Revenue Secretary Clarifies on GST’s Seven ‘Myths’

Revenue Secretary Clarifies on GST’s Seven ‘Myths’

Revenue Secretary, Government of India, Dr. Hasmukh Adhia clarified on seven misconceptions about newly implemented law relating to Goods and Services Tax (GST) through a series of tweets from his twitter handle @adhia03 on Sunday. These myths relating to GST and Reality of each one is given below. Myth 1: Do I need to generate […]

Modi Releases Photo Book on President Pranab Mukherjee

Modi Releases Photo Book on President Pranab Mukherjee

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released a photo book titled “President Pranab Mukherjee – A Statesman”, at an event in Rashtrapati Bhawan and presented the first copy of the book to the President. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that in his view, we can be more history conscious as a society, […]

Birth Control Pills Increase Risk of Breast Cancer: New Study

Birth Control Pills Increase Risk of Breast Cancer: New Study

Contraceptive pills have become popular now but the impact will lead to higher risk of breast cancer later in life, warn scientists. Researchers from the University of Michigan found that some commonly prescribed birth control pills can quadruple the levels of synthetic estrogen and progesterone hormones, which increase the risk of breast cancers. The treatment […]

Textbook Shows Mosque as Source of Noise Pollution Alongwith Car, Plane

Textbook Shows Mosque as Source of Noise Pollution Alongwith Car, Plane

In a glaring oversight, an ICSE Class 6 science textbook shows a “mosque” as a source of noise pollution depicting a man below closing his ears to the sound from loudspeakers from mosques. Other noise-producing symbols like train, car and plane were seen in the picture but the osque has triggered uproar. While the textbook […]

Flax Seeds Help Women Most: Study

Flax Seeds Help Women Most: Study

Flaxseed is the new sought-after supplement in faily diet owing to its component lignans which help women to get regular menstrual cycle and also reduce the risk of breast cancer, show recent research findings. According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, flax seed contains lignans, also called phytoestrogens, bearing a chemical structure similar to […]

NASA’s Juno to Fly Directly Over Jupiter’s Mysterious Red Spot Now

NASA’s Juno to Fly Directly Over Jupiter’s Mysterious Red Spot Now

NASA’s Juno spacecraft is all set for another manoeuvre on July 10, flying directly over Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, the gas giant’s iconic, 10,000-mile-wide (16,000-kilometer-wide) storm. This meanoeuvre will be humanity’s first close-up view of the gigantic storm being monitored since 1830 and possibly existing for more than 350 years on Jupiter, making it mysterious […]

NASA Data Detects Huge Drop in Global Fires, Good or Bad?

NASA Data Detects Huge Drop in Global Fires, Good or Bad?

NASA satellites have detected from space that the number of fires across tropical forests in South America, the Eurasian Steppe, and the savannas of Africa are increasingly declining due to settled lifestyle than previous nomadic lifestyle in the regions. The transition is leading intensified agriculture and steep drop in the use of fire leading to […]

GST Highest in World, Arbitrary and Bizarre, Says Cong Leader Surjewala

GST Highest in World, Arbitrary and Bizarre, Says Cong Leader Surjewala

Unlike what Congress proposed as a simple three-tier GST capping at 18%, the BJP-led NDA government has made it 4-slab and added 28% slab imposing one of the worst taxation system in the world, said Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala. Besides the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the cess included, some products will be as […]

Why is GST Anti-Middle Class but Pro-Rich, Pro-Farmer?

Why is GST Anti-Middle Class but Pro-Rich, Pro-Farmer?

When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the White House, the pat came from the President for undertaking the daunting taks of bringing the entire 1.3 billion consumers of the country under one tax regime, making it easy for market access by sellers. The huge transition to GST-managed tax regime may benefit those who buy […]

GST Roll-Out at Midnight Signifies Power Shift to Centre, Common Man at Receiving End?

GST Roll-Out at Midnight Signifies Power Shift to Centre, Common Man at Receiving End?

India ushered in GST amid historic midnight session of Parliament, replicating the mid-night transfer of Independence from the British Raj on August 15, 1947. However, GST inauguration speaks volumes on the tax burden than power transfer. President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressed the gathering, before the President and […]

Messi Joins ‘Just Married’ Club, End of Robust Career?

Messi Joins ‘Just Married’ Club, End of Robust Career?

Football star player Lionel Messi finally married his childhood sweetheart Antonella Roccuzzo on Friday at his Argentine hometown Rosario, amid presence of top football players and celebrities including pop singer Shakira, billed as the “wedding of the century” in local media. After Messi said, “I do” to his bride whom he knew for two decades, […]

Cassini Takes Plunge Into Saturn, Scientists Cross-Fingered

Cassini Takes Plunge Into Saturn, Scientists Cross-Fingered

In its line up for final plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere, Cassini has once again taken a proximal plunge into the surface of Saturn on June 29, 2017. The final plunge is scheduled for mid-September. The Cosmic Dust Analyzer’s (CDA) science team, in Germany adjusted the instrument’s settings this week based on experience in recent “proximal” […]

Last Date of Nomination for AYUSH Medical Seats Extended to July 31, 2017

Last Date of Nomination for AYUSH Medical Seats Extended to July 31, 2017

The Ministry of AYUSH has extended the last date for application to several seats for MD/PG in Ayurveda/Unani/Siddha and Homoeopathy Courses under Central Government Nomination (CGN) as per guidelines for the academic session 2017-18 from the eligible Government Teachers/Medical Officers (Doctors)/Research Officers. These applications were invited through the concerned State /UT Governments up to 15.06.2017 and […]

Zika Virus Surveillance in India Widened Now: Centre

Zika Virus Surveillance in India Widened Now: Centre

Following the first zika virus positive test report from Ahemedabad and two more in surveillance tests, the government said it has announced immediate measures to tackle the cases and test equipment across the country. The sample was from a 34-year-old female patient admitted to hospital with complaints of fever following delivery of a healthy baby […]