Following the introduction of GST in 2017, the Centre had decreased central excise duties on tobacco and tobacco products to allow for the levy of compensation cess in GST without large impact on tax incidence. This bill seeks to amend the central excise rates, as the cess will be discont
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Central government and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on a petition filed by Apple Inc. and its subsidiary, challenging the amended legal provisions that allow the competition regulator to impose penalties based on a company's
Dallas (Texas) [US], December 1: Jashan-meaning celebration-had made its grand debut at Legacy North in Dallas, marking a milestone occasion that brings the richness of Indian cuisine to a global stage. True to its name, Jashan brings together the royal culinary legacies of India, from the M
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 1: Caffeine.ai, the creator of the innovative 'Self-Writing Internet Technology' that allows users to generate fully functional applications and websites through a simple chat interface, today announced a major step in its strategic expansion into the
BJP MP Ravi Kishan on Monday said that the opposition should allow both houses to run smoothly in the Parliament Winter session, which began earlier in the day adding that if they are interested in doing "drama" then they must do it somewhere else and not on the infrastructure built by th
"The entire nation saw during the previous session that the opposition was demanding a discussion on SIR...If BLOs who have been assigned to carry out the SIR exercise are dying by suicide, this is intolerable and any government which follows the Constitution should allow for a discussion
The Delhi High Court has stayed the operation of a disaffiliation notice issued by the Wushu Association of India (WAI) against the Delhi Amateur Wushu Association (DAWA), granting interim relief that allows the association to continue selecting athletes for national and inter-state competit
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday said that his party is willing to cooperate with the government over the list of agenda, but the treasury benches must also allow them to raise important matters concerning the public.
Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat on Monday demanded that the government should allow discussion on the Special Intensive Revision exercise (SIR), which is currently underway in several parts of the country, adding that treasury benches are running away from their responsibility.
In a powerful intervention at the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues in Geneva, Dolkun Isa, President of the Uyghur Center for Democracy and Human Rights, delivered an impassioned statement highlighting China's systematic repression of Uyghur people despite an attempt by the Chinese de
Posting on Truth Social, Trump cited section 212 (f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to justify his actions of barring migration. Section 212 (f) of INA authorises US president to "suspend entry" of "any applicants or any class of applicants".
The detainer request allows ICE to take lawful custody of the "removable alien" before their release in a controlled environment, rather than making an at-large arrest.