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Youth Will Drive India's Viksit Bharat Journey by 2047: Hardeep Puri

India, Oct. 17 -- Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said India's youth will play a pivotal role in achieving the Viksit Bharat vision by 2047. Addressing Shri Ram College... Read More


Govt Halts Sugar-Based Ethanol Procurement Amid Weak Monsoon

India, Oct. 17 -- The Centre has directed state-owned oil companies to stop procuring ethanol made from sugarcane juice, sugar, sugar syrup and B-Heavy molasses from the supply year beginning November... Read More


CBIC Chief Explains Next-Gen GST Reforms at Taxpayers' Meet

India, Oct. 16 -- The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has intensified its outreach to taxpayers, with Chairman Vivek Chaturvedi and Member (GST) Sanjay Mangal interacting with trade... Read More


REC PFC Merger Gets RBI NoC

India, Oct. 16 -- REC-PFC Merger Receives RBI Clearance REC Limited has received a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for its proposed merger with Power Finance Corpor... Read More


IRCTC Partners with QCI for Digital Food Safety Audits

India, Oct. 16 -- The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Quality Council of India (QCI) to strengthen food safety, ... Read More


Govt Cuts Gold Duty Drawback by 3.1%, Silver by Nearly 9%

India, Oct. 16 -- The Central Government has reduced duty drawback rates for exported gold and silver jewellery and other precious metal products. The gold jewellery rate has been cut from Rs1,851.99 ... Read More


Indian Airlines Cancel Saudi Flights Until October 20 Amid Security Concerns

India, Oct. 16 -- Air India and Air India Express have extended flight suspensions to Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam until October 20, 2026, amid security concerns in the region. IndiGo has cancelled fligh... Read More


NITI Aayog Unveils Data Centre Framework to Guide States

India, Oct. 15 -- NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub has released a Data Centre Evaluation Framework to help state governments plan and facilitate sustainable data-centre investments. According to an offi... Read More


Vice-President Inaugurates KAUMARACON 2026 at AIIA Delhi

India, Oct. 15 -- The Vice-President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan today inaugurated KAUMARACON-2026, the third international conference on Kaumarabhritya (Ayurvedic paediatrics) organised by the All ... Read More


India's Net Direct Tax Collections Rise 13.21% to Rs13.38 Lakh Crore

India, Oct. 15 -- India's net direct tax collections rose 13.21% year-on-year to Rs13.38 lakh crore as of October 14, 2026, reflecting higher receipts from corporate tax, non-corporate tax and securit... Read More