Uzbekistan can provide more incentives to Indian pharma firms, aims to become regional hub for supplyUzbekistan is inviting Indian drug companies to invest more. They are offering better subsidies and technology help. This aims to make Uzbe...
07 Jun, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Indian households continue to pay among the lowest cooking gas prices in the world: Petroleum MinistryThe Indian household continues to buy cooking gas much cheaper than the household in any neighbouring country, and far below the price paid...
07 Jun, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Why NRIs don’t return to India even after saving ₹5-6 Crore? A young Indian abroad explainsA viral video has sparked a debate on why affluent Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) opt to stay abroad. While financial security is achieved, fa...
03 Jun, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
The traditional path to a US passport looks less certain than it did a decade agoThe US immigration pathway for skilled professionals, once a clear ladder, is now fraught with uncertainty. Lottery-based H-1B visas and ma...
02 Jun, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Banks are cutting credit card perks quietly; Learn how to get more value from your walletMany banks have recently reduced credit card rewards, cashback limits, and perks, prompting cardholders to reassess their spending strategi...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Transport association urges government to cut fuel prices as crude falls to $90/barrelThe All India Motor & Goods Transport Association is calling on the Central Government to lower petrol and diesel prices. They point to a s...
30 May, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Iran's threat to Hormuz submarine cablesIran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to impose permits on submarine fiber-optic cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Thi...
20 May, 2026, 10.43 PM IST
Rs 10.9 lakh crore burden: Iran shock can take a load off India's backRising oil prices triggered by the Iran conflict are pushing India to accelerate its shift away from fossil fuels, with the government fast...
20 May, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
India weighs $1 billion aid for private electric buses, trucksIndia is considering incentives worth more than $1 billion to encourage private operators to adopt electric buses and trucks as part of eff...
20 May, 2026, 07.02 AM IST
US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of HormuzUS-Iran war news: US forces intercepted Iranian attacks on Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The US military responded by targeting Irani...
08 May, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz while reviewing peace deal with USIran has formed a new government agency to control passage through the Strait of Hormuz. This move raises concerns for international shippi...
08 May, 2026, 06.47 AM IST
Toll tax: Himachal govt to consider issuing entry passes to those crossing border dailyHimachal Pradesh's Chief Minister announced plans to consider entry passes for border residents, potentially offering concessions on toll t...
25 Mar, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
New barrier-free highway toll collection system to be in place within a year: GadkariUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari said the traditional toll booth system will be phased out within a year and replaced by a fully electronic, ba...
04 Dec, 2025, 04.02 PM IST
Toll tax 650% higher in India than in the US, claims Redditor; NRIs fact-check, saying ‘don’t come to the US, you’ll cry’A viral Reddit post ignited a debate comparing highway tolls in India and the U.S., alleging Indians pay significantly more—nearly 650% hig...
12 Sep, 2025, 11.46 AM IST
Nitin Gadkari rules out stopping highway toll collectionThe minister said toll collection can "never go" if funds are to be raised for constructing roads under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) mo...
03 Jul, 2018, 06.56 PM IST
Uber still making commuters pay DND toll taxWhile the Allahabad High Court had issued an order restraining the NTBCL from collecting toll tax from commuters, taxi aggregator Uber cont...
02 Nov, 2016, 10.43 AM IST
- Shoddy road checkpoint system imposes huge cost on the economy
It is ironic and shocking that due to delays at checkpoints, highway toll plazas cost the economy around 20 times their annual tax collecti...
08 Jun, 2012, 01.52 AM IST