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1st tribal woman President — Urdu press hails Murmu win, decries failed attempt at oppn unity

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Apex defence for fact-checking, and a hack to beat GST on food items

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Abki Baar GST Ka Maar’ — Telangana MLA shares edited ‘Amul ad’ on GST hike for dairy products

TRS MLA Gandra Venkataramana Reddy shared image of an ‘Amul advertisement’ with a caption that said ‘Galat Sarkar Tax 5 per cent Hike on Milk’ .

‘Another blow’ — Scientists worry as GST exemption removed for science equipment

GST rate of 18% will apply to all scientific equipment in public-funded research institutes, up from earlier concessional rate of 5%. Scientists call for supplementary grants.

Ventriloquist’s guide to splitting rival party & GST Council’s recipe for sour curd

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Get your freebies at the nearest resort & why having homemade curd is now tax evasion

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

5% GST to be levied on pre-packaged and labelled cereals, pulses, flour less than 25 kg

The Union Finance Ministry also clarified that for a commodity measured in litres like curd and ‘lassi, the limit is 25 litres.

Foundation led by Congress leader Naveen Jindal praises Modi govt’s move to amend Flag Code

The Flag Foundation of India has welcomed the Centre’s decision to amend the 2002 National Flag Code, allowing manufacture and import of machine-made polyester flags.

GST hike would be ‘catastrophic’, says online gaming industry, as council defers proposal

All India Gaming Federation, E-Gaming Federation, and Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports, which represent over 90% of online skill gaming market in India, issued joint statement Wednesday.

Battling inflation & high fuel prices, 7 in 10 Indians against hike in GST rates, survey finds

New Delhi: Over seven in 10 citizens are against a hike in the Good and Services Tax (GST) from 5 to 7-8 per cent...

On Camera

Wintrack vs Chennai Customs has unleashed middle class anger. And BJP must worry

It’s hard to build a house, run a business, or do anything without paying bribes. And yet, citizens’ anger about this open, unchecked corruption won’t erupt into Anna Hazare-type rallies.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.