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An additional excise duty on cigarettes and tobacco products, and a health cess on pan masala, over and above the highest 40% GST rate, will come into effect from February 1. The cess and excise levies will replace the existing 28% Goods and Services Tax (GST), plus compensation cess, on such ‘sin goods’ which was…

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The wetlands in Kutch in Gujarat and Etah in Uttar Pradesh have been recognised as Ramsar sites, marking the unique ecosystems for conservation under a global framework. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the local population and those passionate about wetland conservation for the designation of Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah and Chhari-Dhand in Kutch as…

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Four fire engines and other emergency response vehicles were engaged in the firefighting operations, a civic official said. (Photo: NDTV) A fire erupted in a row of huts in a slum cluster in the Govandi area in the eastern suburbs here on Saturday morning, civic officials said. There were no reports of casualties in the…

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Indian stocks are seeing a resurgence of volatility just weeks after being dubbed the world’s calmest equity market, with growing skepticism sparking an exodus of overseas investors. The India NSE Volatility Index has risen 4.5 points from a record low in December, signaling increasing hedging demand. The gauge climbed to the highest level since June…

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Amid reports that Sunetra Pawar, wife of Ajit Pawar, will be sworn in as the Maharashtra deputy chief minister, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday distanced himself from the development, claiming he had no idea about it. Addressing a press conference in Baramati, Pawar said that he had found out about the swearing-in through…

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Security forces re-established contact with terrorists holed up in Dolgam area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar early Saturday, officials said. The Army said intelligence inputs from all sources were coordinated to plan and execute the operation on the ground. “During the ongoing joint Operation Trashi-I, contact with terrorists was re-established in the early hours of…

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President Donald Trump said he intends to nominate Brett Matsumoto to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, his second pick for the role that’s been vacant since August. “I am confident that Brett has the expertise to QUICKLY fix the long history of issues at the BLS on behalf of the American People,” Trump said…

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The State Department announced the package of four separate sales late Friday amid rising tensions in the Middle East over the possibility of US military strikes in Iran. (Photo: PTI) The Trump administration has approved a massive new series of arms sales to Israel totalling $6.67 billion, including 30 Apache attack helicopters and related equipment and…

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