The tax, levied as Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED), aims to moderate the impact of rising oil prices on consumers.

GST portal introduces forms for manufacturers of pan masala and tobacco to register machines and track inputs/outputs

Kanoria Chemicals had filed the petition seeking anti dumping probe

Race for critical minerals primarily focuses on cobalt and copper – key EV battery making metals, apart from lithium.

Proposals for upgrade or downgrade CPSEs need no longer be referred to Cabinet Secretariat and Public Enterprises Service Board

Maruti Suzuki India, Toyota and Hyundai Motor have been lobbying for tax cuts on hybrid vehicles

Foreign Brokerages predict fiscal consistency with a populist twist under Modi 3.0

PM Kisan Nidhi provides income support to 14.5 crore small and marginal farmers

Lt. Gen Dwivedi brings extensive experience in military operations, technology integration, and strategic leadership, having served in various command and staff appointments throughout his illustrious 39-year career

The Indian Embassy in Kuwait has set up a helpline for family members, and Prime Minister Modi has announced an ex-gratia relief of ₹2 lakh for the families of deceased Indian nationals

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu expected to personally examine policy changes in all departments

Of the 156 helicopters, 90 are designated for the Army Aviation Corps and 66 for the Indian Air Force 

Under this scheme, the MHA will establish campuses of the National Forensic Sciences University and central forensic science laboratories in the country

Farmers will receive ₹2-lakh crore from the new minimum support prices

The outlay also includes ₹6,853 crore for installation and commissioning of 1 GW of offshore wind energy projects and a grant of ₹600 crore for upgradation of two ports to meet logistics requirements for offshore wind energy projects

The greenfield port will be a key infra asset in IMEEEC project

These include the MSP hike for 14 Kharif crops, Varanasi airport expansion, and a new major port at Vadhavan

Draft guidelines released by DoCA protect consumers from unsolicited and unwarranted communications business communication

Key provisions include user protection, reforms in the right of way, optimal spectrum utilisation, and the introduction of biometric identification for new SIMs

Emphasising the increased responsibility following a significant electoral victory, Modi promised to work harder and achieve greater outcomes 

Additionally, CBIC clarified that for calculating the time limit to avail ITC under the Reverse Charge Mechanism, the relevant financial year will be when the recipient issues the invoice

Claims of non-MSME exporters not to be entertained beyond June 30, 2024, says DGFT

New instructions from DoPT require PSUs and Banks to review employees monthly for integrity and effectiveness.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah made the announcement at the Flag-in ceremony of the NDRF’s Mountaineering Expedition Vijay, emphasising the crucial role NDRF plays in national and international disaster response

PM’s replies to the debate in Parliament with aggressive rebuttal of the Opposition’s barbs and a vision for the economy

I&B Ministry stated that advertisements issued for products related to food and health sectors will be required to upload an annual self-certificate on the Broadcast Seva Portal and Press Council of India portal.  

Government has reconstituted 8 Cabinet Committees with the Prime Minister heading six of them.

With a budget of ₹200 crore till FY26, the scheme aims to support the development of standards and regulatory frameworks in the Green Hydrogen sector.

The Indo-Russian Rifles Private Ltd, a joint venture between India and Russia, has production facility at Amethi, UP and is expected to manufacture more than 600,000 rifles as per a deal between the two sides

The policy offers no registration cost for strong hybrid vehicles and provides a subsidy of ₹1 lakh or 15% of the ex-factory cost to customers, with a total outlay of ₹250 crore for 25,000 units

Influential figures such as Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and TV Mohandas Pai had voiced strong opposition to the draft bill, citing concerns about its potential impact on business activities and the overall investment climate

This change offers more flexibility compared to the previous system, which only allowed updates during the annual KYC filing

In the upcoming Lok Sabha session, the Government will re-enact the Aircraft Act of 1934, introduce the Coffee Promotion Bill, and revamp the Indian Boilers Act of 1923 to modernise regulations and support the ‘Make in India’ initiative

The Minister highlighted the importance of creating an energy security fund and exploring rare earth minerals

Union Health Minister, Jagat Prakash Nadda also stressed on providing ‘Street Safe’ Rapid Testing Kit to ensure safe food is used by street food vendors and highlighted the need to empower them by enrolling them on food delivery platforms

Internship scheme aims to create job opportunities in top 500 companies over next five years

Aid to the Maldives has been cut by 48%, reducing the grant from ₹770 crore to ₹400 crore, reflecting strained diplomatic ties following the election of pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu.

Centre asserts that there is no interference in the rights of the States as disaster management is the first responsibility of the States.

The notification aims to safeguard the region by prohibiting activities such as mining, quarrying, sand mining, and new thermal power projects, while also restricting large-scale construction projects and townships

Amendments likely to raise number of nominees in a bank account to 4

Oil Ministry’s move to enhance the ease of doing business in the exploration and production sector

The Bill seeks to give customers an option to increase the number of nominees per bank account to four, from existing one, among others

The scheme has largely been women-centric with 29.48 crore beneficiaries while 35.27 crore of total accounts are from rural and semi-urban branches

A total financial outlay of ₹800 crore has been allocated for this component, providing ₹1 crore per selected model solar village, the Ministry said

Pharma, automobiles, mining, energy and shipping, likely to be given special thrust by the State Government

No country in the world has been able to decouple with China, says Commerce Secretary

MicroSave has signed MoU with Rural Development Ministry on July 29

Goyal highlighted the benefits of e-commerce while expressing concerns about predatory pricing practices and the need to protect small retailers