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India's infant mortality rate touches low of 25, down from 40 in 2013

Kerala was the only of the 21 large states which reported a single digit IMR of 5. It is second in the country after Manipur

Vaishnaw inaugurates battery plant in Haryana entailing ₹3k cr investment

Vaishnaw said the factory in Haryana's Sohna is part of the government's effort to deepen the electronics manufacturing value chain in the country

SC takes note of landslides, floods; seeks response of Centre, NDMA

A bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran also issued notices to the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the National Highway Authorities of India

Govt moves SC seeking transfer of pleas against online gaming law from HCs

The plea was mentioned before a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran

Salon, gym, yoga centre services to get cheaper after GST slashed to 5%

Also, daily use products like hair oil, toilet soap bars, shampoos, toothbrushes, toothpaste, too, are likely to get cheaper as taxes on them have been cut to 5 per cent

Mother Dairy to pass on benefits of GST reduction to consumers: MD

The move would significantly boost the affordability and accessibility of value-added dairy products for consumers

IEX electricity trade rises nearly 19% to 11,803 million units in Aug

A total of 21.68 lakh Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) were traded during the month, an IEX (Indian Energy Exchange) statement said

NDA enforces 5-hr bandh in Bihar to protest hurling of abuse at PM's mother

The members of women cells of BJP, JD(U) and other alliance partners enforced the bandh, which began at 7 am, and staged protests in Patna and other areas

Yamuna swells past 207 metres in Delhi, floodwater inundates nearby areas

Floodwaters reached near Delhi Secretariat, which houses the offices of the Chief Minister, cabinet ministers and key bureaucrats

Cong terms GST overhaul 'GST 1.5'; says wait for 'true GST 2.0' continues

Jairam Ramesh said states' key demand for extending GST compensation by five years to safeguard revenues, made in the spirit of cooperative federalism, remains unaddressed

Jio offers unlimited free data as it marks 9th year and 500 mn users

Reliance Jio has rolled out free unlimited data for all users with graded duration based on their existing plans, the company said on Wednesday.

Punjab govt releases fund of ₹71 crore for 12 flood-hit districts

The fund is now supplemented by a sum of Rs 35.50 crore for 12 districts that have borne the maximum brunt of the floods, Mundian said in a statement

Wide-ranging GST reforms to improve lives of citizens, says PM Modi

Modi noted that he had spoken about his government's intention to bring the next-generation reforms in GST during his Independence Day speech

Odisha signs MoUs worth ₹2,655 crore at SEMICON India 2025 Conclave

The state government signed the MoUs with big names in the industry at the SEMICON India 2025 Conclave in New Delhi

China showcases new laser, nuclear and hypersonic weapons at parade

State-run Global Times reported that the missile has an estimated range of more than 20,000 kms and has advantages in defence penetration and precision

DGCA comes out with draft guidelines for fatigue risk managment system

Amid concerns in various quarters about fatigue among airline crew, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has already put in place revised Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms for pilot

Trump says he put secondary sanctions on India for buying Russian oil

US President Donald Trump also indicated that he hasn't done "phase two yet or phase three."

Only two GST rates, cuts part of structural reforms: FM Sitharaman,

The GST Council on Wednesday took a decision to reduce the GST rates to just two, 5% and 18%, with many items also moving to a zero tax slab

Online betting sites operated by K'taka Cong MLA gathered ₹2,000 cr: ED

The federal probe agency had arrested the 50-year-old Chitradurga MLA late last month from Sikkim where he had gone on a business trip to lease a casino. He is currently in ED custody

Goyal assures help to exporters to deal with global trade uncertainties

He also reaffirmed the government's commitment to safeguarding the interests of Indian exporters amid the evolving global trade scenario