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Lok Sabha passes Bill to collect cess for health, national security from p
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Lok Sabha on Friday passed The Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, whose objective is to raise additional funds from what is widely called demerit or sin goods -- such as pan masala -- for "Health Security" and "National Security."
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Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha to take up Health, National Security
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on Friday move the Health Security and National Security Cess Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha for further consideration and passage during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament.
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Israel strikes Hezbollah weapons storage sites in Southern Lebanon
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Israel struck several weapons storage facilities belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday.
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J&K: DGP Prabhat reviews security situation in Udhampur; holds joint meeti
Updated : 7 months ago IST
During the visit, the DGP chaired a joint meeting with officers of all security forces, focusing on operational preparedness, inter-agency coordination and the overall security environment in the region.
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Israel strikes Hezbollah weapons storage sites in Southern Lebanon
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Israel struck several weapons storage facilities belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday.
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Parliament approves Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to raise excise
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while replying to the discussion in Rajya Sabha, said the higher duties on cigarettes will be shared with the states. "This is not a cess but excise duty. The amount will be redistributed to the States as per the Finance Commission's recommendati
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All Assam 108 Mrityunjoy Employees organisation stage sit-in protest, dema
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The All Assam 108 Mrityunjoy Employees Association, comprising ambulance drivers and technicians, continue to stage a sit-in protest demonstration demanding regularisation of the jobs and fair wages in the state.
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Sitharaman moves Health Security se National Security Cess Bill in Lok Sab
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Congress MP from Haryana's Ambala Varun Chaudhury while noting that the Bill is silent on sharing the cess pool with States, suggested that the Bill be referred to a Select Committe. He noted that perhaps the name of a Bill is bilingual. The Bill can be in Hindi or English and need not be b
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Only 37 out of 1817 Hindu temples, Sikh Gurudwaras operational: Report rev
Updated : 7 months ago IST
A recent report presented before the Parliamentary Committee on Minority Caucus has revealed that out of 1,817 Hindu temples and Sikh gurdwaras across Pakistan, only 37 remain operational. The data highlights a grim reality: centuries-old places of worship are worsening due to poor governmen
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'Ikkis' music launch: Agastya Nanda gets emotional remembering Dharmendra;
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The makers of the upcoming military drama 'Ikkis' unveiled the film's first track, 'Sitaare,' on Wednesday. Sung by Arijit Singh, the song offers a preview of the chemistry between Agastya Nanda and Simar Bhatia. Jaideep Ahlawat and the late icon Dharmendra are also a part of the film.
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"Devastated and truly disturbed": Anoushka Shankar expresses dismay at Air
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Renowned sitar player Anoushka Shankar expressed her disappointment with Air India after her instrument was damaged during a flight.
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FM Sitharaman to move Health Security se National Security Cess Bill for c
Updated : 7 months ago IST
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.
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