The Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) on Saturday welcomed the GST Council’s decision to slash rates on key agricultural inputs but urged the government to extend similar relief to the seed sector.According to FSII, the reduction of GST on fertiliser raw materials, bio-pesticides, micronutrients and farm machinery will lower input costs and strengthen…
File photo of Shreyas Iyer. (TOI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India has named a 15-member India A squad, led by Shreyas Iyer, for two upcoming four-day matches against Australia A in Lucknow. The series will begin on September 16, with KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj joining the squad for the second match…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday condemned the defacement of plaque bearing National Emblem at Srinagar’s Hazratbul Shrine. However, he said that the plaque should not have been placed in religious places in the first place.While talking to reporters, Abdullah said that LG-led J&K government should focus on work instead…
Indian cricket team (Photo by Gordon Arons/Gallo Images/Getty Images) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has ended its association with Dream11 as Team India’s jersey sponsor, a move triggered by the newly passed Online Gaming Bill. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that the contract with the fantasy sports platform, originally set to…
Babar Azam of Pakistan (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images) Babar Azam along with 10 other players, has been summoned for a red-ball training camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). The camp is scheduled to begin on Tuesday ahead of the upcoming home Test series against South Africa.The Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Saturday…
Priyanka Chaturvedi (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Saturday flagged the gap between Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s call to respect women police officers and the conduct of his party’s MLC Amol Mitkari.In a post on X, she questioned, “Who drafted Ajit Pawar ji’s X post, is he even aware…
Gold futures for October delivery have risen substantially, climbing approximately Rs 6,500 within the last month to achieve an unprecedented Rs 1,07,807 per 10 grams on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Friday.The upward movement persists despite recent profit collection preceding vital US employment statistics, whilst global economic uncertainty and central bank purchases continue to…
LUCKNOW: A second-year BA LLB student of a private University in Chinhat area of Lucknow, was allegedly assaulted, abused, and threatened by a group of fellow students inside the campus parking area on August 26. The victim’s father, Mukesh Kumar Kesarwani, a resident of Sootarkhana, Makboolganj under Kaiserbagh police station, lodged an FIR at Chinhat…
The Indian box office witnessed a fierce competition among five films, with ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ dominating with Rs 18 crore on its opening day. Sivakarthikeyan’s ‘Madhraasi’ followed with Rs 13 crore, while ‘Baaghi 4’ earned Rs 12 crore with a ‘Buy One Get One’ offer. Other releases, ‘Ghaati’ and ‘The Bengal Files,’ lagged behind…
Players of China in action during the ongoing Hockey Asia Cup in Rajgir. Rajgir: China couldn’t have hoped of starting the Asia Cup on a better note as they almost held India to a draw in their tournament opener last week at Rajgir Sports Complex here. With just a game left in the Super4s stage,…
