Prime Minister Narendra Modi, making his podcast debut on Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath’s People by WTF series, said that mistakes happen and he too is susceptible to making them. 

“Mistakes happen, and I too can make some. I am also a human, not god,” PM Modi told Mr Kamath.

The Zerodha co-founder also shared his apprehension about his language skills in the beginning of the podcast, jokingly referring to his “bad Hindi.” To this, the Prime Minister responded reassuringly, saying, “Hum dono ki aise hi chalegi” (We will manage together like this). I am sitting here in front of you and talking, I feel nervous. It’s a tough conversation for me. This is my first podcast, I don’t know how it’ll go with your audience.”

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The two-hour podcast saw the Prime Minister sharing several anecdotes, including aspects of his childhood, education, entering politics, setbacks, handling stress and policy management, among others. 

“I used to wash the clothes of all my family members. Because of that, I was allowed to go to the pond,” PM Mod said. 

The podcast trailer was shared by PM Modi himself on X, formerly Twitter. “I hope you all enjoy this as much as we enjoyed creating it for you!” PM Modi wrote.

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed showcause notices issued by GST authorities worth over Rs 1 lakh crore to online gaming companies and casinos over alleged tax evasion.

A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said the matters required hearing and all proceedings against the gaming companies should remain stayed in the meantime.

Additional solicitor general N Venkataraman, representing the GST department, said some showcause notices would come to an end in February.

The matter was posted on March 18.

GST authorities in October 2023 issued showcause notices to online gaming companies for tax evasion.

The government amended the GST law, making it mandatory for overseas online gaming companies to register in India from October 1, 2023 onward.

In August, 2023, the GST council clarified 28 per cent GST would be levied on the full value of bets placed on online gaming platforms.

Gaming companies moved various high courts against such GST demands, contesting the claims of the revenue authorities.

The top court last year allowed a petition of the Centre and transferred to itself pleas, challenging the imposition of 28 per cent GST on e-gaming firms, from nine high courts for an authoritative pronouncement.

Many online gaming firms like Games 24×7, Head Digital Works, Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports had moved the top court challenging the GST imposition.

The top court had stayed the Karnataka High Court verdict quashing the GST intimation notice to the tune of Rs 21,000 crore issued to an online gaming firm. P

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