Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik, on Wednesday, directed the state administration to implement the ‘No PUC No Fuel’ initiative at every petrol pump in future in the state. “This is necessary to provide a pollution-free environment to the future generation, the present generation needs to impose some environmentally-friendly restrictions on itself. … Read more
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) In a landmark move, the GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Wednesday rationalised the indirect tax structure, cutting the current four slabs down to two — scrapping the 12 per cent and 28 per cent rates, while retaining the 5 per cent and 18 per cent slabs. … Read more
Amidst the US decision to impose 25 percent of additional tariffs on Indian goods for the purchase of Russian oil, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that China is not India, the largest buyer of Russian oil and the European Union, the largest buyer of LNG and is the argument to sing the … Read more
Vancouver- The British Columbia Lumber Organization is condemning the decision to increase anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood to 20.56 percent, calling them unfair, punitive and protectionist. BC The Council of Forest Industries issued a statement on Friday stating that the business action would harm workers, families and communities in the province and Canada. The council … Read more
“Day-a” security against the ban on ‘zero-hour contracts and improper dismissal will not apply till 2027 Government The businesses try to give time to prepare their workers’ rights reforms. The ministers have chosen for a “phased” rollout of changes, which was a labor manifesto promise to balance safety measures for employees with “practical realities” to … Read more
Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi LG Vinay Saxena. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a free treatment facility worth Rs 5 lakh for senior citizens aged 70 and above. This time, the Prime Minister said he apologized to the people of Bengal and Delhi for not being able to help them. Both countries encountered problems … Read more
Free treatment facilities worth Rs 5 lakh have been launched across the country to cater to senior citizens aged 70 and above. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expanded the scope of the Ayushman Bharat scheme to include senior citizens. However, this plan of the central government does not apply to Delhi. Prime Minister Modi … Read more
With the onset of winter, air pollution levels in the country’s capital Delhi have started to increase. On Monday, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) exceeded 300, with the air quality reaching extremely poor levels. In view of this, the second level of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has been implemented. The Council of Air … Read more