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New Delhi:Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday kept income tax rates and slabs unchanged following last year’s major tax reforms. While the basic tax structure remains the same, the Finance Minister, presenting the Budget 2026-27,…

New Delhi:Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that farmers’ income in Chhattisgarh can increase significantly with the use of modern agricultural technology and…

New Delhi : In an effort to discourage futures and options (F&O) trading, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to raise Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on such derivatives trade. Presenting the Union Budget for 2026-27,…

New Delhi : The Centre has allocated Rs 1.4 lakh crores for states for the Financial Year 2026-27 as Finance Commission grants, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday. Presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, FM Sitharaman…

New Delhi : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a Coconut Promotion Scheme aimed at increasing production and improving productivity to boost India's competitiveness in coconut cultivation. Speaking while…

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a series of tax-related proposals in the Union Budget 2026 aimed at improving ease of living, simplifying compliance, and providing relief to common taxpayers.…

New Delhi : Presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government's plan to establish NIMHANS 2.0, a premier mental health institute in North India, to address gaps in mental…

New Delhi: Giving a thrust to ‘Make in India’ and domestic manufacturing, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the launch of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0, while increasing the outlay for electronics component…

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Parliament to attend the Budget session on Sunday. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju also arrived at the Parliament to attend the Cabinet meeting just…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, will be visiting Dera Sachkhand Ballan, Punjab on the occasion of Ravidass Jayanti, a prominent Ravidassia community sect that has much influence in the state’s Doaba region comprising…

 New Delhi : The annual list for President's Police medals has been  announced  on January 25.  Following Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Officers and personnel have been awarded with the prestigious President’s Police Medal for…

Mumbai : Amidst chants of 'Ajit dada amar rahe', NCP Sunetra Pawar, leader of the Nationalist Congress Party and widow of the late Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday took oath as the state's Deputy CM at Lok Bhavan in…

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Sunetra Pawar, Nationalist Congress Party leader and widow of Ajit Pawar, after she took oath as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister in Mumbai. In a post on X, PM Modi…

Gangtok : The tranquil, snow-laden landscapes of North Sikkim turned perilous last week when a group of 29 tourists found themselves stranded amid extreme weather conditions. What began as a breathtaking journey through the high-altitude…

Gandhinagar : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a national target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 and introduced key initiatives to reduce dependence on conventional fuels, aiming for 50% of India's electricity to come from…

New Delhi : India recorded 31.5 per cent below-normal rainfall in January even as temperatures across the country remained above normal, the India Meteorological Department said. Speaking at a press conference, the India Meteorological…

Siliguri : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that if the Bharatiya Janata Party comes to power in West Bengal after the Assembly elections, all land required for border fencing will be handed over to the Border Security Force…

Siliguri : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Trinamool Congress and said that people of West Bengal will not forgive Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her party's opposition to the national song…

New Delhi : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that the churn in global order is the most apparent in the Middle East. Jaishankar, delivering opening remarks at the 2nd India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting, said the…

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