GST Reset Likely to Boost Demand Outlook

By BPN News Desk October 28, 2025

Business Finance

The Ministry of Finance has said that recent rationalisation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates is expected to support domestic demand by reducing tax burdens for consumers and businesses. However, it cautioned that global uncertainties remain a downside risk to the growth outlook.

Technology

Qualcomm Unveils New AI Chips For Data Centres

By BPN News Desk October 28, 2025

Qualcomm has announced two new artificial intelligence chips, the AI200 and AI250, as part of its push into the data-centre market. The launch marks a strategic shift for the company, which has traditionally been focused on smartphone processors. The news sent Qualcomm’s shares soaring by nearly 20% on October 27. Features Of The New Chips […]

Business

Meta And TikTok To Comply With Australia’s Under-16 Ban

By BPN News Desk October 28, 2025

Social media giants Meta (parent company of Facebook and Instagram) and TikTok have confirmed they will comply with Australia’s newly passed law banning children under the age of 16 from having accounts on major social media platforms. The law, which takes effect from December 10, 2025, is the first of its kind globally and imposes […]

Business

Amazon Plans Up To 30,000 Corporate Job Cuts

By BPN News Desk October 28, 2025

Digital commerce giant Amazon is set to reduce its corporate workforce by up to 30,000 employees, representing nearly 10 percent of its estimated 350,000-strong corporate staff. This would mark the company’s largest job-cutting exercise since the 27,000 layoffs in late 2022 and early 2023. Reason Behind The Cuts Executives cited over-hiring during the pandemic, rising […]

National Politics

Prashant Kishor Listed As Voter In Both Bihar And Bengal

By BPN News Desk October 28, 2025

Political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor (PK) is facing scrutiny after his name was found simultaneously registered in the electoral rolls of both Bihar and West Bengal. The discovery prompted the Election Commission of India (EC) to issue a notice seeking clarification within three days. Dual Registration Details Documents reveal that in West Bengal, Kishor

North India State News

Delhi May See Artificial Rain After Cloud-Seeding Trial

By BPN News Desk October 28, 2025

The Delhi government has conducted its first cloud-seeding trial to explore the possibility of artificial rain as a way to combat rising air pollution. The experiment was led by the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) under a project that includes five trial runs with an allocated budget of ₹3.21 crore. The trial window […]

South India State News

Karnataka HC Stays Order On Private Events In Public Spaces

By BPN News Desk October 28, 2025

The Karnataka High Court (Dharwad Bench) has issued an interim stay on a state-government order that required private or social organisations to obtain prior written permission before holding events on government premises or in designated public spaces. The order, issued by the Government of Karnataka, was seen as targeting gatherings by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

Defence National

HAL And Russia’s UAC Join Hands For Production Of Civil Jet SJ-100

By BPN News Desk October 28, 2025

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) to manufacture the SJ-100 civil commuter aircraft in India. The agreement was formalised in Moscow on October 27, marking a key step in boosting India’s indigenous aircraft production capacity. What the MoU Covers Under the pact, HAL will […]

International

Trump Urges End to Ukraine War After Russian Missile Test

By BPN News Desk October 28, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump said he finds Russia’s recent test of a nuclear-powered cruise missile “not appropriate” and called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to shift focus from weapons testing to ending the war in Ukraine. The system in question, Russia’s 9M730 Burevestnik, is claimed to be capable of flying over 14,000 km and evading […]

International

Bangladesh And Pakistan Pledge Major Trade Revival

By BPN News Desk October 28, 2025

Bangladesh and Pakistan have agreed to revive their trade and economic cooperation after nearly two decades of limited engagement. The breakthrough came during the ninth session of the Joint Economic Commission (JEC) held in Dhaka, the first since 2005. Both nations expressed commitment to take ties to a “new strategic level” through investments, trade expansion […]