NEW DELHI: Individuals earning up to Rs 12 lakh annually will not have to pay any income tax under the new tax regime as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday gave relief to middle class by raising exemption limit and rejigging slabs. For salaried employees, this nil tax limit will be Rs 12.75 lakh per […]
In a veiled attack on the Opposition and forces outside the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said this is perhaps the first Parliament session since 2014 when he assumed office that there has been no attempt to create disturbances by foreign sources just before the session. ”This is the first session in the […]
New Delhi, Jan 31: Asserting that situation in Jammu and Kashmir has changed after the abrogation of Article 370, President Droupadi Murmu on Friday described train to Kashmir as government’s major achievement. Addressing a joint sitting of Parliament, marking the beginning of this year’s Budget Session, President Murmu said, “There have been significant changes in Jammu and […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the tragic stampede-like incident at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj and extended his condolences to those who lost their loved ones in the accident. In a post on ‘x’, the PM stated that he has spoken to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and that the […]
NEW DELHI, Jan 20: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed trial court proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed against him for alleged defamatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Naveen Jha, a BJP worker, had filed the case against Gandhi in 2019 for his alleged remarks against […]
The security forces gunned down 12 Maoist insurgents in an intense day-long encounter near the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border on Thursday. The joint operation involved over 1,500 personnel from the District Reserve Guard (DRG), COBRA units and the CRPF, targeting Maoist strongholds in the tri-junction of Dantewada, Bijapur, and Sukma districts. Bastar Inspector General, Sundarraj P, confirmed […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Wednesday said it will consider hearing in February petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the 2023 law which deals with the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs). Presiding over the three-judge bench, Justice Surya Kant told the petitioners – who urged the court to take […]
NEW DELHI, Jan 7: The Centre has advised states to step up surveillance for respiratory illnesses including ILI and SARI, and spread awareness about the prevention of transmission of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) after five cases were detected in India. Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava on Monday chaired a virtual meeting with states […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred till January 2 the hearing on a contempt plea seeking action against the Chief Secretary of Punjab for not complying with its earlier orders, where the Punjab government was directed to hospitalise farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal. The 70-year-old cancer patient has been fasting at Khanauri, the […]
Akey meeting of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders was held at the residence of BJP National President JP Nadda here on Wednesday to outline strategies for better coordination among the alliance partners, sources said. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and other NDA leaders were also present in the […]