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Data shows that several states have shifted towards “hybrid” taxation models to protect revenues even when global crude prices fluctuate Hyderabad: Fuel prices in Telangana remain among the highest in India largely because of the state’s steep ad valorem Value Added Tax (VAT) structure on petrol and diesel. Unlike fixed taxes, an ad valorem system means states levy tax as a percentage of the fuel’s value. As crude oil prices or dealer prices increase, state revenues also rise automatically. Most Indian states currently follow either a pure ad valorem structure or a hybrid system combining percentage VAT with fixed cess…
Chennai: Travel disruptions stemming from the West Asia conflict continue to weigh on India’s medical tourism sector, with overseas patient inflows yet to return to earlier levels. The region accounts for a substantial share of overseas patients visiting India’s nearly $9-billion medical tourism market.Although hospital operators have begun to see early signs of improvement from the region, international patient arrivals remain below the levels recorded before the conflict escalated earlier this year. Meanwhile, healthcare companies have cautioned that the prolonged geopolitical turmoil could also lead to higher operating costs, adding further pressure on the sector. For instance, West Asia accounts…
Ahmedabad: On Sunday, the city’s maximum temperature stood at 42.2°C, which was 0.3°C above normal, or near normal. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature at 29.6°C was 1.7°C higher than normal. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 42°C on Monday.It was the second consecutive day of maximum temperature near 42°C, indicating a stabilization after the mercury had climbed to 43°C earlier in the week.According to experts, most of May has seen high temperatures in the city and across the state, with maximum temperatures consistently remaining above 40-41°C.“Along with high maximum temperatures, the heat…
Prayagraj: Fatehpur police on Sunday opened history sheets of 12 criminals at eight police stations of district including Jafarganj (2), Jahanabad (3), Khaga (2), and one each at Khakhareru, Kalyanpur, Bindiki, Hathgav and Sultanpur Ghosh police stations.While history sheet of criminal Manoj Kumar of Anjana Kabir with eight criminal cases was opened at Khakhareru police station, history sheet of criminals including Sohail alias Sahil of Dariyapiur with eight criminal cases, and Abdul of Karsuva with six criminal cases was opened at Khaga police station. History sheet of Amit Kumar of Harsinghpur, Rizwan of Muglai, Mohd Jishan alias Mohd Sohail of…
Berhampur : In line with the national FIT India movement aimed at promoting physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle among citizens, Berhampur police organised a special cycling event titled “Sundays on Cycles’ on Sunday A total 75 police personnel, including superintendent of police, additional SP, deputy superintendents of police, SDPO Town, IICs, inspectors and staff of various ranks, participated in the early morning bicycle ride. Source link
ClearedDharmapuri: A govt bus overturned at Chennampatty near Morappur in the district on Sunday, injuring nine people, including a pregnant woman.According to police, the accident took place when the govt was heading to Harur from Dharmapuri with 70 passengers on board. “When the bus reached Chennampatty, its driver lost control over the vehicle, which then overturned,” a police officer said.Locals promptly rescued all passengers, and alerted the Morappur police, who also joined the rescue operations. “Seven passengers, along with the bus driver and conductor, were injured in the accident,” the officer said.The injured were rushed to the govt primary health…
The complainant alleged that the women members of the family were subjected to vulgar verbal abuse Gurgaon: A senior executive of a private bank and his family were subjected to more than 200 abusive calls, WhatsApp messages, OTP spam alerts and threats over several days.According to an FIR registered at Cyber Crime East police station in Gurgaon Sector 43, the harassment — at the hands of unknown persons posing as loan recovery agents — began after the banker started “receiving repeated calls enquiring about an unknown employee who allegedly took a loan”, the banker alleged. The complainant said the women…
Aizawl: A cabbie’s quick response saved a woman’s life after she had suffered a stroke while travelling in his taxi in Aizawl.Lalthazuali, a resident of Bethlehem, boarded the taxi from Bethlehem Vengthlang locality for the Aizawl city’s main market on May 12.She suddenly began to feel uneasy and her speech started to become slurred during the ride.Recognising the signs of a stroke, driver Hruaitluanga diverted the vehicle to Civil Hospital, where doctors confirmed that Lalthazuali had indeed suffered a stroke. They credited the driver’s prompt action and told her family members that even a delay of a few more minutes…
Times News NetworkKanpur: Three major fire incidents kept the fire department on high alert from Sunday morning, with property worth lakhs of rupees damaged at three locations. However, no casualties were reported, officials said.A major fire broke out on Sunday morning at Rahman Tannery in the Jajmau area, triggering panic in the locality, the officials said. The fire department brought the blaze under control after hours of efforts. The fire erupted inside the Tannery, which fell under the jurisdiction of Jajmau police station. A police personnel on patrol spotted smoke rising from the premises and alerted the control room and…
Panaji: The state saw a slight drop in deaths due to road accidents and fatal accidents in April. Fatal accidents fell by 4% and the number of persons killed in road accidents dropped by 7%, according to the traffic cell of Goa police.Up to April-end, 851 accidents were reported in the state, as against 797 cases reported the previous year, an increase by 54 cases. Fatal accidents, meanwhile, increased by one, with 85 up to April-end compared to last year.A total of 23 fatal accidents were reported in April 2026, a slight decrease from the 24 reported till the same…