New Delhi, February 1 (IANS) The Government on Sunday proposed to waive customs duty on 17 drugs for cancer, seven for rare diseases, as well as to build a second National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosc
New Delhi, February 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday kept income tax rates and slabs unchanged following last years major tax reforms.While the basic tax structure remains the same, the Fi
New Delhi, February 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the Income Tax Act 2025 will come into effect from April 1, 2026, and the I-T forms have been redesigned such that ordinary c
New Delhi, February 1 (IANS) Giving a thrust to Make in India and domestic manufacturing, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the launch of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0, while i
New Delhi, February 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the government has ensured Aatmanirbharta across the spectrum despite geopolitical uncertainties, adding that the economic tr
New Delhi, February 1 (IANS) Commercial LPG cylinder prices have been increased by Rs 49 from February 1, bringing higher costs for businesses that rely on these cylinders for daily operations. Oil market
New Delhi, January 31 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that farmers income in Chhattisgarh can increase significantly with t
New Delhi, January 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday received a delegation of Foreign Ministers of Arab countries, Secretary General of the League of Arab States and Heads of Arab delegations,
Mumbai, January 31 (IANS) Newly appointed first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Sunetra Pawar gets the charge of excise, sports, youth welfare, and minority affairs and Auqaf departments after sweari
New Delhi, January 31 (IANS) As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gears up to table the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament on February 1, economists say the emphasis this year will be on defence, infrastructu
Mumbai, January 31 (IANS) Sunetra Pawar, wife of former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, was on Saturday sworn in as Maharashtras first woman Deputy Chief Minister, days after the sudden demise of her husband
Mumbai, January 31 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said India expects to conclude a robust trade agreement "quite soon" with the United States, with negotiations continuing
New Delhi, January 31 (IANS) Over 1.1 crore central government employees and pensioners look for cues from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamans Union Budget 2026-27 speech on Sunday, for any sign of an accelera
Ajmer, January 31 (IANS) Bishop of the Diocese of Rajasthan, Church of North India (CNI), Raimson Victor, on Saturday said that minority communities have high expectations from the upcoming Union Budget and app
Washington, January 31 (IANS) India and France presented the upcoming AI Impact Summit in New Delhi as a turning point in global artificial intelligence governance, with a focus on inclusion, development, and r
New Delhi, January 31 (IANS) The air quality in the national Capital remained in the poor category on Saturday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 271 around 7 a.m., according to data
New Delhi, January 31 (IANS) The Bihar government on Saturday requested a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of a NEET aspirant in a Patna women's hostel, seeking a transparent and fair
New Delhi, January 30 (IANS) The Congress party remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary, describing him not merely as an individual but as an enduring idea that withstood all kinds of challenges pose
Jaipur, January 30 (IANS) Sadhvi Prem Baisa (23) was buried on Friday at her ashram in Pareu village, Balotra, following her mysterious death.Burial rituals were performed according to religious traditions, wit
New Delhi, January 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against an advocate accused of criminal intimidation in a sexual assault case, holding that vague and belated allegations, coupled