Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to move the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Lok Sabha saw adjournments on the first day of the winter session and the government and treasury benches sparred in the Rajya Sabha as the government went ahead with its legislative agenda.
"The Central government amended the Central Goods and Services Act of 2017, particularly section 121 to 134 of the finance Act 2025. This was passed by Parliament and enacted in 2024. These changes also came into effect on October 2025 after more than half of the states updated their GST.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced two bills in Lok Sabha on Monday, the first day of Winter session of Parliament, aimed at levying cess on tobacco products and its manufacturing.
The 6th Session of the 18th Lok Sabha and the 269th Session of the Rajya Sabha will commence on Monday, December 1, at 11 am, marking the beginning of the Winter Session of Parliament.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will brief accredited media representatives on the opening day of the Sixth Session of the Eighteenth Lok Sabha on December 1 (Monday) at 10:00 am. The briefing will take place at Hans Dwar, Parliament House.
Ahead of the 6th Session of the 18th Lok Sabha and the 269th Session of the Rajya Sabha set to take place from Monday, December 1, Parliament is set to take up a range of legislative and financial business, sources said.
In a major leap toward strengthening public health security, India is set to transform its disease surveillance approach from traditional detective methods to a predictive model by integrating cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), real-time data analytics, and di
Highlighting India's vision on the global stage, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was at the forefront, leading the discussion with an ambitious suite of six global initiatives, laying out a broad vision that blends India's civilisational philosophy with contemporary global challenges--from clim
Dr V. K. Paul noted that the theme of "One Earth, One Health, One Future" reflects a powerful national mantra that must guide collective action. Dr Paul underlined that the world continues to confront zoonotic diseases, climate-sensitive illnesses and other emerging threats that do not re
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 4: For many households, paying the yearly premium on health coverage feels like another fixed bill. It gets grouped with electricity, school fees, or car maintenance. The result is that insurance is often seen as money going out, never coming back. That