Big change may happen soon at Delhi borders after "nuisance" remark by Gadkari prods govt into actionDelhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena are advocating for the removal of physical entry fee collection booths ...
05 Jun, 2025, 11.14 AM IST
JSW Energy moves SC challenging Goa's Green Cess Act, cites legislative incompetence of stateJSW Energy has approached the Supreme Court, contesting Goa's Green Cess Act and Rules, questioning the state legislature's authority over ...
28 Apr, 2025, 08.29 PM IST
Caramelised popcorn’s sweetness in jeopardy? Sitharaman’s GST clarification adds a tangy twistThe GST Council clarified the tax rates for popcorn. Ready-to-eat popcorn with salt and spices will be taxed at 5% if loose and 12% if pre-...
22 Dec, 2024, 10.38 AM IST
Can PSUs become 'green champions' to reach India's net-zero target?Paris Agreement has set an ambitious but necessary goal of limiting the global average temperature between 1.5°C and 2°C above the pre-indu...
12 Nov, 2023, 10.51 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh to be richest state in 10 years: Sukhvinder Singh SukhuWe are aggressively pushing for green hydrogen and solar energy in setting up industry. Another focus of our budget will be on tourism. We ...
13 May, 2023, 12.37 AM IST
Himachal Pradesh: Sukhu govt's plane may crash at any time, says BJP leader Jairam ThakurThakur further claimed that from party workers of the lowest ranks to senior Congress leaders, they are not being taken into confidence by ...
30 Mar, 2023, 11.57 PM IST
Budget 2021: Spending boost to lift pandemic-hit economy, new cess to finance agri infraThe Budget for the fiscal year beginning April made no changes in personal or corporate tax rates but raised customs duties on certain auto...
01 Feb, 2021, 10.59 PM IST
Good that GST rates for products & industries do not hurl any unpleasant surprisesConsistent with the proactive outlook of the government, the rates so agreed to by the GST Council and the revised rules were released post...
19 May, 2017, 03.31 PM IST
Small-car buyers will have to shell out more under GST, SUVs to cost lessUnlike multiple taxes levied currently, the new tax structure will see a uniform rate of 28% on cars plus a cess of 1% for small petrol car...
19 May, 2017, 07.48 AM IST
Shut shop if you can't treat effluents, SC warns polluting industriesPolluting industrial units across the country would be shut down within three months after notice, if they do not have functional primary e...
22 Feb, 2017, 10.58 PM IST
Mecon recommends 15 per cent minimum import price on aluminium importsMecon was hired by the domestic industry soon after the commerce ministry rejected imposing MIP on aluminium citing it was not in accordanc...
25 Nov, 2016, 01.39 PM IST
Government framing policy for contract extension of oil & gas blocksCairn India is seeking to extend the contract to operate the oil and gas block in Barmer, Rajasthan, by 10 yrs after the initial 20-yr agre...
24 Oct, 2016, 12.41 AM IST
Mapping the market: SBI plays ringleader as bulls advance to weekly gainsIt was a momentous day for bulls, as they delivered positive surprises that nobody saw coming. It was a bad day for bears, who didn’t know ...
12 Aug, 2016, 04.26 PM IST
Environment ministry comes out with draft forest policy, brace for green taxA new policy will come out after going through suggestions of these people. Best suggestions will be incorporated in the new policy," said ...
21 Jun, 2016, 11.16 AM IST
Draft forest policy out, brace for green taxBest suggestions will be incorporated in the new policy," said an official.
21 Jun, 2016, 01.32 AM IST
Delhi pollution makes India seem incapable of dealing with problem abroad, says CJI TS ThakurChief Justice of India TS Thakur on Thursday expressed concern over the alarming levels of air pollution in Delhi and asked the government ...
11 Dec, 2015, 06.09 PM IST
- PM favours enforcement of green regulatory standards
Singh also backed the "polluter must pay" principle to deal with the issue of residual pollution that may be caused despite regulation.
03 Feb, 2011, 01.23 PM IST