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NDMC new property tax regime months away

New Delhi, June 16 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council's (NDMC) transition to the unit area method (UAM) for property tax assessment is likely to take several months despite Parliament passing the Jan ... Read More


meeting of bjp leaders sparks rejig speculation

New Delhi, June 16 -- Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders held a meeting on Monday at Union minister Rajnath Singh's residence, setting off speculations of an organisational rejig that could b... Read More


Trump announces US-Iran peace deal, Israel balks

India, June 16 -- After 107 days of war and global turmoil, Trump announces reopening of Strait of Hormuz, halt to military operations, calming global markets US President Donald Trump announced that... Read More


US Trade Representative to hold trade pact talks with Goyal next week

India, June 16 -- US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is scheduled to visit India next week for a two-day meeting with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on June 23-24 to discuss issues pe... Read More


Wholesale Price Inflation hits record high of 9.68% in May as fuel costs spike

India, June 16 -- Wholesale price inflation shot up to a record 9.68 per cent in May, from 8.26 per cent in April, led by a sharp spike in prices of fuel and power, reflecting the impact of energy sho... Read More


RTI activism has become new business, says SC

India, June 16 -- The Supreme Court on Monday said that RTI activism has become a new business, while refusing to grant anticipatory bail to an activist and other accused of obstructing a public serva... Read More


SC stays proceedings before HCs on pleas challenging transgender law

India, June 16 -- The Supreme Court on Monday stayed further proceedings before the high courts on petitions challenging the provisions of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act,... Read More


SC issues notice to Centre, Punjab on plea alleging non-implementation of RTE Act

India, June 16 -- The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and the Punjab government on a plea alleging non-implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education... Read More


Flight 171: Why India needs a right to digital autopsy

India, June 16 -- One year after Ahmedabad, India, must rethink who owns the truth when technology fails In 1964, the mathematician Norbert Wiener published a remarkable book titled God & Golem, Inc.... Read More


Israeli ministers reject deal

India, June 16 -- Two senior Israeli ministers voiced strong opposition to a proposed ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, arguing that Israel must retain the freedom to continue military oper... Read More