12 years of PM Modi: Bold reforms, decisive decisions and political turning pointsAfter 12 years at the helm, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflects on a transformative journey filled with key reforms that have altered Ind...
10 Jun, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
Women-led development will add 2-3% to GDP: Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh PuriUnion Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday highlighted that shifting from "women-centric" to "women-led" deve...
10 Jun, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
Andhra Cabinet gives nod to 34 proposals; boosts aviation, irrigation, industrial developmentThe Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approved 34 proposals, including a new aviation policy, organ transplantation law, and revised funding for the P...
04 Jun, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
RBI unlikely to hike rates soon despite inflation risk, rate action only in Dec if needed: Icra's Aditi NayarThe Reserve Bank of India is expected to hold off on interest rate hikes. Inflation risks are rising due to fuel prices and monsoon uncerta...
25 May, 2026, 10.07 PM IST
SC issues notices to Centre on PIL seeking ban on employment of children in orchestras, spasThe Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, NCPCR, and NHRC regarding a PIL. The petition seeks a complete ban on employing childre...
25 May, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
NEET leak: If PM respects parliamentary committees, then he must remove Pradhan, says DigvijayaCongress MP Digvijaya Singh has demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. This comes after the NEET-UG 2026 ...
18 May, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Delhi HC judge recuses from hearing PIL seeking action against Kejriwal, AAP leaders over recording, circulation of court proceedingsA Delhi High Court judge has withdrawn from a Public Interest Litigation concerning the alleged recording of court proceedings. The PIL acc...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
Excise policy: Delhi HC judge Swarana K Sharma refuses to recuse, rejects Kejriwal's pleaJustice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejected pleas for her recusal from the Delhi liquor-policy case. She stated litigants cannot judge judges wit...
21 Apr, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
Delhi HC rejects Arvind Kejriwal recusal plea, cites no biasJustice Swarana Kanta Sharma refused to step down from hearing Arvind Kejriwal's excise police case. She stated Kejriwal's claims were base...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
Decontrol oil prices and replace cross-subsidies with targeted DBTs for needy householdsDuring recent global crude price volatility linked to West Asia tensions, retail fuel prices in India remained largely unchanged, unlike in...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
CBIC panel to dispose of pending pre-GST casesThe move would bring speedy disposal of cases where demand has been raised under the old indirect tax regime. "Customs, Central Excise & Se...
24 Dec, 2022, 01.07 AM IST
Both GST and Excise duty can be imposed on tobacco: Karnataka HCThe Karnataka High Court has ruled that the Union government is entitled to levy Central GST (CGST) as well as excise duty on tobacco and t...
05 Oct, 2022, 12.25 PM IST
Reward for tip offs on GST evasion on anvilThe Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGSTI) has already made several arrests for evasion of the indirect tax and an informant rewa...
30 Sep, 2018, 04.44 PM IST
GST switchover: Renaming CBEC as CBIC may take a whileWith excise duty alongside nearly a dozen other central and state levies being taken over by the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the ambit of...
25 Jun, 2017, 11.36 AM IST
Top jewellers asked to provide gold stock of past 4 days"We have asked top jewellers to give us details about opening stock, closing and total sales of that period (past four days)," said an offi...
11 Nov, 2016, 09.27 PM IST
GST notification doesn’t end government’s power to levy excise"We have had discussion with AG and he opined that there is no problem with the notification," the official said citing Section 19 of the a...
20 Sep, 2016, 11.27 AM IST
Budget 2013: AIIFA for amendment of 4a of the Central Excise ActAIIFA in its pre-budget memorandum has asked the government to amend section 4a of the Central Excise Act
21 Feb, 2013, 06.11 PM IST