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Budget 2026: Govt weighs easing GST compliance for small businesses

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- The government is considering easing the goods and services tax (GST) compliance burden for small businesses in the Union Budget for the next fiscal, according to two people fami... Read More


Municipal polls underline BJP's gains in western Maharashtra, but resistance holds in Sangli, Solapur and Kolhapur

India, Dec. 22 -- The results of the elections to municipal councils and nagar panchayats across Maharashtra, declared on Sunday, pointed to a strong showing by the Bharatiya Janata Party in western M... Read More


Virendra Sachdeva Participates in 7th DAV United Festival at Bharat Mandapam

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva participated in the 7th DAV United Festival held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Addressing the gathering, he noted that the presence of amb... Read More


"Alternative cannot be there at all": Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Aravalli protection

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- In an interview with ANI, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, on Monday, highlighted the need for protection of the Aravalli mountain ranges, mentioning that "alternative... Read More


J&K Congress protests against Mahatma Gandhi's erasure from MGNREGA

Srinagar, Dec. 22 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday held a protest in Srinagar against the introduction of a bill in Parliament "to repeal" Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Em... Read More


Nitish meets Modi, Shah; development of Bihar, Rajya Sabha polls likely on agenda

PATNA, Dec. 22 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah separately at their residences in New Delhi. The meeting, according to inside... Read More


Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav details steps to combat Delhi-NCR pollution

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- As Delhi and several parts of the country battle the rise in the Air Quality Index due to pollution, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, in an exclusive interview with AN... Read More


Over 65,000 govt schools have fewer than 10 students, 5,149 operate with zero enrolment: Ministry data

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- More than 65,000 government schools across India have fewer than 10 students, while 5,149 schools reported zero enrolment in 2024-25, according to official Ministry of Education ... Read More


AAP accuses Delhi govt of ignoring GRAP-IV violations at Kondli plant

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- The opposition AAP on Monday alleged severe violations of pollution control norms under the ongoing Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-IV in the national capital. In a pre... Read More


Stalin slams Centre for 'ignoring' Tamil history

Chennai, Dec. 22 -- Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Sunday criticised the BJP-led Union government for trying to look for an "imaginary Saraswathi river civilization", while i... Read More