Jammu, Dec 13: The BSF has deployed manpower and is also taking technical assistance for a round-the-clock surveillance to ensure zero infiltration from across the border, a top officer said on Friday. He said additional troops were recently deployed to strengthen the border grid as we cannot take any chance with the countrys most sensitive frontiers. BSF (Jammu frontier) Inspector General D K Boora told a press conference here that two Pakistani intruders were shot dead and as many other [] The

New Delhi, Dec 12 : Indian Sellers Collective, an umbrella body of trade associations and sellers across the country, has urged the finance minister and the GST Council not to accept some of GST rate rationalisation suggestions, including the proposal for inclusion of a special rate of 35 per cent on some products. The sellers body is of the view that a fifth GST slab of 35 per cent on demerit goods such as aerated beverages, cigarettes and tobacco, and [] The post Retailers urge FM and GST Coun

GENEVA, Dec 11: Global airlines grouping IATAs chief Willie Walsh has expressed optimism that India will provide more bilateral flying rights as Indian carriers are set to operate more wide-body planes in the coming years. India, one of the worlds fastest growing civil aviation markets, has been taking a cautious stance on increasing bilateral flying rights as efforts are on to make the country a global aviation hub. More number of wide-body planes with Indian airlines will allow them to [] The

NEW DELHI, Nov 27: Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA) has expressed concerns over rising imports of virgin fibre paperboard from countries like China and Chile, saying that below-cost shipments are hitting local producers and threatening their investments. The IPMA said that imports of virgin fibre paperboard (VFP), mainly used as packaging material for pharma, FMCG, and cosmetics products, have grown more than three-fold to 21,233 tonnes per month in the first six months of 2024-25

NEW DELHI, Nov 25:Realtors apex body CREDAI on Monday asked the government to give a 100 per cent deduction on interest paid on home loans under the Income Tax Act to boost demand for affordable and mid-income housing. CREDAI, which is celebrating 25th foundation day, also demanded that the definition of affordable housing should be revised, increasing the cap from Rs 45 lakh to at least Rs 75-80 lakh. Addressing a press conference here, CREDAI President Boman Irani suggested [] The post CREDAI

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday held talks with his Nepalese counterpart General Ashok Sigdel here, focussing on collaboration between the two armies, officials said. Dwivedi, accompanied by his spouse Sunita Dwivedi, arrived in Nepal on Wednesday for a five-day official visit at the invitation of Sigdel. Dwivedi met Sigdel at Nepal Army Headquarters and discussed matters relating to the collaboration between the two armies, officials said. Earlier in the day, D