South India State News
In Bengaluru, several small traders, food vendors, and street shopkeepers have stopped accepting UPI payments and switched back to cash-only transactions. The shift follows a wave of GST notices sent to unregistered vendors whose UPI transactions crossed prescribed turnover thresholds. Many vendors fear that digital payment records are being used by tax authorities to
National Politics
BJP MLAs in Jammu staged a protest outside the Civil Secretariat on July 14, opposing the government’s decision to make Urdu a compulsory language requirement for the Naib Tehsildar recruitment examination. The legislators demanded that the order be rolled back, arguing that it discriminates against aspirants from non-Urdu-speaking regions of the Union Territory. BJP
National Politics
The Monsoon Session of Parliament is set to begin on July 21 and extend until August 21. The Congress party has announced plans to raise several critical issues aimed at cornering the government, leading to expectations of a contentious session. Key Issues in Focus Congress MPs will focus on four major topics: security lapses during the Pahalgam […]
International
India has formally requested Bangladesh to reconsider the demolition of the ancestral home of filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s grandfather, Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury. The century-old building in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, currently under the control of Bangladesh’s Shishu Academy, was reportedly being pulled down due to its dilapidated state. Shared Bengali Legacy Upendrakishore