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Pilot Study to boost viability of fair price shops in four cities

The initiative, led by the Government of India in collaboration with state governments, is designed to provide crucial support to FPS operators, improving their sustainability and service offerings.

Govt extends deadline for comments on draft guidelines to curb unsolicited business communication

Initially set for July 21, 2024, the deadline has now been extended by 15 days to August 5, 2024, following requests from various federations, associations, and other stakeholders.

Revamped National Consumer Helpline enhances grievance redressal across India

The National Consumer Helpline is accessible through a toll-free number, 1915, and supports 17 languages, including Hindi, English, and several regional languages like Kashmiri, Punjabi, and Marathi.

Heavy Rainfall havocs Pune, Mumbai; four dead in rain-related incidents

Four fatalities have been reported in Pune due to rain-related incidents, prompting authorities to take emergency measures.

Trump campaign files FEC complaint against Kamala Harris

The complaint, filed by the campaign's general counsel David Warrington, accuses Harris of a "brazen money grab" and describes the situation as potentially "the largest campaign finance violation in American history."

Rahul Gandhi meets farmers, discusses MSP guarantee

The meeting focused on the farmers' demand for a legal guarantee of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops, a long-standing issue that has been at the heart of ongoing farmer protests.

Opposition protests in Parliament over alleged discrimination in Union Budget

Congress leaders, including President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi, and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, led the demonstration, joined by MPs from the TMC, Samajwadi Party, DMK, and the Left.

Union Budget 2024: Significant boost for health sector with cancer drug exemptions

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Union Budget 2024 on Tuesday where one of the most significant aspects for the health sector was exempting three cancer drugs have beenfrom custom duties, which will result in cost reduction of the drugs. The exempted cancer drugs include Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, Osimertinib, and Durvalumab, which are primarily […]

Union Budget 2024: Initiatives to boost women’s workforce participation announced

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government’s goal to increase women’s engagement in the workforce while presenting the Union Budget by establishing working women hostels. This focus comes as a part of government’s focus towards the four classes including the poor, women, youth, and farmers. The Budget allocates nearly ₹3 lakh crore for […]

Union Budget 2024: Capital gains tax rates increased, short-term to 20%, long-term to 12.5%

NEW DELHI: In the Union Budget 2024 presented on July 23, Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced significant changes to the capital gains tax rates on equity investments, a move expected to impact investors and market dynamics.  The short-term capital gains (STCG) tax on equity investments held for less than a year will increase from […]

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