A central feature of the upcoming changes is the rationalization of the multi-tiered rate structure into three slabs: 5%, 18%, and 40%. (AI image) By Saurabh Agarwal, Tax Partner, EY IndiaThe Prime Minister’s announcement on August 15, 2025, unveiling “next generation” GST reforms, signals a pivotal moment for India’s tax ecosystem. This transformative initiative, slated…
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released a short notification for the recruitment of Section Controllers under Centralized Employment Notice (CEN) 04/2025, creating a significant opportunity for graduates seeking a government job in the Indian Railways. The recruitment drive offers 368 vacancies across various zonal railways, with an attractive starting pay of ₹35,400 (Level 6)…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings in the complaints registered against psephologist Sanjay Kumar over his tweet pointing out discrepancies in the Maharashtra assembly elections.A bench of Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice NV Anjaria passed the interim order while issuing notice on the writ petition filed by Kumar seeking the quashing…
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will close the seat resignation window for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2025 counselling round 1 today, August 25. This deadline applies to candidates allotted seats in the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) courses. Meanwhile, registrations for NEET…
Daniil Medvedev (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) Aryna Sabalenka successfully began her US Open title defence while Novak Djokovic advanced in his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam singles title on Sunday. The opening day also saw 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev’s dramatic exit, upsets by Southeast Asian players, and Emma Raducanu’s return to winning form at…
In this photo illustration taken on October 12, 2020, a user checks the Dream11 application of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament, on his mobile phone in New Delhi. (AFP) Dream11, a major fantasy sports company, has informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that it will discontinue its title sponsorship…
The central government has cleared the early disbursement of August 2025 salaries, wages, and pensions for its employees and pensioners in Maharashtra and Kerala. The move comes in view of the upcoming Ganapati celebrations in Maharashtra and the Onam festivities in Kerala.The Finance Ministry has clarified that the payments will be treated as advance disbursals….
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued the admit card for the April-May 2025 session of the National Initiative for Technical Teachers Training (NITTT) examination. The computer-based test is scheduled to take place on August 29, 30 and September 6, 7, 2025. Candidates can now download their hall ticket directly from the official portal, nittt.nta.ac.in…
The registration process for the Bihar Post-Matric Scholarship 2024-25 has started today, August 25, 2025, on the official website pmsonline.bihar.gov.in. The scholarship is available for students belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Backward Class (BC), and Extremely Backward Class (EBC) categories. The last date to submit applications is September 25, 2025. The Education…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Virat Kohli and former cricketers Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers celebrate with the championship trophy (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) (PTI06_04_2025_000424A) Former South African cricket star AB de Villiers has expressed interest in potentially returning to the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a coach or mentor with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), though he…
