Rahul, Kharge skip Red Fort fete, BJP hits out

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and party leader Mallikarjun Kharge skipped the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on Friday, sparking speculation about the reason behind their absence.

Sanitation Workers Unions thank CM for welfare schemes

Representatives from multiple conservancy workers’ associations gathered at Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s camp office in Alwarpet on Friday to express their gratitude for the government’s new welfare measures designed to support sanitation workers.

GST rates to ‘substantially’ reduce by Diwali, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day address, announced a major overhaul of the GST system, promising to introduce a next-generation tax regime with significantly lower rates this Diwali, which he described as a major festive gift from the Centre.

Stalin pitches for stronger federalism

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday used his Independence Day address to call for political and legal measures to strengthen India’s federal structure.