BUSINESS
Govt cuts excise duty on petrol, diesel; slaps windfall tax on fuel exports
New Delhi: The government cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre each, but retail prices...
‘Behind every statistic lies human story’, economic policy should improve people’s lives: Murmu
New Delhi: Asserting that behind every statistic lies a human story, President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said that the true...
Freight surge, LPG shortage amid West Asia crisis hit exports from east India
Kolkata: The West Asia crisis has pushed freight costs for Europe-bound cargo up by 60-80 per cent, with exports falling...
Jaishankar in France for G7 meet; West Asia crisis tops agenda
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday travelled to France for the G7 foreign ministers' meeting, which will...
Union Cabinet extends IVFRT Scheme for 5 years to modernise immigration, visa services
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the extension for five years of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration &...
Several ‘facilitative’ steps taken in Budget for middle class: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the Union Budget has taken several "facilitative" measures for the middle...
Farmers’ income has doubled; govt taking various initiatives for agri sector: Union minister Chouhan
New Delhi: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that the government has taken various initiatives...
Over 39K projects approved under border development programme since FY04-05: Govt in LS
New Delhi: More than 39,000 projects have been approved under the Border Area Development Programme, which is in its 'sunset...
Govt says taking appropriate measures to address West Asia implications on flight ops
New Delhi: The financial implications of the West Asia conflict on the flight operations are evolving and appropriate measures are...
Lok Sabha refers Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill to JPC
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Monday referred the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to a joint parliamentary committee comprising...