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Mint Quick Edit | GST 2.0: Reform at long last

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set the stage for a transformative rejig of India's goods and services tax (GST) regime by Diwali. "We have discussed with states and we are brin... Read More


First phase of third school term to begin today

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- The first phase of the third term for the year 2025 for government and government-approved private schools will commence today (18), according to the Ministry of Education. Howe... Read More


Coolie Box Office Collection Day 5: Rajinikanth movie finally hits Rs.200 crore mark amid Monday blues

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Coolie Box Office Collection Day 5: Rajinikanth's Coolie has finally hit the Rs.200 crore milestone amid a sharp decline in its earnings on Monday. The movie, released on August... Read More


Jana Small Finance Bank appoints Asheesh Maroo as Chief Credit Officer

Mumbai, Aug. 18 -- Jana Small Finance Bank announced the appointment of Asheesh Maroo as Chief Credit Officer effective 18 August 2025. Prior to joining Jana Bank, he worked for YES Bank, ICICI Bank a... Read More


Govt sets record in procuring Boro paddy, rice

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- The government has set a record in procuring paddy and rice during the Boro procurement programme-2025. According to the Ministry of Food, the government earlier set a target to pro... Read More


Nepal's transgender sex workers face violence and exploitation in legal vacuum

Kathmandu, Aug. 18 -- Namaste Shrestha worked as a teacher for five years, giving math and science lessons in private schools for grades three through eight. But as a gay man who exhibited some femini... Read More


Trilegal expands corporate team; Veritas Legal names new partner

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Full-service law firm Trilegal and boutique law firm Veritas Legal announced new appointments on Monday. Trilegal is onboarding Abhishek Guha, Tanya Uppal, and Mahesh Wasadikar a... Read More


Anil Jedhe urges followers to adopt Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's principles

Pune, Aug. 18 -- Raising his serious concern over increasing distortions in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's history, which have sown confusion and disputes among the public, Shivapremi Anil Jedhe, desce... Read More


Dweep Se Delhi: Army chief interacts with tribal students of Andaman & Nicobar Islands

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- As part of the ongoing National Integration Tour - "Dweep se Delhi", 30 meritorious higher secondary students from the tribal communities of Andaman & Nicobar Islands today inter... Read More


No respite from swollen Beas, Mand area in Kapurthala remains submerged for 6th day

Kapurthala, Aug. 18 -- The low-lying areas situated in the Mand area of Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur districts remained submerged in water due to swollen Beas on the sixth consecutive day, triggering fea... Read More