February 12, 2025 9:13 PM February 12, 2025 9:13 PM

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Colombo’s Gangaramaya Temple Hosts Grand Navam Perahera Festival

The much-anticipated Gangaramaya Temple's annual Navam Perahera is being held in Colombo. The vibrant cultural procession held today attracts thousands of tourists and Sri Lankans. Eager visitors line the streets to watch dozens of gaily decorated elephants make their way through downtown Colombo, e...

February 12, 2025 9:09 PM February 12, 2025 9:09 PM

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PM Modi Departs for U.S. to Hold Bilateral Talks with President Trump

After his successful visit to France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for the United States to hold bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump. Mr. Modi will reach Washington, DC, in the wee hours tomorrow in the second leg of his two-nation tour.   Earlier, taking to the media about Mr. M...

February 12, 2025 9:00 PM February 12, 2025 9:00 PM

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Income-Tax Bill 2025 to Be Introduced in Lok Sabha Tomorrow

The Income-Tax Bill, 2025, is scheduled to be introduced in the Lok Sabha tomorrow. The bill, which is aimed at consolidating and amending the law relating to income tax, has been listed in the business of the House. In her budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced bringing in...

February 12, 2025 8:47 PM February 12, 2025 8:47 PM

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Maharashtra: Thane CGST Busts ₹140 Crore Fake GST Invoice Racket, 1 Arrested

The officers of the Thane CGST Commissionerate, under the CGST Mumbai Zone, have busted a fake GST invoice racket involving fraudulent transactions worth 140 crore rupees and arrested one person from Thane.   The operation was designed to avail a fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) amounting to 26.92 ...

February 12, 2025 8:39 PM February 12, 2025 8:39 PM

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DoT Calls for Collective Efforts to Build Disaster-Resilient Telecom Ecosystem

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has called for collective efforts from the government, industry, and disaster agencies to build a disaster-resilient telecom ecosystem. Addressing the launch event of a comprehensive report on the Disaster Risk and Resilience Assessment Framework (DRRAF) to...

February 12, 2025 8:35 PM February 12, 2025 8:35 PM

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Gold and Silver Prices Decline in Indian Bullion Market

In the Indian Bullion Market, 24 Karat Gold was trading over 0.6 percent down at 85,130 rupees per 10 grams, and Silver 999 Fine was also trading 0.4 percent down at 94,570 rupees per kilogram, a short while ago. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold was trading with losses today. The precious metal...