The 46th GST Council meeting is underway and some key decisions are likely to be taken by the members. Rate rationalisation seems to be one of the key agendas of the meeting and the Group of Ministers (GoM). Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold a press conference at 3 pm to announce the decisions taken…
The Block Education Officer in Karnataka’s Bagalkot district ordered the closure of St Paul’s School in Ilkal town after students were served meat during Christmas Day celebrations. In a letter to the school authorities, the Block Education Officer wrote, “It is brought to our notice that you’ve served meat…
If your favourite pastime is ordering food from Zomato and Swiggy, it may soon get costlier. From January, all food delivery apps will be liable to pay a 5 per cent goods and services tax, otherwise known as GST, on their restaurant services, per government orders. And this new charge may be offloaded to the users of…
It’s December-end, and you will likely recharge your phone number for next month. It is better to buy those recharge plans that offer free access to video streaming apps. So, if you don’t have a subscription to Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime, and Netflix to watch a good movie this New Years Eve, then you can…
On December 31, 2021, fuel rates remain constant across the nation. The state-run oil marketing companies have kept the prices of petrol and diesel unchanged on Friday. It has been more than a month now since petrol and diesel prices have seen any changes. Right now, petrol is retailing at Rs 95.41 in Delhi whereas…
On Friday, December 31, 2021, both gold and silver are trading on the higher side of the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). Witnessing a marginal hike of Rs 38 or 0.08 per cent, gold futures maturing on February 4, 2022, are retailing at Rs 47,974 per 10 grams on the MCX. Meanwhile, the rate of silver futures, maturing on…
Benchmark equity indices rose sharply on Friday, making a strong opening on the final session of calendar year 2021. The S&P BSE Sensex opened 300 points higher to reclaim 58,000 while the NSE Nifty 50 crossed 17,300 after rising 100 points. At 10:15 am, Sensex was up over 400 points while Nifty was trading nearly…
CMS Info Systems Limited made a tepid debut on Dalal Street on Friday as the shares of the company listed flat on the stock exchanges. On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), shares of the company listed at Rs 220.20 or a premium of approximately 2 per cent to the issue price of Rs 216. The shares of CMS Info Systems…
Maharashtra Government has capped the attendance at gatherings in open or closed spaces at 50, following a surge in coronavirus cases in the state. Not more than 100 persons in enclosed spaces and 250 persons in open spaces were allowed to attend a marriage function or a social, cultural, political and religious…
