National Seminar on the Socio-Economic Impact of GST on the Middle Classes and the Emerging Middle ClassesBhubaneswar, March 25, 2026The Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies (NCDS), Bhubaneswar, successfully hosted a national seminar on March 25, 2026, titled "The...
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New Delhi, March 25 – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated on Wednesday that the Union Budget includes several "supportive" measures for the middle class and MSMEs, and the government is moving forward with reforms based on conviction and clarity, rather than compulsion.In response to...
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New Delhi, March 21 The government's decision to remove temporary caps on domestic airfares, which were imposed in the wake of IndiGo flight disruptions in December last year, drew criticism from the Congress, which called it a "free pass to loot" air travellers.AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal...
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New Delhi, March 17 Screenwriter Sumit Arora, known for his work in films such as "Stree", "Jawan", and "Border 2", as well as the series "The Family Man", says he always knew that writing was what he wanted to pursue, but coming from a middle-class family, he first needed to have a stable...
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Mumbai, March 2 – In a major move providing significant financial relief to Mumbaikars, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has approved a proposal to increase the property tax waiver limit for residential homes. Under the new resolution passed unanimously by the municipal body, the...
In New Delhi, on February 12, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted that India is experiencing robust growth with low unemployment, dismissing concerns about "jobless growth" as a relic of the previous government.In response to the debate on the 2026-27 Union Budget, she stated that the...
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New Delhi, February 12 Trinamool Congress MP Derek O' Brien on Thursday criticized the BJP, invoking Gujarat-based entrepreneur Karsanbhai Patel, the founder of Nirma, suggesting that those who join the party are politically "cleansed".Participating in the debate on the 2026-27 Budget in the...