BHUBANESWAR: LPG cylinders will no longer be available in the open market in Odisha and only customers who have completed their e-KYC can procure them from authorised dealers, food supplies and consumer welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra announced on Sunday, amid complaints of black-marketing due to alleged shortage of cooking gas, reports Diana Sahu.“The department…
V-Mart Retail Ltd reported a strong operational performance for the March quarter, with revenue growth supported by steady same-store sales and an aggressive store expansion strategy. The company said total revenue from operations for Q4 stood at ₹971 crore, marking a 24% year-on-year increase from ₹780 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Same-store sales…
India will roll out a new direct tax framework from April 1, 2026, as the Income Tax Act, 2025 replaces the decades-old Income Tax Act, 1961. The changes are expected to streamline compliance, simplify language, and reduce litigation, as per experts. The new law will apply from the tax year 2026–27 and will introduce several…
New Delhi: Nearly eight lakh new piped gas consumers have joined the fold over the past month amid a drive by the govt and gas companies to push its use and reduce dependence on cooking gas cylinders, a top official said Sunday.“We have managed quite well, delivering around 50 lakh cylinders consistently, fully meeting domestic…
NEW DELHI: Two western disturbances in quick succession are likely to affect north-west India this week with peak activity on April 7-8, resulting in below normal to near normal day temperatures over the region and a wet spell, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. Western disturbance (WD) is an extratropical cyclone, originating in the…
Bollywood star Salman Khan may be awaiting the release of his war drama ‘Maatrubhumi’, but it seems that the actor is ready to move on to his next big venture. Salman Khan to commence shoot for next on April 18 Salman is reportedly set to commence work on his next film, as early as next…
Happiest Minds Technologies is weeks away from launching an agentic service delivery platform, the outcome of the firm’s 18-month bet on artificial intelligence, which is moving from strategy to product. Sources say the new platform will be the ₹5,800-crore software maker’s USP. Happiest Minds Technologies is set to launch an agentic service delivery platform within…
The Eighth Central Pay Commission (8th CPC) has extended the deadline for submitting responses to its 18‑point online questionnaire to March 31, from an earlier cut‑off of March 16. The move aims to allow broader participation from central government employees, pensioners, unions and other stakeholders in shaping key recommendations on pay, allowances and service conditions….
Kolkata: PM Modi cited Sunday the confinement of seven judicial officers on SIR duty in Malda district as proof of a collapsing law-and-order situation in Bengal, sharpening his attack on Trinamool Congress at a BJP election rally in Cooch Behar.“Citizens across the country were shocked at how judicial officers were held hostage in Malda. What…
Mixed reviews didn’t dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’, which scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood movie. The Illumination and Nintendo co-production earned USD 130.9 million over the weekend and a massive USD 190.1 million in its first five days in North American theaters,…
