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Govt Releases Rs 68,394 Cr Under MGNREGS In FY26 Till November

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The Centre has released Rs 68,393.67 crore to states and Union Territories under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the current financial y... Read More


Sitharaman Calls for Joint Action by Countries to Counter New Taxation Challenges

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday called for joint action by countries to deal with the taxation challenges arising from digitalisation of the economy, the emer... Read More


Rise In Corporate Capex Intentions Contrasts With Slowdown Concerns: Finance Ministry

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Parliament that despite concerns about investment sentiment, the latest official survey indicates a strong 66.3 percent rise in private-se... Read More


Government Asks Smartphone Makers to Pre-install Sanchar Saathi App

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The government has directed all smartphone-makers such as Apple, Samsung, Oppo, Xiaomi and Vivo to pre-install Sanchar Saathi app on all handsets being manufactured or imported in... Read More


India's Installed Power Generation Capacity Exceeds 5 Lakh MW

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- India's total installed power generation capacity has reached 5,05,023 MW as of October 31, 2025, with non-fossil sources now marginally surpassing fossil-fuel capacity. Minister... Read More


Govt Reports Major Progress On E-Shram, Gig Worker Welfare And Labour Reforms

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The Ministry of Labour & Employment has reported significant progress in registering unorganised, gig and platform workers on the e-Shram portal, with over 31.38 crore unorganised... Read More


Madras HC Flags Patent Illegality, Orders Fresh Arbitration In Property Dispute

Chennai, Dec. 1 -- The Madras High Court has set aside an arbitral award after finding that the sole arbitrator failed to follow fundamental evidentiary principles, resulting in what the Court termed ... Read More


India, ADB Sign Over $800 Million In Loans For Power, Metro And Skills Projects

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed three loan agreements totalling over USD 800 million to advance key power distribution, metro rail and skills development in... Read More


Govt Plans Higher Tobacco Duties, New Pan Masala Cess to Fund Security and Health

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The Centre is set to introduce two key bills in Parliament aimed at revising excise duties on tobacco products and levying a new cess on pan masala, as the GST compensation cess n... Read More


KVIC Presents New-Age Khadi At Navyug Fashion Show In Delhi

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The Navyug Khadi Fashion Show was held at the National Crafts Museum, Pragati Maidan, highlighting modern and innovative expressions of Khadi as part of the 'New Khadi of New Indi... Read More