Government of India has hiked the duty on imports from Pakistan to 200 per cent from 5 per cent on all items on February 17 in response to the Pulwama terror attack. read more

According to the order issued by principal secretary of department of social justice and empowerment department, applications for the certificate will be made online through state and central government’s e-governance centres. read more

The Supreme Court came down hard on the Assam government and said it was not treating the issue of deportation of illegal immigrants into its territory seriously enough. read more

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The ban of HPP as a public health strategy can reduce deaths in the young and active working population to protect life and contribute to the health of the country. read more

The Union government on Thursday notified rules for common smart card formats for driving licences and vehicle registration certificates to standardise documents across all states and prepare a centralised digital repository that can also help in checking... read more

In its last cabinet meeting before the national elections are announced, the Union government might clear an ordinance to roll back a controversial new system for faculty recruitment in universities and colleges, which activists say drastically reduces... read more

The US government has notified its intent to remove India from its zero-import duty programme, the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), after a 60-day notice, though India said on Tuesday the matter can be resolved amicably through discussions. read more

Nothing working: Inadequate number of teachers, pathetic infrastructure, missing salaries making it difficult to teach ‘modern’ subjects. read more

The US goods and services trade deficit with India was $27.3 billion in 2017, according to the US Trade Representative’s Office. read more

According to officials, the move comes after the chairman of the UP Rera and its members realised that the newly formed authority needs to have more powers to resolve homebuyers’ issues in a time-bound manner without hindrances. read more

Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s remarks about his government learning from contacts with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) that the group had denied involvement in the February 14 Pulwama terror attack have triggered anger and consternation in... read more

Gurugram and Faridabad residents have organised at least four protests against the PLPA amendment since last Sunday. read more

Mita Santra’s husband Bablu Santra was one of the 40 victims of the suicide attack on a CRPF convoy in Kashmir’s Pulwama on February 14. read more

Three prominent Naga groups, Naga Hoho, Naga Students Federation and Naga Mother’s Association stayed away from meetings with Ravi in Nagaland capital Kohima on Tuesday. read more