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BMC Election 2026: How Mumbai’s civic body became India’s richest local corporation with a Rs 74,000-crore cheque bookMumbai's civic body, the BMC, proposes a record Rs 74,427 crore budget for 2025-26. This vast sum dwarfs state budgets and highlights the B...
Revenue of states from taxes subsumed under GST declined for most: PRS reportA report by PRS Legislative Research indicates that most states have experienced a decline in aggregate revenue from taxes subsumed under G...
Sikkim to open Doka-La and Cho-La battlefields for domestic tourists from October 1Get ready, travelers. Sikkim is opening Doka-La and Cho-La to domestic tourists starting October 1. Indian tourists with voter IDs can visi...
Bring simpler, transparent electoral roll process; publish Form 17C immediately: Political parties to ECThe Election Commission is reviewing nearly 70 suggestions from political parties, focusing on electoral roll transparency and digitization...
Sikkim govt starts charging Rs 50 as entry fees for touristsFrom October 2025, the Sikkim government has implemented a Rs 50 entry fee for tourists. The fee, collected during hotel check-ins, support...
28% GST on online gaming could boost revenue collection tenfoldHowever, the industry claims the move threatens to make the $20 billion online gaming sector unviable.
Paid online gaming: How it works, costs, taxationDon’t be swayed by the publicity blitzkrieg around fantasy cricket. Look out for the red flags instead.
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...
Coronavirus outbreak: February hotel bookings witness sharp fallStates like Delhi/NCR, Kerala, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu were the worst affected, according to the startup which provi...
Bhutan’s $250 foreign fee may hit IndiansBhutan could soon be out of reach for Indian tourists on a budget. The Himalayan kingdom proposes to extend to regional tourists the mandat...
Bhutan’s tourist policy revamp may hit travel operators in eastern IndiaHowever, ‘regional tourists’ from India, Bangladesh and Maldives were not subjected to the SDF and visa fee. Bhutan is now going to introdu...
Bhutan’s upcoming tourism policy likely to cause strong impact on tourism trade in Eastern IndiaCurrently, Bhutan charges every foreign visitor $ 250 per day including $65 ‘Sustainable Development Fee (SDF)’ and $40 visa charge. But ‘R...
Ask the travel expert: International destinations to take your parents to on holiday during winterThese places offer a great variety of sightseeing activities.
Assembly elections, GST, high-profile cases mark 2017Two terrorists were killed by the army as it foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashm...
Sense the 'sound of silence' in Sikkim, the land of BuddhaMuch like the humble, friendly and courteous Sikkimese people, Sikkim surrounds you with warmth, natural abundance, joy, and positivity.
Iron-ore mining problem: Goa refocuses on tourism; bets on casinosThe Supreme Court has lifted an 18-month-long ban on iron ore mining but with an iron-ball and chain attached, tilting the odds in favour o...
- Punjab planning its very own Las Vegas
Punjab deputy CM Sukhbir Badalhas ordered the Punjab Infrastructure Development Board (PIDB), to set up a Las Vegas strip-like casino at Ma...
Diwali and teen patti? Wealthy Indians' big bets & big thrillsET on Sunday visits casinos, homes and clubs to collate the story of big bets, big thrills and big change in India's gambling culture.
- Only states can set up markets now
All states in the country are set to amend their laws to make contract farming on a big scale easier for corporates.
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Quality infrastructure, covering the services of transportation, electricity transmission and distribution; communications (telecommunicati...