GST collections rise to Rs 1.83 lakh crore in February, FY26 tally crosses Rs 20.27 lakh crore

Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues continued to show steady expansion in February, with collections reaching Rs 1.83 lakh crore, reflecting resilient economic activity and improved compliance as the financial year nears completion, according to official data released by government.The latest figures take total gross GST collections for FY26 (till February 28) to Rs 20.27…

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Baramati plane crash: Wristwatch, sitting position help cops identify Ajit Pawar’s body | Pune News

BARAMATI: Police personnel identified the body of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar through his wristwatch and sitting position on the aircraft.Superintendent of police, Pune Rural, Sandeep Singh Gill told TOI, “Our team inspected all the bodies recovered from the crash site and identified the deputy chief minister’s body by studying his wristwatch. The police personnel…

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Why IndiGo will get away with it

Weeklong disruption across IndiGo’s network has exposed a structural truth India has ignored for far too long – passengers have no power. Airline industry knows this well. This crisis was the predictable outcome of a system in which airlines face no financial penalty for failure, and a market so concentrated that passengers have no option…

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Taurus Horoscope Today, April 20, 2026: Venus brings sweetness, yet Mercury makes you overthink small things

Today shines a spotlight on your achievements, inviting admiration from others, but self-doubt may still whisper in your ear. Embrace the warmth of love, yet beware of overanalyzing; often, it’s the little things that matter most. In the business realm, both new and familiar faces will boost your ventures, and professionals will find themselves in…

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IS 19445:2025: BIS introduces new standard to test bomb disposal system; to improve country’s security | India News

NEW DELHI: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Sturday introduced a national standard to test and assess bomb disposal systems. The standard is called IS 19445:2025 and it has been developed at the request of the Union ministry of home affairs and the Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory.Consumer affairs secretary Nidhi Khare told news agency…

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Stillborn ideas

Andhra has proposed ₹25k as incentive for couples to produce a third child. Couples are smiling – not about making Baby No. 3, but at CM Naidu’s touching faith that ₹25k is incentive at all. Everyone knows, making a baby is one thing, raising a child quite another. It takes a village. A child needs…

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