On Tuesday, distillers met Excise Minister R.B. Timmapur & officials in Vidhana Soudha, a day after Karnataka Excise (Excise Duty & Charges) (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2026 were rolled out.
Tang Xianglong, a senior media commentator, claimed that the visit is far more than a routine diplomatic engagement and could shape the trajectory of Trump 2.0.
The hikes, aiming to dampen demand in the world’s second-largest bullion market, follow a rare weekend appeal from PM Modi. Gold is the country’s largest import item after crude oil.
One of the key and far-reaching appointments will be that of the new director of Intelligence Bureau. Current IB chief Tapan Deka’s second extension ends in June.
These elections mark completion of BJP-secular party divide purely on Hindu-Muslim basis. BJP’s rivals are increasingly looking like Muslim parties though their leaders are all Hindus.
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