Direct tax collections increases to Rs 5.47 lakh crore

New Delhi (IANS) Increasing by 16.7 per cent over last year, the gross direct tax collections for the first half of the current fiscal stood at Rs 5.47 lakh crore, according to provisional figures released by the government.

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Government cuts fuel prices by Rs 2.50/l

New Delhi (IANS): With the unrelenting increase in fuel prices, the government on Thursday decided to effect a cut in the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 2.50 per litre.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced at a press conference that the…

Climate directly linked to culture, says Modi after getting UNEP award

New Delhi (IANS) Climate and culture are directly linked as without this calamity cannot be avoided, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after he was conferred the 'Champions of Earth' award of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) here on…

Mayawati deals blow to Congress in MP, Rajasthan, rules out alliance

New Delhi (IANS): In yet another blow to the Congress, BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday ruled out any alliance with the party in the coming Assembly polls in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, a decision that could also impact the opposition's plan…

Farmers end 10-day march, claim victory

New Delhi (IANS) Thousands of farmers on Wednesday ended their 10-day Kisan Kranti Yatra after arriving at Kisan Ghat in the national capital.

The Central government allowed them to enter Delhi in the early hours of Wednesday, ending…

Fire at Calcutta Medical College, no injuries

Kolkata (IANS) A fire broke out at the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital here on Wednesday, however, no one was injured, Minister Sovan Chatterjee said.

Ten fire tenders were rushed to the spot. "The blaze broke out…

Justice Ranjan Gogoi sworn in as Chief Justice of India

New Delhi (IANS) Justice Ranjan Gogoi was on Wednesday sworn in as the Chief Justice of India.

He was administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind in the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

He is India's 46th Chief…

India's first dolphin research centre to come up soon in Patna

Patna (IANS) With the population of the endangered Gangetic river dolphin decreasing and its habitat changing, there is finally good news that the much-awaited National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC), India's and Asia's first, would be…

Oil prices dent rupee; falls below 73 per dollar

Mumbai (IANS) High crude oil prices and fears over a hike in key domestic lending rates pulled the Indian rupee to a new record low of over 73 per US dollar on Wednesday.

The Indian rupee opened at a record low of 73.25 per…

President, PM, Rahul remember Gandhi on his birth anniversary

New Delhi (IANS): Launching a two-year-long celebration marking the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday shared their messages on social media.