India model of high growth, low inflation: PM Modi
New Delhi: Asserting that India is a model of high growth and low inflation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the country’s 8.2 per cent growth in the second quarter of this fiscal shows that it is becoming the growth driver of the global economy. He also said India’s self-confidence had been shaken by […]
No deadline extension for Waqf registration: Rijiju
Says 3 month-reprieve for those who tried but couldn’t New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday ruled out extending the deadline for registering Waqf properties on the UMEED portal but said a way would be found for those who attempted registration but could not complete and that they will be exempted from penalties […]
SIR row: Electoral registration officers cannot determine citizenship of voters, SC told
New Delhi: The electoral registration officers have no power to determine citizenship of a voter and the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls suffered from severe procedural lapses, lack of transparency, and jurisdictional overreach regarding citizenship determination, the Supreme Court was told on Thursday. The submissions were made by lawyer Prashant Bhushan, appearing […]
Parliament approves bill to levy excise duty on tobacco
RS members seek ban on ‘misleading’ advertisements on tobacco products New Delhi: Parliament on Thursday approved a bill to levy a higher excise duty on tobacco and related products once the GST compensation cess ends, with the Rajya Sabha returning the legislation to Lok Sabha. Lok Sabha had passed the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, […]
Fake news threat to democracy, stringent rules needed: Minister Vaishnaw
New Delhi: Terming fake news as a threat to democracy, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that there is a need for strict action against those who create AI-generated deep fake videos and spread false information. Vaishnaw also informed the House that the government […]
Occurrence, filling up of vacancies in reserved categories a continuous process: Govt
New Delhi: The occurrence and filling up of vacancies reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) across all central government ministries is a continuous process, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Instructions have been issued to all ministries and departments of the central government to constitute an in-house […]
Lok Sabha passes Bill to levy excise duty on tobacco
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a law to levy a higher excise duty on tobacco and related products once the GST compensation cess ends. The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was passed by a voice vote in the lower house. The Bill, once enacted, will give the government the fiscal space to increase […]