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Extra excise duty on tobacco products, cess on pan masala to take effect February 1

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The Union government has overhauled the taxation framework for cigarettes, pan masala and other tobacco products, introducing higher excise duties and a new cess regime from Febru... Read More


1,336 biryanis a minute: India rang in New Year with its favourite dish

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Food delivery platforms Swiggy, Zomato and magicpin reported an unprecedented surge in orders on New Year's Eve, brushing aside the impact of strikes called by sections of gig wor... Read More


Draft rules detail wages, working hours, social security framework

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Wednesday moved closer to rolling out India's long-awaited labour law reforms by pre-publishing draft rules under all four Labour Codes an... Read More


After BJP win, Modi says Kerala is ready to break LDF-UDF hold

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lashed out at rival Kerala blocs--the LDF and the UDF for playing a "fixed match" in the state and said it was going to come to an end po... Read More


Lokpal scraps its controversial tender to buy seven BMW cars

New delhi, Jan. 1 -- Anti-graft ombudsman Lokpal has cancelled its controversial tender to procure seven luxury BMW cars, collectively worth around Rs 5 crore, two months after it was floated, officia... Read More


Rajnath visits B'desh High Commission

NEW DELHI, Jan. 1 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday visited the Bangladesh High Commission here and expressed his condolence on the demise of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia. ... Read More


Over 3 crore registrations received for PM's Pariksha Pe Charcha

NEW DELHI, Jan. 1 -- Over three crore registrations have been received so far for participation in the ninth edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's annual Pariksha pe Charcha, according to Ministry... Read More


'NCP, Shiv Sena discuss seat sharing for Pune & Pimpri Chinchwad polls'

Pune, Jan. 1 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said that his NCP is in talks with the Shiv Sena, led by his peer Eknath Shinde, over seat sharing for Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwa... Read More


Hry to focus on women, jobs and green farming: CM

Chandigarh, Jan. 1 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday said the state government has launched a renewed campaign to make Haryana a leading state in development, with fresh momentum... Read More


'Make new yr a mass movement to protect rights of vulnerable'

NEW DELHI, Jan. 1 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday extended new-year greetings and called for a mass movement to protect the right to work, to vote and to live with dignity. In a ... Read More