Bengaluru, Sep 16 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that decisions on taxation of the digital economy required examining their implications for India, other jurisdictions, and future investment.
Ahmedabad, Sep 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Gujarat's Vadnagar on Thursday to flag off the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s 'Vadnagar to Varanasi' Seva Sankalp Bike Yatra as part of a nationwide campaign marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday and 25 years in public life.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Central government whether it is contemplating framing a policy to examine the "addiction-causing" design architecture employed by social media platforms.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The eighth Central Pay Commission is set to begin a three-day visit to Chandigarh on Wednesday, as part of its consultations on pay and pension-related matters.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on Wednesday said it was "bound to happen" as reports said that some shops in Delhi's Chandni Chowk market have stopped accepting UPI payments, noting that people are unlikely to pay additional charges from their own pocket.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the proposal to enhance the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 per month, with the decision expected to bring more than 51 lakh additional employees within its ambit, significantly widening social security protection for workers.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates has said that artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally different from previous technological revolutions, warning that society may not yet be ready for the scale and speed of change ahead.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) has been declared a ‘terrorist organisation’ under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Central government announced on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) A political row erupted on Wednesday over All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi’s opposition to the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the NDA-ruled states, as several BJP leaders questioned the Hyderabad MP over his resentment over a common set of laws and equal rights for all citizens.
Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) As the minority-dominated Rejinagar Assembly constituency in Murshidabad district of West Bengal is heading for a seven-cornered contest in the bypolls next month, the main question being asked in political circles is whether the results will give an indication of the pulse of Muslim voters in the state.
