The Supreme Court has directed the West Bengal government to clear a 25% dearness allowance (DA) for state workers, teachers, and police officers. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M) State Secretary, Md Salim, welcomed the decision, calling it a "rightful entitlement" that the
In its judgment delivered today, a bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra ordered that DA arrears for the period from 2008 to 2019 must be paid to State employees and reiterated its interim order dated May 16, 2025, under which the State was required to release at least
Kirit Bhansali, Chairman of the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), stated that the agreement, set to be finalised in March, will provide much-needed relief to a sector that has struggled with high tariffs over the last year. He noted that the US remains the most critical ma
New Delhi [India], February 5: Nationwide survey finds 71% of consumers are willing to switch to more affordable protein alternatives.Country Delight, India's leading fresh and clean-label dairy and kitchen essentials brand, has commissioned a nationwide study with LocalCircles, India's larg
The High Court granted the relief after imposing an additional penalty of Rs 10 lakh, citing the latest amendment to ofthe Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, which has done away with custodial punishment.
Less than half of the IPO's listed during the last six years are trading below their issue price, and nearly 19% of them are at a loss of 25-50% from their IPO price, suggests data shared in a report by Axis Capital.
In his petition, Saravanan contended that the prosecution alleged he had facilitated the hiding of Surjith in a quarry after the crime. He pointed out that the distance between the crime scene and the alleged hideout exceeded 15-20 kilometres and that 20 to 25 CCTV cameras were installed
The deal involves reducing reciprocal tariffs from 25% to 18% and eliminating the additional 25% duty on Russian oil imports into India. India has also agreed to increase imports from the US by $500 billion, covering sectors like energy, technology, agriculture, and defence.
New Delhi [India], February 3: Marking a dominant start to its grand 30th anniversary year celebrations in 2026, India's No.1 tractor export brand Sonalika Tractors has clocked its fastest ever YTD overall sales of 1,51,604 tractors during Apr'25-Jan'26. Driven by heavy-duty tractors equippe
In its report titled "India: US-India conclude trade deal: President Trump lowers 'reciprocal' tariffs on India to 18%", Goldman Sachs noted that President Trump announced on social media a reduction in the reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods imports to 18% down from the earlier 25%, 'effecti