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Amit Shah To Chair High-level Meeting To Review Flood Preparedness On June 23
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Sunday review preparedness to deal with floods that affect various parts of the country during the monsoon.
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Heres the trailer of Prabhas and Deepika Padukone starrer Kalki 2898 AD
The trailer of the much-anticipated Kalki 2898 AD is out. Nag Ashwin’s film looks promising and is sure to captivate the audience. The trailer gives a glimpse of new characters apart from the lead cast and has taken the excitement among fans a notch higher.
The audience has already guessed that Deepika’s character is carrying Kalki. “God resides in your womb,” says Amitabh’s character in a scene before he fights Prabhas’ character and any and everyone who comes in his way to save Deepika and her baby. Kamal Hassan’s character is also seen in the trailer and is sure to keep you intrigued. It also shows Prabhas in a new robotic suit, ready to take on the world for his bounty.
Director Nag Ashwin explained the film saying, “Ganga is dry and people are struggling. A mega city called Complex has ample resources. The people of Kasi dream of entering the Complex but it’s a trap to make them work for it. Shambala, the Shangri La, a mystical world is the place for refugees and rebels, those fighting against the Complex.”
The film is all set to hit the theatres on 27 June 2024.
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GST Rates Changed For Some Products And Services: See List
Union Finance Nirmala Sitharaman chaired pre-Budget consultations with finance ministers of states and Union Territories to take their views. It was followed by the 53rd meeting of the GST (Goods and Services Tax) Council today.
GST Council exempts services by way of hostel accommodation outside educational institutions up to Rs 20,000 per person per month. However, the condition will be the student must have stayed in the hostel for a continuous period of 90 days. The condition has been introduced to prevent hotels from taking advantage of the exemption.
Purchase of railway tickets and payments for waiting room and cloak room charges have been exempted from GST. Similarly, no GST will be levied on services provided like battery-operated vehicles and intra-railway services.
The GST council recommended waiver of interest on penalties on tax demand notice, and a uniform rate of 12 per cent on milk cans.
In the pre-Budget meeting, Ms Sitharaman underlined the Centre’s support to states through timely tax devolution and GST compensation arrears to boost growth.
She asked states to take advantage of the scheme under which the Centre gives 50-year interest-free loan to states for undertaking specified reforms.