New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The government on Wednesday announced the extension of the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) Scheme for exports of apparel, garments and made-ups until September 30, 2026, or until the scheme is approved under the 16th Finance Commission cycle, whichever comes earlier.The extension will continue under the existing guidelines without any changes, the Ministry of Textiles said.Launched on March 7, 2019, the RoSCTL scheme aims to refund embedded state a…
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New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The government has notified the Finance Act 2026 to bring into effect the financial proposals of the Union Budget for 2026-27.A gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice stated: “The Finance Act 2026 received the assent of the President on March 30, 2026 and is hereby published for general information.”The Parliament on Friday approved the Finance Bill 2026 with the Rajya Sabha returning it to the Lok Sabha by a voice vote, completing the legislati…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Monday greeted Abhinav Borgohain, Sujal Sharma and Riya Pandey, who bagged the top three positions at the state-level ‘Viksit Bharat’ Youth Parliament 2026 organised at the Vidhan Sabha, an official said. Gupta said the winners will get the opportunity to participate in the national competition to be held in Parliament.Addressing the participants, Vijender Gupta stated, “The State-Level ‘Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament’ promote…
Amritsar, March 29 (IANS) Amritsar resident Amit Singh Rana beamed with pride on Sunday, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his Mann Ki Baat address to the nation, praised him for his work related to the preservation and digitisation of manuscripts.Rana, who originally hails from Kanpur but has been living in Amritsar since 2013, said that having his name mentioned by the Prime Minister in Mann Ki Baat is a “matter of great pride for him”.Speaking to IANS, Rana also expressed his gratitu…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday faulted the government’s foreign policy for once-isolated Pakistan acquiring new acceptance and respect from US President Donald Trump amid the West Asia conflict. “It is a country that was dealt with very strictly by Presidents Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Biden. Now, after having been isolated following its terror offensive in Mumbai in Nov 2008, Pakistan has acquired a new acceptance,” said former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh.Claiming that …
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Apex business chamber CII on Sunday lauded the swift action taken by the Government of India for a coordinated and well-calibrated response to the disruptions arising from the West Asia crisis, and called on industry to complement these efforts through responsible and constructive action.CII observed that the present situation represents a supply-side disruption, with pressures transmitted through energy costs, logistics and working capital cycles. While the policy res…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The gravest mistake one can make about Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in India is to treat it as a permanent social fact. Insurgencies often present themselves as historical inevitabilities. They claim to speak for the neglected, derive legitimacy from grievance, and then convert that grievance into a theory of destiny. For years, CPI (Maoist) attempted precisely that in large parts of central and eastern India. It claimed to be the authentic political voice of deprivation….
Patna, March 28 (IANS) Bihar Agriculture Minister Ram Kripal Yadav has reassured farmers across the state, emphasising that the ongoing tensions in West Asia have had no adverse impact on agriculture in the state or the country. He highlighted that nearly 76% of Bihar’s population depends on agriculture, making it a top priority for both the state and the Government of India.To safeguard farmers’ interests, officials from the district level down to the Panchayats have been put on high alert….
Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday called upon the government of India to urgently ensure enhanced and uninterrupted supply of petrol, diesel, and DAP fertiliser as the state gears up for a 140 lakh metric tonne (LMT) wheat harvest, warning that any disruption in fuel availability could directly impact national food security.While reiterating that there is no shortage and no cause for panic, the Chief Minister underscored that timely action by the Centre …
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) BJD MP Sasmit Patra on Saturday said that the recent reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel could result in a revenue loss of Rs 3-4 lakh crore for the Government of India, while also warning of broader economic challenges stemming from the ongoing West Asia conflict. Speaking to IANS, Patra said, “The conflict in West Asia naturally has a global impact, including on India. The excise duty cut will cost the Government of India a loss of around Rs 3–4 lakh cr…