SC fines man with Rs 4.54 cr for cutting over 400 trees

Cutting a large number of trees is worse than killing human beings, the Supreme Court has said, while fining a man Rs 1 lakh for each illegally cut tree. Representative image. Photograph: ANI......

Centre says no final call on Chandigarh proposal amid Punjab uproar

In the line of fire over its move on Chandigarh's administrative structure, the Centre on Sunday said no final decision has been taken on the proposal and asserted that it does not aim to change......

Govt moves to ease business rules, tables Jan Vishwas Bill in LS

The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2025, which seeks to decriminalise certain minor offences to promote ease of living and business, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday and......

Will empower Muslim women: Govt tables Waqf Bill in Rajya Sabha

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday rejected the opposition's allegations that the rights of Muslims were being snatched away. Photograph: Sansad TV/ANI Photo While......

Carmakers Go Deep In Bid To Expand Beyond Metros

Across the industry, network expansion is increasingly being driven not only by new vehicle sales but also by the need to maintain service consistency, manage rising customer expectations, and......

Traders moot central VAT

Traders have mooted the idea of an alternative value-added tax regime that will be centrally administered.This comes at a time when the empowered committee is still trying to sort out the anomalies......

Central GST threshold likely at Rs 10 lakh

Businesses with more than Rs 10 lakh turnover may end up paying the central goods and services tax, with the Centre not agreeing to states' suggestion of keeping the threshold at Rs 1.5 crore. The......

GST to subsume central excise, VAT

Various central levies such as excise, value added tax and service tax are proposed to be subsumed in the goods and services tax, making it a lot easier for the business and industry. A discussion......

AIFF's 20-year blueprint to rescue Indian Super League

IMAGE: If all goes well, the new season of ISL may start in the first week of February. Photograph: ANI Photo The All India Football Federation on Friday proposed a new structure for the Indian......

ISL 2025-26: 13 teams confirm participation

The top-tier ISL will feature 91 matches, assuming that Odisha FC take part, on a home-and-away basis. Each team will play 13 matches. If Odisha FC pull out, then there will be 78 matches with each......

Bindra report exposes flaws in India's sports administration

'Neither SAI nor state departments have a dedicated sports administration service. Instead, roles are filled by generalist civil servants or contractual staff, often lacking sector-specific......

Will New Sports Bill Be A Game Changer?

The most talked about feature of the Bill is the National Sports Board, that will have overriding powers to grant or suspend recognition of all National Sports Federations and even "collaborate"......

Visionary & long overdue: PT Usha hails sports bill

'Let me take you back to 1984, I was just 20 when I missed an Olympic medal in Los Angeles. That day my heart broke... there was no comprehensive sports law to support the dreams that we carried in......