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Parliament approves Bill to levy excise duty on tobacco

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Parliament on Thursday approved a Bill to levy a higher excise duty on tobacco and related products once the GST compensation cess ends, with the Rajya Sabha returning the legisla... Read More


"60 appointment letters distributed:" CM Omar Abdullah on SRO-43 scheme implementation in Kashmir

Srinagar, Dec. 4 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced that the government has renamed the SRO-43 scheme as the Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme (RAS) and stated that, under this... Read More


Atal Innovation Mission partners with Hitachi MGRM Net to accelerate nationwide innovation through MStarTM Global AI Connect platform

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 4 -- The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, Government of India, and Hitachi MGRM Net Ltd. (HMN) have, on December 1, 2025, entered into a partnership through the signing of ... Read More


Pro-DKS slogans greet Venugopal upon arrival in Mangaluru

BENGALURU, Dec. 4 -- In Karnataka, a noisy confrontation between rival groups of Congress workers on Wednesday turned an otherwise routine political visit into a dramatic public display of the party's... Read More


"Inspiration for millions": PM Modi gifts Russian edition of Bhagvad Gita to Putin

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has presented a copy of Bhagvad Gita in Russian to President Vladimir Putin, who is on a two-day visit to India. In a post on X, PM Modi shared a pho... Read More


VGRC Rajkot to spotlight Gujarat's Tangaliya artisans and their rising global recognition

Gandhinagar, Dec. 4 -- Embodying Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mantra of Har Ghar Swadeshi, Ghar Ghar Swadeshi, the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Marwadi University, Rajkot, will sh... Read More


'Deploy additional staff': SC issues directions to address concerns of BLOs engaged in SIR

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday laid down a set of directions aimed at easing the workload and difficulties faced by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) involved in the Special Intensive Re... Read More


"Govt doesn't want Opposition to meet foreign dignitaries": Rahul Gandhi ahead of Putin's visit

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday, alleged that the Centre suggests that the foreign dignita... Read More


'Unfit for practice': Budding athletes slam Rohtak sports facilities

Rohtak, Dec. 4 -- Budding players have flagged lapses in maintenance and basic facilities at Rohtak's Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex and Sir Chhotu Ram Stadium, weeks after two teenage basketball players... Read More


Putin Lands in Delhi for 2-Day Visit as India, Russia Set Stage for High-Stakes Summit

India, Dec. 4 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday evening for a two-day visit aimed at strengthening the nearly eight-decade-old India-Russia partnership, even as glob... Read More