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States must raise tax devolution concerns with Finance Commission: FM

The 16th Finance Commission, headed by Arvind Panagariya, has been tasked to make its recommendations available by October 31, 2025, covering an award period of 5 years

India, UK to resume talks on proposed trade agreement from Feb 24: Official

The talks for the proposed FTA began in January 2022. The 14th round of talks stalled as the two nations stepped into their general election cycles

Maharashtra govt contemplating use of AI in agriculture sector: Ajit Pawar

He said AI can play a vital role in enhancing productivity while reducing production costs

Delhi left behind as AAP govt kept fighting with Centre: Amit Shah

Speaking at a public meeting in Jangpura, Shah called AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia "bade miyan and chote miyan" and accused them of "looting" Delhi

India's avg customs duty cut to 10.6%, now moving towards Asean level: CBIC

The 10-nation bloc ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam

Mayawati urges voters to ensure BSP's success in Delhi Assembly polls

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has fielded 69 candidates for the 70 seats in Delhi Assembly, which will go to polls on February. The results will be out on February 8

Not concerned about rupee value, RBI managing volatility: Finance Secretary

Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the Indian rupee is "free-float" and no control or fixed rate is applicable on the currency

Like Maharashtra and Haryana, BJP headed for victory in Delhi: Piyush Goyal

People now want a government that delivers and serves, rather than engaging in fights and obstructing development in Delhi, the Union commerce and industry minister said

Disease-free India key to realising 'Viksit Bharat' goal, says activist

Dr Swapna Verma was among the 10 'pathbreakers' whom Prime Minister Narendra Modi met earlier this month during the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders' Dialogue-2025

Delhi polls: Cong attacks AAP and BJP, promises to restore city's glory

Senior Congress leaders made a last-ditch effort to woo voters, holding a press conference where they attacked the Kejriwal-led government over alleged governance failures and corruption

Rise in cancer cases in South East Asia Region, WHO calls for joint efforts

The WHO South-East Asia Region reported 2.4 million new cases of cancer in 2022, including 56,000 children, and 1.5 million deaths

BJP headed to its worst-defeat ever, plans to use its goons: Kejriwal

In a video message on the final day of campaigning for the February 5 polls, Kejriwal alleged the BJP was already resorting to unfair tactics in the face of a massive defeat

Budget's focus on clean energy to push sector growth: RE industry

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her record eighth straight Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on Saturday

LS takes up 18 questions amid noisy opposition protests over Kumbh stampede

Speaker Om Birla warned members against thumping tables as a mark of protest, saying people send their representatives to ask questions, not damaging tables

SC dismisses plea challenging women-centric laws on allegation of misuse

The petitioner's counsel said they were seeking to challenge certain provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, including sections 2 and 3

Macrotech Developers exploring to enter Delhi-NCR housing mkt: MD Lodha

After establishing a significant presence in both MMR and Pune housing markets, Macrotech Developers had in 2022 entered Bengaluru

Give suggestions on new income tax bill: CBDT chief asks industry

New income tax bill, which will replace the six decade old Income Tax act, 1961, has been drafted within six months and efforts have been made to simplify the language to make tax compliance easier

Amit Shah slams Kejriwal, Sisodia; says AAP gave only toxic water to Delhi

Shah said Sisodia, who is fighting elections from the Jangpura Assembly seat, is the only education minister in the country who went to jail in a liquor scam

Pakistan sees sharp increase in terror attacks in Jan 2025: Report

At least 74 militant attacks were recorded nationwide, resulting in 91 fatalities, including 35 security personnel, 20 civilians and 36 militants

Jewar airport to start operations from April: Civil aviation minister Naidu

Responding to supplementaries during Question in the Rajya Sabha, he said the airlines are also excited to start operations from there and improve connectivity across the world