Newspaper
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
More scrutiny, drug mules take indirect flights
Traffickers opt for stopovers in Gulf countries or Sri Lanka, concealing contraband in their hand luggage: Officials
2 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Modi Says NextGen Reforms Reflect Vision of a 'Swasth Bharat'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Thursday hailed the GST cut on lifesaving medicines and medical devices, and the raised taxes on pan masala, tobacco products, cigarettes and sugary drinks.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Sembcorp closing in on offtake deal for ₹36K-cr green hydrogen project at VOC Port
SINGAPORE-based Sembcorp is close to finalising an offtake agreement with Japan's Kyushu Electric Power for its ₹36,238-crore green hydrogen facility planned inside the VOC Port complex in Thoothukudi.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Cong says partial fix, all states should get compensation for 5 yrs
The Congress on Thursday dismissed the GST Council's recent rate cuts as a partial fix and termed it \"GST 1.5\".
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Peace deal done with Kuki-Zos in Manipur
After over two years, NH-2 to be opened for the Meiteis
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Ukraine: India renews calls for early, peaceful resolution to conflict
INDIA has once again underscored its call for an early and peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reiterated New Delhi's position during high-level phone calls on Thursday.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
TET Mandate: TN Likely to Move SC for Review of Order
FOLLOWING consultations with various teachers' associations on Thursday over the recent Supreme Court ruling mandating that all in-service teachers clear the Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET) within two years, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi said the state is likely to seek a review of the order before the apex court.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Fresh anti-CAA protests break out in Assam
ASSAM saw fresh protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on Thursday as the Centre extended the controversial law's cut-off date.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
11 Buried Under Debris in Kullu, Landslides Hit HP
Two houses in district's Inner Akhara bazaar were struck in wee hours
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Fans: A strength & a weakness for India at home
Ever been to a ticketed hockey match in the country? The small (in comparison to cricket arenas) but atmospheric grounds can work up quite the din, especially when India have the ball and are breaking forward in numbers.
3 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Realty prices may fall by up to 5% as tax on cement slashed to 18%
PROPERTY prices could fall by up to 5% following the reduction in goods and services tax (GST) on key construction materials.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
A missing dot turns ₹494 power bill into ₹1.61 cr shocker for Nellai family
A data entry error left a family at Maruthakulam village near Nanguneri in shock on Thursday when it received an electricity bill for ₹1.61 crore for the bimonthly billing cycle of July and August.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Kyiv to get allied troop presence once war ends
France-UK coalition vows long-term support, new missiles as pressure grows on Moscow
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
HC asks for details of properties owned by Meenakshi temple
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department to furnish details of the properties owned by the Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple and its sub temples, revenue generated through the properties, and action taken against encroachments in the properties, if any.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
700 bottles of Puducherry arrack seized, one arrested
The Peralam police have arrested a 26-year-old man and seized 700 bottles of Puducherry arrack smuggled in a car.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
HC relief for EPS in AIADMK leadership case
IN a shot in the arm for AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami, the Madras High Court on Thursday set aside a civil court's order regarding a petition filed in that court challenging Palaniswami's election as the party's general secretary in 2022.
2 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Samsung Union to Stage Protest on September 10
THE CITU-backed Samsung India Workers Union (SIWU) has planned a demonstration on September 10 at Sunguvarchatram after the union said there was no progress in the talks between them and the company's management facilitated by the labour department.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Gaikwad shines; Jaiswal, Iyer miss
RUTURAJ Gaikwad made up for the failures of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer, by compiling a wonderfully paced 184 as West Zone fought back to reach 363 for six against Central Zone on the first day of the Duleep Trophy semifinal here on Thursday.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Sinner powers into semis, Anisimova beats Swiatek
REIGNING champion Jannik Sinner marched into the US Open quarterfinals Wednesday as Amanda Anisimova avenged her Wimbledon thrashing by Iga Swiatek to set up a last-four clash with Naomi Osaka.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Lower tax to help exporters, benefit small e-commerce players: Goyal
The reforms in the goods and services tax (GST) announced by the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday could help exporters expand their business and capture larger markets, commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
GST Cut Fails to Cheer Market, Mid, Small-Caps Decline
Domestic equity market kicked off the Thursday session on a strong note, following the announcement of sweeping GST rate rationalisations.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
No Maha blanket nod to Marathas on Kunbi certs, says Fadnavis
MAHARASHTRA CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that the state Government Resolution (GR) will not provide blanket permission to Marathas to secure Kunbi certificates and avail benefits under the OBC category.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Farmer killed for opposing deer hunt in Jaisalmer village, violence follows
TENSION runs high in parts of Jaisalmer district after a farmer who opposed illegal hunting was murdered in Dangri village of Fatehgarh subdivision late Tuesday night, according to reports received Thursday.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
CSK Junior Golf C'ships: Ishnidh, Aradhana win
THE Cosmopolitan Golf Course on Thursday saw some top young talents battle out for the championships during the Chennai Super Kings Junior Golf Championships.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Stalin Seeks Stronger Ties With UK in Education, Green Energy and Trade
CHIEF Minister MK Stalin has pitched for stronger economic and climate partnerships with the United Kingdom, highlighting Tamil Nadu's position as a leader in renewable energy and manufacturing during talks with Catherine West, the UK's Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Indo-Pacific), in London.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Min Seeks Safeguards for TN Under New GST Regime
Calls for implementation of IGST settlement report at council meet
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Fake currency racket busted, ₹40L seized
In a midnight raid, the Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Banaskantha Police busted a fake currency racket in Gujarat's Mahadeviya village of Disa taluka, seizing counterfeit notes with the face value of ₹40 lakh.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Compensation cess on sin goods to continue: Govt
COMPENSATION cess on tobacco products — including cigarettes, pan masala, gutkha, beedi, zarda, and unmanufactured tobacco — will continue until the loans taken to compensate the states are paid off.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
NDA protests abuse against PM, RJD calls it a 'flop show'
THE ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Thursday staged protests across Bihar against the use of abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother during the Opposition's Voter Adhikar Yatra, even as RJD chief Lalu Prasad launched a counter, asking the PM whether \"he ordered BJP members to insult women during the agitation\".
1 min |
September 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
GST 2.0: Less Complex and Fewer Disputes
The heart of GST 2.0 is a sweeping rationalization of tax slabs. The Council has streamlined the structure into two rates—5% and 18%, along with a 40% rate for ‘sin’ and luxury goods. Compensation cess has been done away with, except on a few tobacco and related items, as a temporary measure. This will have profound implications—less complexity, fewer disputes, and more certainty for businesses and consumers.
2 min |