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NGT forms panel, seeks comprehensive plan to protect coastal erosion of Sunderbans
During the hearing, the West Bengal government informed the...
Govt yet to take a finall call on stopping import of Russian oil
India’s Directorate General of Shipping has until Friday to extend...
Existing PAN holders do not need to apply afresh under PAN 2.0: Tax dept
"With existing PAN database of 78 crore PANs and 73.28 lakh TANs, the project addresses the requirements of taxpayers, focusing on consolidation of multiple platforms/portals and efficient services to PAN/TAN holders," Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said in a...
Labour Min asks EPFO to focus on preparations to launch ELI Scheme
Three schemes for ELI were announced in Union Budget 2024-25 as part of the Prime Minister's package of five schemes and initiatives to facilitate employment, skilling and other opportunities for 4.1 crore youth over 5 years with a central outlay of Rs 2 lakh crore...
Rapid increase of Himalayan glacial lakes, NGT issues notice to Centre others
Taking cognisance of a news report showing about 10.81 per cent increase of the glacial lakes in the last 13 years due to the rising temperatures, Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member A Senthil Vel said the report had outlined the sudden growth of these lakes...
Govt announces Rs1,435 cr project to make PAN a common business identifier
"The PAN 2.0 Project resonates with the vision of the Government enshrined in Digital India by enabling the use of PAN as Common Identifier for all digital systems of specified government agencies," an official release said New Delhi: The government on Monday...
India’s economic outlook for coming months ‘cautiously optimistic’: Finmin Report
Amidst a clouded global background, and after a brief period of softening momentum over the monsoon months, the report said, many high-frequency indicators of economic activity in India have shown a rebound in October. These include indicators of rural and urban...
GoM report on GST on health insurance to be placed before Council when received FinMin
Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed the House that revenue generated from GST on healthcare and life insurance services was Rs 8,263 crore and Rs 8,135 crore, respectively during fiscal 2023-24, as against Rs 7,638 crore and Rs 9,132 crore in the...
Social media platforms urge Australia to delay ban on children under 16
The legislation would impose fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) on platforms for systemic failures to prevent young children from holding accounts. It seems likely to be passed by Parliament by Thursday with the support of the major parties.It...
S&P cuts India’s GDP growth forecast marginally for FY26 FY27
"In India we see GDP growth easing to 6.8 per cent this fiscal year as high interest rates and a lower fiscal impulse temper urban demand. While purchasing manager indices (PMIs) remain convincingly in the expansion zone, other high-frequency indicators indicate some...
CCI rejects Apple’s request to put antitrust report on hold
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in August ordered a recall of investigation reports after Apple said the watchdog had disclosed commercial secrets to competitors in the case dating back to 2021, including Tinder-owner Match New Delhi: India's antitrust body...
HC directs Centre to nominate panel members to examine deepfake menace
The court further directed the committee to invite the experiences and suggestions of a few of the stakeholders like the intermediary platforms, telecom service providers, victims of deepfakes, and websites which provide and deploy deepfakes before submitting its...