168,491 Lives Lost In Road Mishaps

33 per cent of all road accidents and 35 per cent of fatal accidents took place on national highways and expressways. IMAGE: A state transport bus carrying at least 21 passengers met with an......

BJP promises higher MSP, houses, LPG @ Rs 450 in MP manifesto

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday released its manifesto for the November 17 assembly elections which promised, among other things, cooking gas cylinder at Rs 450 for......

SC on Punjab guv vs CM: 'Matter of serious concern'

The Supreme Court did some tough talking on Friday over the governors of Punjab and Tamil Nadu delaying assent to bills passed by the state legislatures, cautioning the Raj Bhawan occupant in......

Can Israel's Army Win The War?

If military power is all it would take to finish the menace of an awful terrorist organisation like Hamas, how come five Israeli wars in Gaza since 2003 have failed to do so? asks Shekhar Gupta.......

Centre to revise SEZ Act, limiting tax sops and enhancing integration

The Centre is unlikely to offer new direct tax incentives for units operating in special economic zones (SEZs) and may instead allow the grandfathering of previous exemptions that such units were......

Budget 2024: 'We have to be intelligent'

'The global situation is not very good.' IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the Global Conference on Cooperation in Enforcement Matters 2023 in New Delhi, October 30, 2023.......

Aug tax mop-up gives boost to govt finances

The Union government’s finances witnessed significant improvement in August after a stressful first four months of the current fiscal year. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Rollout of new PLIs unlikely as govt eyes 'course correction'

The government has decided to hold off introducing the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for additional sectors until it verifies the efficacy of existing initiatives. Illustration:......

'Neeraj exemplifies excellence'

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra recorded his best throw of 88.17 metres in his second attempt to bag gold at the World Athletics C'ships on Sunday. Photograph: Twitter Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday......