India's gross GST collections ease to Rs 1.94 lakh crore in May from April record as growth slows to 3.2%India's Goods and Services Tax collections saw a moderation in May 2026, reaching Rs 1.94 lakh crore. This figure represents a 3.2% increas...
01 Jun, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Alcohol-in-beverage: Karnataka leads India’s next liquor tax experimentKarnataka becomes India's first state to adopt an Alcohol-in-Beverage excise duty structure. This new policy, effective May 11, deregulates...
17 May, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay reviews departments; White Paper to be released soonTamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is assessing all government departments. A White Paper will detail the state's financial status. M...
16 May, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
'Better to ally with me': PM Modi's jovial dig as CM Reddy seeks support for Telangana 'like Manmohan Singh did for Gujarat'Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong political pitch to Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, saying he was ready to ex...
10 May, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
How many seats are required to form government in Tamil Nadu? Check the majority mark hereHow Many Seats Needed to Form Government in TN? Tamil Nadu has 234 Assembly seats, and a party or alliance needs 118 seats to form the gove...
07 May, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
Spicier than jhalmuri: The Rs 1.7 lakh crore fiscal bite hidden in state election resultsWhat looked like a light-hearted campaign moment during PM Narendra Modi’s West Bengal trail has now turned into a major fiscal concern aft...
07 May, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
What Bengal thinks today: Pan-India-wise, May 4 signals more regional parties moving into existential crisesThe Bharatiya Janata Party's significant win in West Bengal marks a major shift. This victory, alongside other state election results, has ...
06 May, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
India’s state election results are out. Is cash inflow next? Here’s a warningIndia’s state elections: New election wins in Indian states bring populist promises that could strain finances. Economists warn of wider fi...
05 May, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
FM Nirmala Sitharaman bullish on gems & jewellery sector opening new skilled job opportunitiesA significant grant supports lab-grown diamond research at IIT Madras. The Finance Minister inaugurated a new jewellery institute in Udupi....
28 Apr, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates Gems and Jewellery Institute campus in UdupiUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the Indian Institute of Gems and Jewellery in Udupi. The centre provides professional...
28 Apr, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
The simple yet powerful plan India could follow to ward off impacts of Iran-like disastersIran war: As geopolitical tensions continue with the looming threat of a restart of the conflict in Iran, India finds itself at a crossroad...
24 Apr, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
See innovation, education as enabler and catalyst for progress, inclusion: Samsung officialSamsung has highlighted innovation and education as key drivers of inclusion and progress in India, according to SP Chun, Corporate Vice Pr...
19 Apr, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
PM Modi apologises to women after Lok Sabha rejects 33% quota bill, vows to ‘remove every obstacle’ to ensure representationPrime Minister Modi has apologized to women across India. The Lok Sabha rejected a proposal for 33% reservation for women in Parliament. Th...
19 Apr, 2026, 06.10 AM IST
PM Modi a 'misleader', engaged in 'deliberate deceit' over delimitation: CongressCongress has strongly criticized the government's proposed delimitation bills. The party alleges Prime Minister Narendra Modi has misled th...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.25 AM IST
'Complete mockery of democracy': Congress slams govt for not sharing Constitution amendment billsThe Congress leaders' remarks come a day after Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi asserted that the real issue with the ...
14 Apr, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
Bulldozer mentality of PM: Congress slams govt for not sharing Constitution amendment billsCongress has strongly criticized the government. They state that not sharing Constitution amendment bills for the upcoming special Parliame...
14 Apr, 2026, 09.46 AM IST