Door to door surveillance continues in Rajouri after ‘unidentified’ disease claims 16 lives since December; Officials say no cause for panic

ANI | Updated: Jan 18, 2025 12:00 IST Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 18 (ANI): State Health Department teams are continuing door-to-door surveillance in Badhal village of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. This after an ‘unidentified’ disease has claimed 16 reported fatalities and 38 affected individuals since early December 2024.Dilmir Choudhary, ADC Kotranka […]

PLI scheme extension: Govt pushes last date for textile sector applications to December 31; cites industry demand

Centre has decided to give the textile industry more time to join its flagship production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, extending the deadline for fresh applications to December 31.The move follows what officials described as an “encouraging” response from the sector after the latest round of applications opened in August 2025, PTI reported. Strong proposals have come […]

SBI Life Insurance registers New Business Premium of Rs.26,256 crores for the period ended on 31st December, 2024

ANI | Updated: Jan 18, 2025 11:01 IST PRNewswireMumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 18: SBI Life Insurance, one of the leading life insurers in the country registered a New Business Premium of Rs.26,256 crores for the period ended on 31st December, 2024 vis-a-vis Rs.26,000 crores for the period ended December 31, 2023. Regular premium has increased […]

GSTAT portal: Nirmala Sitharaman unveils portal for GST disputes, hearings to begin from December

Union finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday launched the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), positioning it as a landmark reform aimed at clearing a massive backlog of tax disputes and strengthening trust between businesses and the administration. The tribunal will begin hearing cases from December, offering what she described as “a true symbol […]

Economy

GST Appellate Tribunal to see a glut of cases when it debuts in December

The most common reasons for GST litigation include disagreements over classification, valuation of goods/ services, eligibility of input tax credit, refund claims and to some extent aggressive enforcement by GST authorities.   A glut of GST dispute cases will be transferred to the GST Appellate Tribunal as it starts hearings from December onward. As per the […]

RBI policy outlook: Morgan Stanley sees two 25 bps cuts by December; inflation forecast slashed to 2.4% for FY26

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to cut policy rates by 25 basis points each in October and December, bringing the terminal rate down to 5 per cent, global brokerage Morgan Stanley has projected in its latest report. The easing cycle is supported by sustained disinflation and inflation undershooting the central bank’s 4 […]

Economy

Negative Indian Ocean Dipole likely to persist till December, says Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology

The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is set to stay in a negative phase through the southern hemisphere spring )(September 22-December 21), returning to neutral by early summer, according to Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), Australia report. The IOD index has been below −0.4°C for seven weeks straight. Prolonged negative IOD conditions usually bring lower post-monsoon rainfall […]

GST overhaul: Government permits revised MRPs on unsold stock; use of old packaging allowed till December

The government has allowed manufacturers, packers and importers of packaged goods to print revised MRPs on unsold stock under the new GST rules. They have further been allowed to exhaust existing packaging material and wrappers until December. The decision comes amid repeated appeals by consumer goods companies, which had urged the government to allow clearance […]

Comic Con India to take place in December in Delhi

Comic Con India, an annual festival celebrating pop culture, is set to return with its Delhi edition in December. The previous edition witnessed over 52,000 visitors and featured stand-up comedians.(Photo: Raajessh Kashyap/HT ) Serving as a bridge between passion and profession, the gala also provides opportunities for emerging talents through panel sessions, workshops, meet-ups with […]