The 55th GST Council meeting has recommended increasing the GST rate on old and used vehicles, including EVs, from 12% to 18%, but this rate will not be applicable on some specific vehicles.
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank signed a $350 million loan on December 20, 2024, under the Second Sub-Programme of the SMILE Programme to strengthen the logistics sector.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will confer the 69th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2024 to 101 railway officials and award 22 shields to the best performing zones.
India has dispatched 1,000 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Lesotho to support the country's relief efforts.
PM Modi has been awarded the Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer, Kuwait's highest civilian honour.
India's total forest and tree cover rose to 25.17% in 2023, with forest cover at 21.76% (7,15,342.61 sq km) and tree cover at 3.41%.
The Centre has granted approval for 47 ethanol projects in Bihar, providing loan subsidies to boost production.
A National Workshop on the PESA Act will be held on 24th December 2024 in Ranchi, Jharkhand, to raise awareness about its provisions and strengthen local governance in scheduled areas.
India's first bio-bitumen-based national highway stretch inaugurated on NH-44 in Mansar, Nagpur, promoting sustainable road construction.
AIM & UNDP launch Youth Co:Lab 2025, inviting innovators to promote social entrepreneurship with a focus on disability-inclusive innovation.
Government launches Jago Grahak Jago App, Jagriti App, and Jagriti Dashboard on National Consumer Day to combat online frauds and forgeries.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa National River Interlinking Project in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh.
