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Delhi government reduces VAT on aviation turbine fuel from 25% to 7%

New Delhi, May 16 -- The Delhi government on Saturday decided to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) from 25 per cent to 7 per cent, according to the Chief Minister's Offic... Read More


From Delhi heat to Shimla hills: Tourist back PM Modi's domestic travel push

Shimla, May 16 -- Amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal encouraging citizens to prioritise domestic travel and conserve foreign exchange, tourists visiting Shimla over the weekend said they were ... Read More


BNPP updates maritime border growth index for 2026

Jakarta, May 16 -- Indonesia's National Border Management Agency (BNPP) held a forum to update the 2026 Border Area Management Index (IPKP) methodology aimed at strengthening economic growth in mariti... Read More


Netherlands returns 11th century Chola Copper Plates to India, PM Modi says "joyous moment for every Indian"

The Hague, May 16 -- The Leiden University Library in the Netherlands today restituted the 11th-century Chola Copper Plates to the Government of India in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi a... Read More


"Like a lamp that continues to spread light": Odisha Guv honours Pandit Balakrushna Dash on 103rd birth anniversary

Bhubaneswar, May 16 -- Marking the 103rd birth anniversary of veteran composer, music director, and vocalist, Pandit Balakrushna Dash, Odisha Governor Kambhampati Hari Babu paid homage to his legacy. ... Read More


Assam: Sikkim Statehood Day celebrated at Assam Lok Bhavan

Guwahati, May 16 -- Sikkim Statehood Day was observed at Assam Lok Bhavan on May 16 as part of the 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' initiative, under the leadership of Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Achar... Read More


UP promotes rural tourism on World Agri-Tourism Day under 'Visit My State' campaign

Lucknow, May 16 -- Uttar Pradesh Tourism on Saturday marked World Agri-Tourism Day with rural tourism activities across several districts under the recently launched 'Visit My State' campaign, giving ... Read More


Shimla Mayor appeals sanitaion workers to return to duty as over 900 workers continue strike

Shimla, May 16 -- With more than 900 sanitation workers employed under the Shimla Environment, Heritage Conservation and Beautification Society (SEHB Society) remaining on strike, the Shimla Municipal... Read More


Cambodia-linked human trafficking, cyber slavery case: NIA chargesheets absconding kingpin, four others

New Delhi, May 16 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday said it has charge sheeted five persons, including an absconding mastermind, in connection with a case of human trafficking and... Read More


Dianna Russini's future plans revealed amid Mike Vrabel scandal: 'Will land on her feet'

India, May 16 -- The Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini controversy has become one of the biggest off-field storylines of the NFL offseason. What initially began with photos published by Page Six quickly ... Read More