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Lok Sabha passes Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill to prevent possible misinterpretation

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Lok Sabha on Thursday passed 'The Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026' after hours of discussions. The Bill seeks to amend the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. The ... Read More


Why Akpabio must read the room and the mood, By Zainab Suleiman Okino

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- The hallowed chambers of the National Assembly and the Senate, in particular, were never meant to be a theatre of the absurd. They are supposed to be places where robust conversati... Read More


Who is this 'gori chamdi wala' to dictate to us?: Owaisi slams US over Russia oil tariff

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the US trade deal, terming it an disrespect to India's sovereignty. Owaisi was reacting to... Read More


El-Rufai: I'm on my way back to Nigeria

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- PREMIUM TIMES can confirm the imminent return to Nigeria of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, contrary to speculations that he is in self-exile. Mr El-Rufai, who is ex... Read More


"He doesn't want to answer the media": Kiren Rijiju on Rahul Gandhi's remarks to media

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday criticised Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi for lashing out at mediapersons, saying "he (Rahul Gandhi) doesn't want to ans... Read More


Budget FY27 sets course for 'economic transformation,' says PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha, describing it as a blueprint for India's "econ... Read More


Centre allocates Rs 2,716 Cr for Railway infra in Himachal, expanding projects

Shimla, Feb. 12 -- The union Government has allocated Rs 2,716 crore for railway infrastructure and safety works in Himachal Pradesh for the financial year 2025-26, registering a more than 25-fold inc... Read More


STT Hike, SEBI Curbs Weigh On Broking Industry: Crisil Ratings

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- India's broking industry is bracing for potential headwinds following the proposed increase in securities transaction tax (STT) on derivatives in the Union Budget 2026-27, even a... Read More


GST Compliance Push Underway Alongside Rate Rationalisation: MoS Finance

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary has stated that efforts to improve GST compliance are being carried out alongside rate rationalisation and measures to reduce the c... Read More


Legal experts deconstruct Supreme Court hearing over 'Ghooskhor Pandat' row

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Manoj Bajpayee and Neeraj Pandey's Hindi film 'Ghooskhor Pandat' has been mired in legal controversy following objections from certain groups who have labeled the film's title as... Read More