify minor non-observance of environmental laws.

Very painful: Tejashwi Yadav calls out lathi-charge on BPSC aspirants

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday condemned the lathi charge on Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants seeking a re-examination of the 70th BPSC prelims.

Congress MLA Uma Thomas stable, but continues on ventilator support

Congress leader and Thrikkakara MLA Uma Thomas, who sustained severe head and lung injuries after falling from the VIP gallery of the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kaloor, Kochi, on Sunday, remains stable but continues to require ventilator support.

K'taka railway officer took ₹50 lakh bribe for helping candidates pass KAS exam, arrested

Karnataka Police have arrested the Chief Railway Ticket Inspector on charges of collecting Rs 50 lakh for helping candidates clear the Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) exam.

Actor-neta Vijay meets TN Guv, presses for justice to sexual assault victim of Anna varsity

Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder-president Vijay on Monday called on Governor RN Ravi to press for safety of women in Tamil Nadu in the wake of the public outrage over the sexual assault on a girl student of the prestigious Anna University in the heart of Chennai.

TG Wants Bharat Ratna for Dr Singh

CM Reddy announced that the state government has decided to install a statue of Dr Singh

Law Is Equal For All, Says Pawan Kalyan On Pushpa 2 Stampede

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan today said that the law was equal for all, backing Telangana Police and the Congress government in the incident of a stampede at Sandhya Theatre which led to the arrest of lead actor Allu Arjun following the death of one person and critical injury to a nine-year-old child.

Six school kids injured in accident

Six school students were injured in a road mishap on Monday when the auto rickshaw in which they were travelling overturned near Kochiakoili on the Soro-Kupari road.

More flights from state: CM Majhi

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in his official handle on X stated that direct flight services from VSS Airport, Jharusugda to Hyderabad, Raipur, Lucknow and Mumbai will commence from 1 January 2025.

Kendrapara youth explores Himalayan flora, fauna through Ruskin Bond's works

32-year-old Satyabrata Malik, a resident of Kendrapara district, researched \"Flora and Fauna in the Selected Works of Ruskin Bond.\"

13 Poachers Held With Country-Made Gun

Forest officials of Similipal Tiger Reserve on Monday arrested as many as thirteen persons and seized a country-made gun along with a number of bows and 33 arrows from their possession.

Oil exploration blow for villages as houses develop crack

Residents living in Rajkanika block close to Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district are panicked a lot as some of the houses developed cracks on the walls, allegedly due to high-intensity blasts by Oil India Limited (OIL).

Public assault of two tribal women: Three arrested

Three persons of Remuna area were arrested and forwarded to court for their alleged involvement in beating up two tribal women.

Naveen tours crop damaged areas of Ganjam

In a rare move, Leader of Opposition and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik embarked on a tour of rain-damaged crop areas in Ganjam district, where he personally interacted with distressed farmers.

Farmers Can Report Crop Damage by 1 January 2025: CM

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced on Monday that the deadline for farmers to report crop damage caused by unseasonal rains and claim compensation has been extended to 1 January 2025.

Officers Detect Illegally Stocked 15000 Quintal Paddy

The Civil Supply Department officers of Kaptipada subdivision on Monday sealed more than 15000 quintals of paddy stored in a godown and illegally transported outside the state.

Oldest chimpanzee dies at Nandankanan

A 35-year-old chimpanzee, a major tourist attraction, died on Monday following old age related ailments in Nandankanan Zoological Park here bringing down the number in such species to seven.

Passport Racket: Arrested Agent Had Plans To Escape To Bangladesh

Manoj Gupta, the agent associated with a fake passport racket in West Bengal and arrested by Kolkata Police, had plans to escape to neighboring Bangladesh, said sources here.

Fraud Couple Claiming Links With High-Profile People Arrested

The city police arrested a woman, Hansita Abhilipsa, 38, and her associate, Anil Mohanty, in what is being described as a high-profile case in which the two defrauded several top mine owners, realtors, and several others by posing as relatives of P. K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister.

Captured tigress undergoes degermination at Alipore Zoo

At her temporary new home the runaway tigress Zeenat seems to be perfectly alright, tamed down and her vital parameters were \"good\" and undergoing a series of medical examinations by the veterinary surgeons at the Alipore Zoological Garden.

IEI Industry Excellence & Engineering Education Awards

The Institution of Engineers (India) [IEI] successfully hosted the 17th IEI Industry Excellence Awards 2024 and 4th IEI Engineering Education Excellence Awards 2024 recently at Kolkata.

BGT: Australia thrash India in final-session thriller at MCG

With this 184-run victory Australia now has a 2-1 lead in the Border Gavaskar Trophy