India & Jharkhand Headlines GST Council Fixed Slabs, Approves Two-Tier Structure from 22nd Sept The GST Council has overhauled the tax regime, cutting four slabs to two, 5% and 18% effective 22nd September. Essential items like roti, paratha, life-saving drugs, and personal insurance go tax-free. Cement and auto parts fall to 18%, while luxury items like big bikes, pan masala, and tobacco face 40%. PM Modi hailed the reforms as citizen-friendly and business-friendly. GST Reforms May Cost Jharkhand Rs. 2,000 Crore Annually: Minister Jharkhand Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore warned that the new GST reforms could cause a revenue loss of…
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The Jharkhand Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, approved 66 proposals on 02nd September 2025, covering law and order, cultural institutions, infrastructure, and welfare reforms. The wide-ranging approvals shows the Government’s push towards strengthening Governance, promoting culture, and upgrading civic and social amenities across the State. Cabinet Secretary Vandana Dadel said that the meeting gave its nod to the expenditure incurred on the 16th Finance Commission meetings and approved the Jharkhand State Road Safety Rules-2025. Another significant decision was the formation of Jharkhand State Displacement and Rehabilitation Commission (Rules, 2025), and establishment of the State Sangeet Natak Akademi, Sahitya…
Public sector coal mining giant Coal India Limited (CIL) has been fined Rs. 10.72 lakh by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) for failing to comply with SEBI’s corporate governance norms. The penalty pertains to the June quarter, during which the company did not have the required number of independent directors on its board. In a regulatory filing on 01st September 2025, CIL said it received notices from both exchanges regarding non-compliance with Rule 17 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations. The exchanges noted that the company’s board structure did not meet the…
Dr. Kacham Anand Rao on assumed charge as the permanent Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL), ended a two-year wait for stable leadership at the country’s only uranium mining company. Rao, an Outstanding Scientist and Head of the Materials Processing Division at BARC, was selected for the post after interviews of eight candidates. UCIL had been functioning under an officiating CMD, with Dr. Santosh Kumar Satpathy holding additional charge. The absence of a permanent head had slowed decision-making, especially in matters related to new projects, colony infrastructure, and welfare initiatives. Rao’s appointment is expected…
Coal India Limited (CIL) recorded 280.14 million tonnes of production in the first five months of the ongoing financial year, falling short of its target of 322.07 million tonnes. Coal dispatch during April to August stood at 299.73 million tonnes against the target of 360.13 million tonnes. According to provisional data, several subsidiaries reported lower-than-target production. BCCL produced 13.62 MT against 18.81 MT, CCL 25.06 MT against 37.46 MT, and SECL 61.91 MT against 77.29 MT. ECL and MCL also fell short, while NCL slightly exceeded its target with 57.84 MT against 56.88 MT. WCL produced 22.62 MT against its…
A 54-year-old canteen supervisor died today at the Koderma Thermal Power Station (KTPS), Banjhedih, after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest. The deceased, identified as Vivekanand Singh, a resident of Samastipur in Bihar, collapsed while preparing for routine morning prayers at the plant canteen. According to workers present at the spot, Singh complained of chest pain and fell on the ground before he could be attended. Fellow employees attempted to revive him but failed. He was immediately taken to Sadar Hospital, Koderma, where doctors declared him brought dead. The incident occurred on the very first day of a new contractor company…
Two senior officials of Bokaro Steel Plant, a unit of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), were suspended following a blast furnace accident that left a worker severely injured. Acting in-charge Director Alok Verma ordered the suspension of GM (Blast Furnace & DSO) Dhananjay Kumar and GM (Operation) Shyam Sundar on 30th August, 2025, Saturday, holding them responsible for lapses in safety oversight. The accident took place late on 29th August 2025 at the cast house of Blast Furnace-5. Binay Kumar, a contract worker engaged under Atul Construction Company, fell into a slag drain after losing balance during work. The unskilled…
The Coal Ministry has charge-sheeted Bharat Coking Coal Limited’s (BCCL) former Chairman-cum-Managing Director Samiran Dutta and ex-Director Finance Rakesh Sahay in connection with alleged irregularities worth Rs. 1,500 crores in outsourced mining contracts. Both officers, who are retiring on 31st Augusts 2025, will not receive their gratuity and post-retirement medical benefits until they are cleared of the charges. Also Read: Show Cause Notice Issued to BCCL Top Officials Over Irregularities of Rs. 1500 Crore Investigations by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) found that Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM) contracts at Kujama Patch-G and Bhoura Four-A Patch were approved with deviations…
After making gold hallmarking mandatory, the Centre has introduced hallmarking for silver ornaments from 1st September 2025. The decision aims to provide purity assurance to buyers and bring transparency in the silver jewellery market, which has so far remained largely unregulated. BIS Issued HUID Code Unlike gold, silver hallmarking will not be compulsory initially. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued six purity standards for silver jewellery, 800, 835, 900, 925, 970 and 990. Each hallmarked ornament will also carry a six-digit Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) code, replacing the older system. This will help buyers know the exact purity…
A meeting of BJP’s Govindpur Mandal Organised at Yashoda Nagar Basti on 31st August 2025. Locals complained and criticized that despite years of operations, the Nuvoco Cement Company had failed to address basic issues in health, sanitation and education under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitments. Residents Raised Health and Sanitation Concerns Villagers alleged that Nuvoco Cement neither carried out mosquito eradication drives nor supplied bleaching powder in the surrounding areas. They further said that polluted water and dust emissions from the plant were causing health problems in the settlements. Concerns over waterlogging and rising mosquito menace were also raised…