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Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

Rs 15,000 for first-time employees: Modi’s employment incentive push on Independence Day

Approved by Union Cabinet last month as ELI scheme, PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana aims to incentivise creation of more than 3.5 cr jobs in the country over a period of two years.

Be ‘atmanirbhar’ and go ‘swadeshi’: PM Modi’s clarion call to nation on 79th Independence Day

New Delhi: 'Atmanirbharta' and a call for 'swadeshi' were the mainstay of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s longest Independence Day address Friday, at a time...

‘Standing like a wall’: PM Modi vows to protect interests of farmers in Independence Day speech 

New Delhi: Amid the American tariff hike, PM Narendra Modi in his 12th consecutive Independence Day speech reiterated that India will not compromise on...

Status of US team visiting India for trade talks to be known closer to scheduled date: Commerce Secy

New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) The status of a US delegation visiting India for the next round of bilateral trade talks will be...

Exports rise 7.29 pc to USD 37.24 bn in July; trade deficit widens to 8-month high of USD 27.35 bn

New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Snapping the two-month declining streak, India's exports rebounded by 7.29 per cent to USD 37.24 billion in July,...

No pause on Russian oil imports, India continues imports based on economic rationale

New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) India has not halted oil purchases from Russia in response to the US President's tariff threat and continues...

Chouhan asks states to check urea diversion, curb fake fertiliser sale amid kharif demand surge

New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) With rising urea demand during the ongoing kharif sowing season, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday...

Kolkata port signs Rs 343.58 cr deal for Haldia berth mechanisation

Kolkata, Aug 14 (PTI) The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) on Thursday awarded a Rs 343.58 crore public-private partnership (PPP) project to...

S&P upgrades India’s rating after 19 years to ‘BBB’ on robust economic growth, better finances

New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) S&P on Thursday upgraded India's sovereign credit rating to 'BBB' with a stable outlook after a gap of nearly...

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?