Month: December 2024

Social media is abuzz with memes and debates about the recently announced clarification about the taxation of different types of popcorn. On December 21, it was confirmed that popcorn will be taxed not only on the basis of whether it is packaged/labelled but also on the basis of sugar and spice content. “Ready-to-eat popcorn”, which […]

“Bihar will emerge as an investment destination.” That was the statement made by the late Ratan Tata, then chairman of Tata Sons and the Centre’s Investment Commission, in September 2006. Around the same time, Mahindra & Mahindra chairman Anand Mahindra promised that his group would enter the state in a “big way”. The slew of […]

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K), has reported impressive results in the first phase of campus placements for the 2024-25 batch, with a total of 1,109 job offers made between December 1 and 15. The offers, which include both campus placements and Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs), span multiple roles across diverse industries. International job offers […]

Mohammed Shami will not the inducted into the Indian cricket squad for the remaining two Tests of the Border Gavaskar trophy, the BCCI confirmed on Monday. In a press release, the BCCI revealed that Shami has recovered completely from his heel problem. However, his left knee showed swelling after he played in the Ranji Trophy […]

<p>New Delhi, Dec 23 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay a six-day visit to the US beginning Tuesday.</p> <p>It will be the first high-level visit from India to the US after Donald Trump won the presidential election.</p> <p>”External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit the United States of America from December 24-29,” the […]