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The chequered past of retrospective tax: All you need to know

The government has now proposed to refund principal amount in full to the litigants, with certain conditions

Experts welcome govt's move to bury retro tax, but with riders

They, however, say are not sure if the lack of interest and costs payable by govt will satisfy all litigants

BJP's UP outreach: First task for 7 new Union ministers from the state

BJP chief J P Nadda has asked all the 40 newly inducted Union ministers, including those from Uttar Pradesh, to carry out a 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' covering three to four parliamentary constituencies

Pegasus impact: Loss to Indian Republic and government is much greater

Just the fear of intrusive surveillance can have disastrous consequences for India's democratic functioning.

We must move forward with 'Nation First, Always First' mantra: PM Modi

Stressing on 'Nation First, Always First' mantra, PM Modi said that as the country enters its 75th year of Independence, every citizen should lead a 'Bharat Jodo Andolan'

Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs: Of the powerful, by the powerful

The role of the CCPA was in sharp focus during the years P V Narasimha Rao was prime minister

IT minister, Rahul Gandhi, Prashant Kishor among Pegasus 'targets'

Govt denies hand in snooping; Amit Shah says report is 'by disrupters for obstructers'

Local procurement for defence to see 6% hike this year: Govt to Parliament

64% defence capital budget for buys from domestic firms

Pegasus: Rahul Gandhi, Prashant Kishor among those allegedly targeted

Other top targets in India included Gagandeep Kang, one of India's eminent medical scientists, former election commissioner Ashok Lavasa and several others

Phone nos of ministers, journos in India could have been hacked: Report

Indian government dismisses allegations of any kind of surveillance on its part on specific people.

Monsoon session: Govt to face rain of queries on fuel price, Covid control

A series of meetings were held on Sunday ahead of the session, indicating the seriousness with which both the government and Opposition parties will approach the session

Deeply disturbed over changes in pension rules: Ex-civil servants to PM

The former civil servants said they were unable to understand why there was a need for such an amendment to the Central Pension Rules

All gaps in Indian borders will be plugged before 2022, says Amit Shah

Shah said the government has sanctioned 32 more border roads measuring about 683 km for the Sino-India frontier

PM Modi got India's its first independent security policy, says Amit Shah

He said this security policy was a "big achievement" as the country wanted such a good plan

PM Modi ensures every project undertaken sets new benchmarks: Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi always ensures that all the projects undertaken by the government turn out to be "world-class" and set new benchmarks.

Fuel price surge: What India can learn from Biden and Sunak's tax policies

When the times change, policy has to adapt. Why then is New Delhi so determined to not raise rates on under-taxed forms of income and wealth, questions T N Ninan

'All rhetoric, no vaccines,' says Rahul about govt's inoculation drive

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the Centre over the alleged vaccine shortage in states, saying there are 'jumlas (rhetoric)' but no vaccines. He tagged a media report which claimed that Delhi along with many other states was facing a shortage of vaccines but the Centre had denied it. "Jumle hain, vaccine nahin (There is rhetoric, no vaccines)," Gandhi tweeted using the hashtag 'WhereAreVaccines'. Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday had hit out at the government's COVID-19 inoculation programme, terming its promise of vaccinating all adults by December end as an "empty boast" and a "false promise". The Congress has been criticising the government over its vaccination programme alleging that it is slow. The Health Ministry on Tuesday had said more than 1.91 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, union territories and private hospitals to be administered.

Govt set to introduce 17 new Bills in Monsoon Session of Parliament

Much-anticipated crypto Bill missing from the list

NEET UG 2021 to be held on Sept 12, application process to start on Tuesday

Medical entrance exam NEET, which was earlier scheduled for August 1, will now be conducted on September 12, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced Monday.

India consulate in Afghanistan operational, monitoring situation: Report

The Indian Consulate in Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif is operational and officials are closely monitoring the situation