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Railways ensures lower berths for senior citizens, women and persons with disabilities
20 March 2025 1:27 AM ISTNew Delhi: To enhance passenger convenience, Indian Railways reaffirmed its commitment to providing lower berth accommodations for senior citizens,...
Govt defends growing reliance on cess, surcharges amid calls for transparency
18 March 2025 11:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: In recent years, the Central government has increasingly relied on cess and surcharges to generate additional revenue for targeted...
LS passes Oilfields Amendment Bill
13 March 2025 12:06 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a landmark move to modernise India’s energy sector, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Oilfields (Regulation and Development)...
India, US to expand trade, cut barriers, target $500 billion commerce by 2030
12 March 2025 12:55 AM ISTNEW DELHI: India and the US are set to negotiate a multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), aiming to enhance market access, reduce tariff and...
Election Commission proposes meeting with parties to improve electoral processes
12 March 2025 12:52 AM ISTNEW DELHI: Amid allegations of fudging of electoral rolls, the Election Commission invited political parties on Tuesday for an interaction to...
Oppn demands discussion in Parliament on alleged discrepancies in voter lists
11 March 2025 1:09 AM ISTNEW DELHI: On the opening day of the second part of the Budget session of Parliament on Monday, Opposition parties led by the Congress demanded a...
Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2025 passed
10 March 2025 11:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the much-anticipated Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2025, marking a significant step towards modernising...
TMC delegation to meet new Election Commissioner over EPIC card issues
9 March 2025 12:28 AM ISTNew Delhi: A ten-member delegation of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set to meet the new Election Commissioner of India Gyanesh Kumar, on Tuesday at...
EC: Duplicate voter I-card numbers issue to be addressed in 3 months
8 March 2025 12:48 AM ISTNEW DELHI: Amid allegations of a cover-up over duplicate voter identity card numbers, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday sought to...
‘Working to strengthen ties with US through bilateral trade pact’
8 March 2025 12:40 AM ISTNew Delhi: The government reiterated its commitment to enhance trade relations with the United States amid recent remarks by President Donald Trump...
‘Modi’s Mauritius visit to strengthen strategic ties’
7 March 2025 11:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a significant State Visit to Mauritius on March 11-12, at the invitation of Mauritian...
‘CBDT’s ‘Trust First’ drive spurs Rs 29,000 cr foreign asset disclosure by over 30K taxpayers’
7 March 2025 12:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: Fostering tax compliance, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has successfully encouraged 30,161 taxpayers to declare foreign assets...