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Net GST collections during February 2025 grew 8.1% to about ₹1.63 lakh crore. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Gross GST collections rose by 9.1% to about ₹1.84 lakh crore in February, official data showed on Saturday. Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue includes a 10.2% jump in domestic revenues at ₹1.42 lakh crore and 5.4% rise in revenues from imports to Rs 41,702 crore during February.As per the data, during the month, mop up from Central GST stood at ₹35,204 crore, State GST at ₹43,704 crore, Integrated GST at ₹90,870 crore and compensation cess of ₹13,868 crore. Total refunds…
In this image provided by PMO, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during a post-budget webinar on agriculture and rural prosperity, in Delhi, on March 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: PMO via PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (March 1, 2025) called for expeditious implementation of the budgetary proposals for agriculture and rural development, urging stakeholders to focus on “action” instead of deliberating on a new budget.Addressing a post-budget webinar on ‘Agriculture and rural prosperity’, the Prime Minister emphasised that the budget reflects the government’s new expansion of the vision for a “Viksit Bharat” with a consistent policy approach in…
New SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey arrives to take charge at SEBI headquarters, in Mumbai on March 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Tuhin Kanta Pandey took over as Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Saturday (March 1, 2026) afternoon at the market regulators’ headquarters in Mumbai.Mr. Pandey will lead the market regulator for three years. Speaking to the media, he said “SEBI is a very robust market institution. It has been built over the years with successive leadership and will continue with it.” The SEBI holds the trust of people, industry, Parliament, investors and…
Oscar logos are pictured in the red carpet area for Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. | Photo Credit: Chris Pizzello The Oscars fever will grip the world on Monday (India time), March 3, as the 97th Academy Awards is set to take place in Hollywood, California, United States. Cinephiles around the world are eager to watch the live event, as Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner Anora, Edward Berger’s Vatican thriller Conclave, and Brady Corbet’s post-war epic The Brutalist, among other titles, are set to battle it out in under…
Ibrahim Ali Kha, Khushi Kapoor in ‘Nadaaniyan’ | Photo Credit: YouTube/Netflix India Netflix India has debuted the trailer for Nadaaniyan, a romantic drama marking the debut of Ibrahim Ali Khan and co-starring Khushi Kapoor. Directed by Shauna Gautam and produced by (who else?) Karan Johar, the film is set to stream from March 7. Set in a law college, the kind of top-tier, Riverdale High-inspired fairyland Johar’s banner is known for, Nadaaniyan chronicles the romance of Pia Jai Singh (Khushi Kapoor) and Arjun Mehta (Ibrahim Ali Khan). Pia, a rich lass, has love on her mind, while Arjun, of humbler stock,…
M.K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. | Photo Credit: SREE RAMASEVA MANDALI The 116th birth anniversary of M.K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, widely regarded as the first superstar of Tamil cinema, was observed today in a special Guru Pooja ceremony. The Tamil Nadu government recognised this occasion as a state event, reflecting Bhagavathar’s immense contributions to both the film industry and Carnatic music.As part of the celebrations, Tiruchirappalli District Collector Pradeep Kumar and Corporation Commissioner Saravanan paid homage by garlanding the statue of MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar at the Thyagaraja Bhagavathar Memorial, located near the Trichy Central Bus Stand. MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, often referred to as…
Playback singer Shreya Ghoshal. | Photo Credit: THAMODHARAN B Singer Shreya Ghoshal on Saturday said that her X account has been hacked and warned fans not to access any link sent from her profile on the microblogging site.Ghoshal shared a post on her Instagram handle, saying that her X account was hacked on February 13 and she has been trying to get it restored ever since.”Hello fans and friends. My Twitter/X account is hacked since February 13th. I have tried every thing in my capacity to reach out to the X team. But there has been no response beyond a…
Union Minister and actor Suresh Gopi (file) | Photo Credit: PTI Union Minister Suresh Gopi on Saturday (March 1, 2025) conceded that cinema may have a role in the violence occurring in society, but it cannot be said that movies were the source of the same.Mr. Gopi, the Union Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Tourism, said that people watching a film should not merely see it, they need to understand it. The Minister, who is also an actor, said that he cannot say violence be not depicted in movies or it be reduced, but the people need…
Swedish home furnishing major IKEA’s store at Nagasandra in in Bengaluru. File image. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement IKEA India Private Limited has paid a total of ₹65.93 lakh, including penalties, for renewing its business license to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), said H.C Girish, Dasarahalli Zonal Commissioner.In a release issued on Thursday, it is said the company initially obtained its business license from the BBMP on May 13, 2022, and renewed it for five years. However, during an inspection conducted on January 8, 2025, by health officials of the civic body, it was found that IKEA was operating…
Madame Web, an American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character of the same name, nabbed the most wins at the 45th Razzie Awards on Friday, including worst picture, actress and screenplay.The Razzie Awards are the annual Oscar spoof that spotlights Hollywood’s worst performances. Seinfeld actor Jerry Seinfeld’s Netflix satire about the cereal industry, Unfrosted, scored two wins for worst actor for Seinfeld and worst supporting actress for Amy Schumer.Tying with Unfrosted, Joker: Folie a Deux and Megalopolis were both crowned with two wins.Joker: Folie a Deux won for worst prequel, sequel, remake or rip-off and screen combo, while Megalopolis…