Rajasthan High Court Quashes Part of GST Circular, Grants Relief in Refund Case | Udaipur Kiran

Jodhpur, Sept 10 (Udaipur Kiran): The Rajasthan High Court has provided major relief to businesses by striking down part of a GST circular issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), calling it arbitrary and unconstitutional. The court directed the authorities to decide on the GST refund claim of Arihant Oil & […]

Madhya Pradesh Gets Relief from Heavy Rain, Light Showers Likely for Next Four Days | Udaipur Kiran

Bhopal, September 7 (Udaipur Kiran): After days of heavy rainfall, Madhya Pradesh is expected to see a spell of relief, with only light showers forecast over the next four days. According to the Meteorological Department, the strong weather system that was active until Saturday has now weakened, reducing the chances of heavy downpours. On Sunday, […]

Government Fixes Retail Prices of 42 Essential Drugs, Big Relief for Patients | Udaipur Kiran

(Udaipur Kiran): The Central Government has fixed the retail prices of 42 commonly used medicines, a move aimed at providing relief to patients and curbing overcharging in pharmacies. The order has been issued by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA). Among the medicines included are Meropenem & Sulbactam Injection (Zydus Healthcare) — a broad-spectrum antibiotic […]

US appeals court backs Trump admin: Halts TPS relief for 60,000 migrants; Nepal, Honduras in focus

Representative image (agencies) A US federal appeals court on Wednesday stayed a lower court’s order that had temporarily protected around 60,000 migrants from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal from deportation. The decision, issued by the 9th US circuit court of appeals in San Francisco, supports the Trump administration’s move to end temporary protected status (TPS) for […]

Made in US: A 24-k gold gift for Trump, a tariff relief for Apple – watch

Made in US: A 24K gift for Trump, a tariff shield for Apple – Tim Cook plays the long game at Oval Office It was a remarkable day for US President Donald Trump at the White House as Apple CEO Tim Cook gifted him an American-made glass engraving. But it is Cook who walked out […]

Donald Trump’s environmental rollback: Provides regulatory relief to coal-fired plants; reverses Biden era rules to ‘national security’

US President Donald Trump is planning to reverse environmental regulations introduced during the Biden administration, announcing two years of regulatory relief for coal-fired power plants, chemical manufacturers and other industrial polluters.The decision, framed as a national security measure, was revealed through a series of presidential proclamations issued late on Thursday.The exemptions apply to a broad […]

‘We are close to making NYC’s first South Asian mayor’: Zohran Mamdani uses Indian card to please voters, promises for rent relief and free buses

Zohran Mamdani, one of the candidates in the New York City mayoral election, has used the Indian card to grab the attention of the voters. Mamdani, an Indian-Ugandan-American, has released a video in which he is speaking in Hindi and promising to give rent relief, free buses, and affordable groceries. In a post n X, […]

What does Syria’s sanctions relief mean for Lebanon?

Saudi Royal Palace, Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with President Donald Trump, centre, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, (AP) Just 85 kilometers (53 miles) separate the capitals of Lebanon and Syria. But recent political developments in Damascus may have far-reaching consequences across the border, and Lebanon’s newly elected president, Joseph Aoun, is paying […]

Trump’s Threatened Tariffs Are So Large, 10% Feels Like a Relief

There has been a mantra spreading among weary corporate executives who are becoming resigned to President Trump’s tariffs while still hoping to avoid the worst of their effects: Ten percent is the new zero. The statement refers to the 10 percent tariff that Mr. Trump put in place on most U.S. imports one month ago. […]

ICE memo allowing visa-based SEVIS terminations comes under fire as class-action suit seeks urgent relief

Nearly 351 international students, many of whom are Indians, have filed a second-amended class action suit, which in addition to the unlawful SEVIS terminations and visa revocations also challenges the recent memo issued by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on SEVIS termination.As covered by TOI in its edition of May 1, as per the […]