The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in its 46th meeting, decided to defer the proposed hike in tax rate for the textiles sector to 12 per cent from 5 per cent, which was to be implemented from January 1.
Saudi Arabia and Thailand have ended a 30-year dispute over a scandal involving stolen jewels and a series of murders. Saudi Arabian Airlines has announced to restart direct flights to Thailand.
Pushp Kumar Joshi has been picked by government headhunter PESB to be the new chairman and managing director of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), the nation's third-largest oil refining and fuel marketing company.
The International Labour Organisation, in its report titled "World Employment and Social Outlook", has projected global unemployment to reach 207 million in 2022, almost 21 million more than 2019.