NEW DELHI: Govt is likely to allow a levy of 0.25% to 0.4% as merchant discount rate (MDR) or charges on UPI payments above Rs 2,000 made to businesses, while keeping payments made by one person to another outside the ambit.The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, moved by FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, has…
FSSAI bars Dabur’s 100 guarantee claims NEW DELHI: If a food label says “100% pure”, “100% natural” or “100% purity guaranteed”, consumers may still need to read it with caution. In one of its strongest actions against misleading food labels, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered Dabur India to stop selling…
NEW DELHI: Centre Tuesday told Supreme Court that while the proposal to shift NEET from pen-and-paper mode to computer-based mode is under consideration, the final decision will be taken only after getting the report of the Nandan Nilekani-led high-powered task force set up to overhaul India’s public examination systems.In an affidavit, govt briefed SC on…
The doctor certified her 90% disabled, but a bench held that she was suffering from 100% functional disability NEW DELHI: Holding that functional disability faced by a road accident victim should be the deciding factor for granting compensation and not doctor-certified medical disability, SC has granted compensation of Rs 83.3 lakh to a minor who…
In the first phase of the census — involving housing and houselisting operations — those opting for self-enumeration were not able to submit the form with blank fields NEW DELHI: Census authorities are considering allowing persons self-enumerating for the population enumeration phase of Census 2027 to submit a partially filled form online.In the first phase…
Union minister Amit Shah has emphasised a three-pronged strategy against fugitives — global outreach, strong coordination and smart diplomacy, MHA said NEW DEHI: Modi govt brought back 274 fugitives – wanted in cases related to terror, organised crime, murder and economic offences, among other crimes – from 36 countries between 2019 and 2026, besides attaching…
NEW DELHI: BJP Tuesday seized upon independent MP Pappu Yadav’s depiction of a saffron clad sadhu who steals offerings and opposition MPs dragging him as part of a skit to hit back at its rivals for “insulting” Hinduism and asserted that they will suffer political consequences for their “unpardonable” act.The Purnia MP had staged the…
BJP has called out the Congress party for its hypocritical stance on examination irregularities NEW DELHI: BJP accused Congress and its allies of double standards on the issue of examination irregularities as it slammed them for their alleged silence over student protests in Jharkhand and Karnataka home minister Priyank Kharge’s controversial comments to defend police…
SP president Akhilesh Yadav, party MPs Dimple Yadav, Dharmendra Yadav and others protest the misappropriation of donations at Ram Temple, in the Parliament complex in New Delhi Tuesday NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha Tuesday passed Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill amid din, with MoS for home Nityanand Rai saying the legislation intends to ensure…
NEW DELHI: At an NDA parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday, govt representatives emphasised the big boost to employment generation and economic growth under PM Narendra Modi’s leadership compared to the preceding UPA era, with India’s “transformative journey” in sports also being highlighted.Modi and home minister Amit Shah were among those who attended the meeting, though…