Railway passengers will see stricter checks from October 1, train ticket verifications to intensify; pass holders, concessions, quotas and PTO users must carry original IDRailways train checking drive from October 1: Central Railway will run a month long ticket checking drive from October 1 to October 31, 202...
29 Sep, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
UPI charges from October 15: FAQs on who will pay 0.4% MDR and what consumers, small vendors & large merchants need to knowUPI Payment: UPI transactions of up to Rs 2,000 will continue to be free for users. A new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) will be introduced f...
17 Sep, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Free flow of FCNR(B) money: RBI to bear hedging costs on NRI FX deposits, easing banks’ overseas fundingThe Reserve Bank of India is now covering all hedging costs for banks raising foreign currency deposits. This move aims to make these depos...
06 Jun, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
RBI to bear full hedging cost on FCNR(B) depositsThe Reserve Bank of India is now covering all hedging costs for banks raising foreign currency deposits. This move aims to attract more ove...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
NHAI to display monthly, annual pass information at toll plazas for National Highway usersNational Highway Authority of India will now display details of monthly and annual passes at toll plazas. This move aims to inform users ab...
24 Oct, 2025, 05.04 PM IST
GSTR-9 annual return FY 2024-25: Key change in reporting Table 6 explainedA significant change has been introduced in the GSTR-9 annual return form. This update, effective for FY 2024-25 with a December 31, 2025 d...
14 Oct, 2025, 11.30 AM IST
States usurping branding of central schemes may lose cheaper capex loansThe Centre is planning to tighten conditions under this facility, as cases of state governments, particularly ruled by opposition parties, ...
22 Mar, 2024, 12.22 AM IST
End of ECB tax breaks a GIFT for Gujarat Financial CentreIndia's Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, or GIFT City, could become a leading centre for the international borrowing needs of Indian...
10 Apr, 2023, 07.10 AM IST
Companies may find it costlier to raise funds overseasOverseas lenders will have to pay as much as 20% tax on interest earned on loans made to Indian companies starting July 1 and are likely to...
06 Feb, 2023, 07.47 AM IST
Haryana's 75% reservation for locals in private jobs put on hold by HCHaryana Govt's 75% quota for locals in private jobs put on hold by Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday, news agency ANI reported.
03 Feb, 2022, 10.35 PM IST
Delhi cabinet okays free ride to women in buses, govt staff have to give up TA to avail itomen passengers not willing to have free ride may buy tickets.
29 Aug, 2019, 08.38 PM IST
Delhi govt allows students passes in AC and cluster busesDTC is already issuing concessional passes to various sections of society for which it receives subsidy from the government.
09 Oct, 2018, 10.39 PM IST
Gold traders exploiting duty differential in free trade agreementThe decade-old free trade agreement between India and Association of Southeast Asian Nations has given rise to unintended consequences.
27 May, 2015, 11.57 AM IST
India-assisted northern Sri Lanka railways trial run successful26 km-long Madhu Road-Thiruketheeswaram reconstructed track is part of 252 km prestigious Northern Railway Line Project, being implemented ...
31 Oct, 2014, 06.36 PM IST
Local telecom gear companies to get Rs 10,000 crore boostAs much as Rs 6,000 crore will be disbursed as interest subsidy to help domestic telecom product developers access cheap working capital.
26 Oct, 2013, 05.09 AM IST
- Govt to take up bill for rehabilitating 2 lakh scavengers
The Union Cabinet is expected to take up for approval a bill that deals with manual scavenging and rehabilitation of scavengers.
13 Jun, 2012, 05.19 AM IST
- Health tax goes, but may be back with GST
The Lok Sabha passed the budget proposals minus the 5% service tax on healthcare and diagnostic services that was withdrawn following criti...
23 Mar, 2011, 11.50 AM IST