Share List TLI Staff New Delhi: In what shows deep trust deficit with the Modi government, protesting farmers have rejected the proposal to put the three controversial laws on hold for 18 months and insisted for repealing them. “In our meeting today, the proposal given by the government was rejected.Continue Reading
Share List TLI Staff New Delhi: The all-powerful Modi government has finally blinked proposing to put on hold the controversial farm laws for one to one-and-half years. “During this time representatives of farmers’ Unions and the Government can discuss all issues related to the farmers’ agitation so that an appropriateContinue Reading
Share List TLI Staff New Delhi: Two post-Covid vaccination deaths have been reported with 580 cases of adverse events such as fever, nausea and headache since the mega inoculation drive kicked off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 16. “Of the two deaths reported, death of the 52 yearContinue Reading
Share List TLI Staff New Delhi: Highlighting the differential privacy policy of messaging giant WhatsApp in European countries and India, Delhi-based traders’ group has urged the government to rein in big technology companies and frame policies for protecting privacy of citizens. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has alsoContinue Reading
Share List TLI Staff New Delhi: In what would help the victims of acid attacks join the mainstream and live a life of dignity, the government has notified posts under reserved category for disabled persons across various levels including Group A. The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities hasContinue Reading
Share List TLI Staff New Delhi: Agri and handicraft items recorded sharp jump in exports in the month of December, 2020 but the total value of outbound shipments at $27.1 billion remained almost flat compared to same month the previous year. As per the official trade data released on Friday,Continue Reading
Share List TLI Staff New Delhi: Amid growing complaints against Indian Railways for charging higher fares from passengers during pandemic, the national transporter led by Minister Piyush Goyal has said that fares for special trains were being fixed a little higher since 2015 and it was an established practice. “ThisContinue Reading
Share List Amit Vats New Delhi: Insufficient rise in duties after roll-out of Goods and Services Tax (GST) has increased the affordability of cigarettes in India even as 3,500 people die every day from tobacco use and its economic burden pegged at Rs 1.7 lakh crore annually, top researchers haveContinue Reading
Share List TLI Staff New Delhi: In a major crackdown on tax-evading doctors and medical professionals in Assam, the Income Tax (I-T) department has conducted searches at 29 locations in the state across the three cities of Guwahati, Nalbari and Dibrugarh. The doctors were reported to be grossly understating theContinue Reading
Share List TLI Staff New Delhi: Adding bouquet of popular products on the lines of Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali group, state-controlled Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has come up with washable paints made of cow dung. A leading player in khadi and silk products, the KVIC recently launched a rangeContinue Reading