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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In November, gross GST collections increased 8.5% to more than Rs 1.82 lakh crore due to increased domestic transaction revenues. According to government data provided on Sunday, the Central GST collection was Rs 34,141 crore, the State GST was Rs 43,047 crore, the Integrated IGST was Rs 91,828 crore, and the cess was Rs 13,253 crore. Goa: November 2024 witnessed 11% surge in GST revenue, as state figures stood at Rs 560 crore as against the preceding year’s Rs 503 crore. According to the report, the gross revenue from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) increased by…

New Delhi: Sending a clear message that it is not with the main opposition Congress in disrupting Parliament over the Adani indictment issue, Trinamool Congress today skipped the meeting of INDIA bloc leaders at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s chamber today. The Congress has been demanding that all business in the House be suspended for a discussion on the US Department of Justice indictment against directors of Adani Green. This morning too, Congress MP Manickam Tagore gave an Adjournment Motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the Adani issue. However, MPs of multiple parties, including the Congress, have sought discussions on…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: On December 3, Old Goa will commemorate the feast of Saint Francis Xavier, known to the devout as Goycho Saib, at a unique pandal on the grounds of the Basilica of Bom Jesus. Following the nine-day novenas that precede the feast, the event will be celebrated with a great deal of pomp and devotion. The feast day is on December 3, 1552, the anniversary of the saint’s death while traveling to China at the age of forty-six. The feast day’s itinerary has been provided by Fr. Henry Falcao, Convenor of the Exposition Committee. Starting at 3.45…

New Delhi: At least 54 members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) were barred from entering India and were turned back from the Benapole border checkpoint. Bangladesh’s immigration police turned them back despite having valid papers, citing “suspicious travel”. Some also claimed that the total number of Hindus arriving at the border crossing was over 70. Bangladeshi authorities had earlier arrested four other monks who are ISKCON members. “We were going to participate in a religious ceremony in India, but immigration officials stopped us, citing the absence of government permission,” Saurabh Tapandar Cheli, one of the ISKCON members,…

Mumbai: Italy is reportedly in talks with India to expand cooperation on port infrastructure, including ship and yacht manufacturing sectors. The discussion encompasses broader areas of blue economy and space exploration, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing Italian Industry Minister Adolfo Urso. India and Italy share cultural and trade ties dating back centuries, the report cited Mr Urso, who is also Minister of Made in Italy, as saying. This means the two nations are well placed to build a “Cotton Route” as an alternative to China’s “Silk Route,” investing in ports, logistics, data and information technologies such as undersea cables,…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the police to provide stress on modernisation and realign with the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ while calling for the use of technology to reduce the workload of the constabulary, an official said on Sunday. The Prime Minister said this while speaking at the 59th All India Conference of Director Generals/ Inspector Generals of Police in Bhubaneswar — the capital city of Odisha. PM Modi attended the conference on November 30 and December 1, a statement mentioned. In the statement, the PMO said: “In the valedictory session, PM Modi distributed President’s Police Medals…

New Delhi: Thousands of farmers from Noida and Greater Noida are set to march towards the national capital today, Monday, as part of a major protest. In response, the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police have issued a traffic advisory, warning commuters of increased congestion. The demonstration, led by the Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP), will head towards Parliament in Delhi, where the farmers plan to hold a protest. The march was announced on Sunday by BKP leader Sukhbir Khalifa, who said that the farmers are demanding compensation and benefits under the new agricultural laws. Due to the protest, both Gautam Buddh Nagar…