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FASTag, UPI-only toll collection begins on national highways
New Delhi, The Union government on Saturday took a major step to enhance efficiency and transparency by implementing digital-only toll collection at all National Highway fee plazas across the country.…
NDA hails Nitish Kumar as Rajya Sabha MP, Oppn says decision taken under pressure
New Delhi, The political landscape in New Delhi and Bihar witnessed a significant churn on Friday as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha,…
Justice Yashwant Varma of Allahabad HC resigns
New Delhi, Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court has tendered his resignation with immediate effect to President Droupadi Murmu, bringing an abrupt end to his tenure amid ongoing…
Battleground 2026: High turnout marks first polling phase in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry
Thiruvanthapuram/Guwahati/Puducherry, Polling in Thursday’s Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry saw a robust turnout under largely peaceful conditions amidst heavy deployment of security forces, as only isolated incidents of…
RBI holds repo rate at 5.25 pc, maintains neutral instance amid global uncertainty
New Delhi, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday kept the repo rate unchanged at per cent, and maintaining the status quo in its latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)…
DGCA eases duty time rules for pilots as global routes turn longer amid Iran war
New Delhi, The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has temporarily allowed airlines to extend flight duty time for pilots on long-haul flights as planes have to take longer routes…
Abusive language alone not obscenity under IPC: SC
New Delhi, The Supreme Court has held that mere use of abusive language such as the word "bastard" during a heated altercation would not amount to an offence of obscenity…
Six Indian ships safely crossed Strait of Hormuz, India remains in touch with Iran: MEA
New Delhi, The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday said that six Indian ships carrying products like LPG, LNG, have safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz so far…
Government notifies Finance Act 2026
New Delhi, 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…
Govt leaves interest rates on small savings schemes unchanged for April-June quarter
New Delhi, The government on Monday kept interest rates unchanged for various small savings schemes, including public provident fund (PPF) and NSC, for the first quarter of the financial year…