Himachal Pradesh eyes toll reforms to raise revenue; Mukesh Agnihotri seeks PM backingHimachal Pradesh is boosting its income through new rules for liquor shops, toll collection, and vehicle entry fees. These changes aim to c...
19 Feb, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
Manali–Mandi ‘traffic police’ scam: Viral video claims 'fake collectors' are charging ₹300 in broad daylight. WatchFake collectors in safety vests are extorting ₹300 from drivers on the Manali-Mandi highway using bogus receipts, a social media user claie...
10 Feb, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
Chandigarh-Manali National Highway closed for last 3 days; hundreds of cargo vehicles strandedAmid heavy rains, the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway has been closed for traffic from Pandoh to Aut in Mandi district for the last thre...
27 Aug, 2025, 03.22 PM IST
Own-source revenue for panchayats remains low at Rs 59 per capitaPanchayats in India are facing challenges in generating their own revenue, with an average per capita tax collection of just Rs 59 between ...
16 Nov, 2024, 03.22 PM IST
Got an income tax notice for an old incorrect tax demand? Call this new helpline of tax dept for free helpIncome tax department has launched a facility called 'Demand Facilitation Centre' (DFC) for helping people solve their pending tax outstand...
20 Dec, 2023, 11.30 AM IST
Stocks in the news: Zomato, Star Health, IRB Infra, Tata Chemicals and Hero MotoONGC, Divi's Labs, Apollo Hospitals, Motherson Sumi, Star Health,, Voltas, Ashok Leyland, Honeywell Automation, PFC and NHPC are among the ...
11 Feb, 2022, 08.06 AM IST
Small businesses struggle to stay afloat in second waveThe second lockdown, following the more deadly second wave of the pandemic, has completely disrupted the entire payments cycle that’s criti...
17 May, 2021, 07.10 PM IST
Deadlines moved, rules eased & Maharashtra tops 100 coronavirus cases: All that happened todayNew restrictions were placed in many states, with the Election Commission deferring Rajya Sabha elections which were scheduled for March 26...
26 Mar, 2020, 05.07 PM IST
Union Budget to lure investors to J&K, hints lieutenant governor“We are in the final stages of designing an ambitious Industrial Promotion Policy 2020. This is being done in consultation with the central...
21 Jan, 2020, 08.29 AM IST
Slowdown in three sectors, dip in imports hit GST collectionAuto sector, which has seen sales decline for 11 straight months, led the decline with Rs 3,500 crore, followed by cement (around Rs 1,500 ...
12 Oct, 2019, 11.08 AM IST
States asked to forego free power to make hydro projects viableIndia is targeting production of 75,000 MW of hydropower by 2030, up from 45,000 MW at present, to balance the electricity grid as the coun...
08 Oct, 2019, 06.56 AM IST
Gujarat again tops perception based national logistics indexThe index is based on the analysis of perception with regard to nine parameters, including infrastructure, quality of logistics, services, ...
13 Sep, 2019, 06.23 AM IST
GST Council OKs quarterly filingsThe move was taken to ease the compliance burden taken over the last few months and will do away with the current requirement of monthly fi...
22 Jul, 2018, 11.49 AM IST
Truckers' strike gets mixed response on day twoAccording to reports, the strike was more effective in the financial capital Mumbai, while in other parts of the country, including Delhi, ...
21 Jul, 2018, 06.59 PM IST
Metrino pilot project worth Rs 4,000 crore marked for Delhi: Nitin GadkariAlso on the anvil is a new policy where those surrendering old cars would be incentivised to decongest traffic through less vehicles on roa...
03 Jul, 2015, 07.09 PM IST
- BJP demands probe into alleged payment to Virbhadra Singh
BJP charged there was ample evidence against Congress leader Virbhadra Singh for receiving money from a private steel firm and demanded an ...
13 Oct, 2012, 06.52 PM IST
- Spirit of British Raj yet to leave Shimla
Shimla??” asked a well-heeled friend incredulously as we informed him of our vacation plans.
12 Jun, 2008, 12.00 AM IST