The Delhi University (DU) on Friday downplayed concerns about the recent fee hikes for several undergraduate and postgraduate courses, emphasising that the increases are routine and not a significant burden on students.
Indian markets closed on a decline on Thursday, a day after the government proposed an increase in capital gains tax and a hike in the Securities Transaction Tax for F&O transactions in the Union Budget
The revenue to the government is generated from multiple sectors. Income tax contributes 19 per cent, borrowings and liabilities stand as the largest source at 27 per cent, and GST along with other taxes accounts for 18 per cent.
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), under the leadership of President Anbumani Ramadoss, staged a protest on Friday against the DMK government over the issue of electricity bill tariff hike and called the decision as "electricity terrorism".
The party said that the protest is against the electricity bill hike, the "non-availability" of essential items in the public distribution system in the state and also against the Karnataka government's refusal to comply with the Cauvery water management authority's direction.
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader Sellur Raju slammed the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government for increasing the electricity tariff and said that the MK Stalin-led government has given the electricity tariff hike as a "gift" to the people who voted for the DMK i
Congress leader Anil Chaudhary, accompanied by party workers, led a protest on Wednesday against the Delhi government, citing concerns including the recent increase in electricity prices.
The latest tariff hike and growing data consumption are expected to lift the average revenue per user (ARPU) per month for Indian telecom companies, according to Crisil Ratings.
The hike in tariff comes after the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority approved the government's request seeking up to Rs7.12 per unit hike in electricity base tariff for domestic consumers
Anuj Puri, Chairman of ANAROCK Group, has proposed the revival of the Credit-linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). This scheme, which expired in 2022, provided subsidies for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Low-Income Groups (LIG) purchasing affor
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) Chairman SR Srinivas has said that a bus fare hike is unavoidable due to rising oil prices. He explained that it has been five years since the last fare increase in 2019, and current economic conditions necessitate an adjustment to cover ope
Delhi BJP chief Virendraa Sachdeva on Sunday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party government for the electricity price hike for domestic consumers, terming the price hike as looting the people of Delhi.