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STT hike: Brokers to seek deferment, citing RBI's reprieve and market 'doldrums'

New Delhi, March 31 -- A leading stockbrokers' association plans to ask the government to defer the increase in the securities transaction tax (STT) on equity futures and options after the Reserve Ban... Read More


Budget session of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile concludes

Dharamshala, March 31 -- The budget session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) concluded on Monday with several key legislative measures adopted. The final day of the session began with th... Read More


Coal, lignite capacity being upgraded: Govt

New Delhi, March 31 -- India is simultaneously pursuing 500 GW of installed capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030 and planning to add approximately 97,000 MW of new coal and lignite capacity t... Read More


SC: Govt must bear compensation for poll duty accidents

New Delhi, March 31 -- A school bus pressed into service for election duty, a fatal road accident, and a legal battle over who should pay compensation - the Supreme Court has now settled the question,... Read More


Eroding transformative rights for trans people

India, March 31 -- For over a decade, the courts, the Centre, and the states have expanded the rights of transgender persons. The Centre is now turning back the clock, excluding large sections of tran... Read More


5-yr-jail to Ex bank manager in fraud case

Lucknow, March 31 -- The CBI court on Monday convicted and sentenced Ashok Kumar Dixit, the then branch manager, State Bank of India, Colonelganj Branch, Prayagraj, and Govind Ram Tiwari, proprietor o... Read More


SC slams guj hc for losing key case documents

New Delhi, March 31 -- Taking strong exception to the disappearance of key documents from court records, the Supreme Court has pulled up the Gujarat High Court administration for failing to act, quest... Read More


'Mafia controlled food supply toanganwadi centres before 2017'

LUCKNOW, March 31 -- In a veiled attack on the Samajwadi Party, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that the distribution of nutritious food for children at anganwadi centres was earlier con... Read More


Adityanath transfers Rs.3,350 cr to nearly 28 lakh students

LUCKNOW, March 31 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday transferred Rs.3,350 crore in scholarships and fee reimbursements directly into the bank accounts of 27,99,982 students of deprived and vu... Read More


Maya to review 2027 poll prep,may announce Akash's role

Lucknow, March 31 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati will review preparations for the 2027 state assembly election in a meeting with party leaders and office bearers on Tuesday. The meeti... Read More