THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU PURI, MAY 5, 2025 A spiritual and cultural storm has brewed over the naming of a newly consecrated Jagannath temple in Digha, West Bengal. Puri’s titular king and chairman of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, has strongly objected to the use of the term ‘Jagannath Dham’ for the Digha shrine, asserting that such ...

THEBUSINESSBYYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, APRIL 30, 2025 As the financial year progresses into May, taxpayers across the country are racing to meet a series of important income tax deadlines that expire today, April 30. From the conclusion of the government’s ‘Vivad Se Vishwas’ dispute resolution scheme to critical tax declaration submissions, this day marks a significant checkpoint for compliance with ...

THEBUSINESSBYYTES BUREAU KOLKATA, APRIL 30, 2025 A devastating blaze tore through a six-storey budget hotel in the heart of Kolkata’s Burrabazar area on Tuesday night, transforming a modest lodging into a deadly trap of fire and smoke that left 14 people dead — including two children — and over a dozen severely injured. As the inferno raged through the building ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, APRIL 22, 2025 As Earth Day 2025 casts global attention on the environmental challenges of our time, a stark warning emerges from one of India’s leading child welfare organizations: children, particularly those from marginalized communities, are bearing the heaviest burden of the climate crisis. Sumanta Kar, CEO of SOS Children’s Villages India, issued a powerful call ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 14 In a vibrant celebration of Odisha’s rich cultural heritage, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday led the nation in extending warm greetings on the occasion of Pana Sankranti, also known as Maha Vishuba Sankranti — the traditional Odia New Year. Taking to social media platform X, President Murmu shared a heartfelt message: “On the occasion of ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, APRIL 3, 2025 In a marginal yet symbolic move, the United States has revised the additional import tariff on Indian goods from 27 per cent to 26 per cent, as per a latest update from the White House. The revised duty will be effective from April 9, 2025. The announcement comes as part of a broader ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, APRIL 2, 2025 The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has achieved a major milestone by enabling the hiring of over 1 million manpower resources for government organizations in the fiscal year 2024-25. This milestone reinforces GeM’s role in revolutionizing public procurement through enhanced transparency, compliance, and efficiency. GeM’s manpower outsourcing service offers a streamlined solution for government buyers, ...

OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, MARCH 30, 2025 On the sacred occasion of Chaitra Navratri, which commenced on Sunday, the revered Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra, Jammu, has been magnificently adorned with flowers in the divine form of ‘Maa Gouri.’ This celestial floral decoration has transformed the holy sanctum into a radiant abode of devotion, enveloping devotees in a ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 28, 2025 The Centre’s fiscal deficit stood at 85.8 per cent of the annual target by the end of February 2025, as per the latest data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday.   In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit — the shortfall between expenditure and revenue — was ₹13.46 lakh crore ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 27, 2025 In a landmark move to strengthen India’s energy security, the government has set an ambitious target of generating 100 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear energy by 2047. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh announced this in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, highlighting that nuclear power is expected to ...