Finance Bill 2026 Clears Lok Sabha With 32 Amendments
Voice vote passage completes lower house budget role; Rajya Sabha consideration next The Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill 2026 on Wednesday through a voice vote, incorporating 32 government amendments tabled during the Budget session. The passage completes the lower house’s role in the budgetary approval process. The bill now moves to the Rajya Sabha, after which the Union Budget…
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India’s GST Mop-Up Hits Rs 1.83 Lakh Crore in February
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Australia Enforces Strict Social Media Ban for Under-16s
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Discord files confidentially for US IPO, signalling a new phase for platform-led communities
The messaging platform’s quiet SEC filing reshapes expectations around tech listings and private market exits The messaging platform Discord has filed confidentially with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for…
EPFO Integrates UPI to Fast-Track Provident Fund Withdrawals
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation is preparing to launch a landmark UPI-based withdrawal system by April 2026 The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation is currently overhauling its digital infrastructure to allow…
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India Becomes the World’s Fourth Largest Economy and Redraws the Global Order
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Trump Pauses Iran Nuclear Strike Plans, Iran Media Mocks
A five-day window opens, but Tehran’s mockery signals who holds the leverage Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States would hold off on any action against Iran’s nuclear facilities for five days, citing what he described as “very good” talks between the two sides. The pause came alongside…
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A five-day window opens, but Tehran’s mockery signals who holds the leverage Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States would hold…
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India’s New Tax Regime Raises the Floor for 1.2 Crore Taxpayers
Parliament’s revised income slabs promise relief but quietly redraw who files and who benefits The Union Budget’s income…
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