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Legal experts also suggest that this could set a precedent for courts across India to examine similar disputes, making this a potentially watershed moment for GST administration jurisprudence.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis highlighted the state's contribution to national GDP and overall FDI along with its future development plans which could keep the state ahead of its counterparts. Read on:

The RBI said high-frequency indicators for May 2025 present a mixed picture. Industrial and services activity remained strong. PMI for services was steady at 58.8, and manufacturing PMI stood at 57.6, well above the long-term average.

India’s PLI schemes have spurred ₹16.5 lakh crore in sales and created over 12 lakh jobs across 14 sectors, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said at a review meeting on Tuesday.

The Union Cabinet has approved the ₹3,626 crore expansion of Pune Metro Line 2, which will add 12.75 km and 13 new stations to improve east-west connectivity across the city. The project aims to link central Pune with fast-growing suburbs, supporting rapid urban growth and sustainable transit.

The revised market hours shall be from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm.

The Uttar Pradesh government has provided 10 hectares of land free of cost, while the Union government will invest ₹111 crore through the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.

The total financial outlay for the implementation of the revised plan is ₹5,940.47 crore. The revised JMP lays a much stronger emphasis on sustainable livelihood generation for families being resettled under the plan.

The new deadline for submitting bids is now June 30, revised from the earlier schedule, giving prospective bidders additional time to finalise proposals.