Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables two key bills in Lok Sabha to impose excise duty on tobacco and a cess on pan masala, replacing the GST compensation cess. Get the full details.
The government will table two key bills in Lok Sabha to impose excise duty on tobacco and a new cess on pan masala manufacturing. This move follows the end of the GST compensation cess. Read for details.
India's Parliament Winter Session commences with 13 key bills including atomic energy reforms and insurance sector changes. Opposition to raise pressing national issues. Full coverage inside.
India's Parliament Winter Session begins today with key bills including Central Excise Amendment and Health Security Cess. Opposition raises security and electoral concerns. Session runs until December 19.
Explore how the promise of Scheduled Tribe status for six Assam communities is shaping the electoral battle in at least six Lok Sabha constituencies. Discover the political strategies of BJP and Congress.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to introduce two bills imposing new taxes on demerit goods. Learn how this affects prices and public health policy.
Thousands of power employees protest Electricity Amendment Bill 2025 & privatization. Read how this affects tariffs and consumers nationwide. Join the conversation!
Assam govt completes 6 climate research projects, with 9 more in progress. The state's comprehensive Climate Change Action Plan features 211 actions across key sectors.
Assam Assembly passes landmark bill criminalizing polygamy with up to 7 years imprisonment. CM Sarma calls it historic for women's rights and promises Uniform Civil Code next.
Assam Assembly passes historic bill criminalizing polygamy with up to 10 years imprisonment. CM Himanta Sarma announces plans for Uniform Civil Code implementation in 2026.
Assam Assembly approves historic bill criminalizing polygamy with 3-8 year imprisonment. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma pledges Uniform Civil Code implementation if re-elected. Key development in Indian governance.
Assam passes the Prohibition of Polygamy Bill 2025, imposing up to 10 years imprisonment. CM Himanta Sarma asserts the law is not against Islam. Read the full details.
Assam Assembly approves landmark bill to prohibit polygamy, creating uniform marriage laws. Learn about the provisions, exemptions, and implementation timeline.
Assam government passes groundbreaking anti-polygamy legislation with strict penalties. Learn how this historic bill impacts marriage laws and CM Sarma's UCC vision.
Massive protests erupt in Punjab against Centre's Electricity Amendment Bill 2025. Power employees and farmers fear privatization, cherry-picking of consumers, and erosion of subsidies. Key concerns explained.
Assam government introduces amendment bill to regulate fee structures in private minority schools. Over 200 institutions currently exempt from fee regulation. Christian forums express concerns over government control.
UPPCL launches Bijli Bill Rahat Yojana 2025-26 offering 25% discount on principal amount and 100% interest waiver for domestic and small commercial consumers from Dec 2025 to Feb 2026.
Assam government tables amendment bill to exempt traditional buffalo fights from animal cruelty laws during Magh Bihu celebrations. Learn about Moh-Juj cultural significance.
Assam government tables groundbreaking bill to ban polygamy, imposing 5-year jail terms. Historic move toward Uniform Civil Code targets social reform.
Assam government will finally table the long-sealed Tribhuvan Prasad Tewary Commission report on 1983 Nellie massacre during winter session. Plus 27 new bills including anti-polygamy legislation.
Explained: Why Punjab opposes the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2025, the history of Chandigarh as a joint capital, and the Centre's decision to pause the proposed changes.
Karachi Bar Association challenges Pakistan's 27th Constitutional Amendment, alleging Supreme Court undermining. Legal professionals demand judicial independence protection.
Centre proposes Constitution Amendment to appoint independent Administrator for Chandigarh, triggering strong opposition from Punjab parties who see it as weakening state's claim.
Supreme Court rules setting deadlines for President & Governors to clear bills is inappropriate. Landmark judgment upholds constitutional sanctity. Read full analysis.
Assam government imposes pork sale ban in 7 districts after African swine fever outbreak kills thousands of pigs. Over 14,000 pigs culled since January. Read the full story.
Adani Group commits massive Rs 63,000 crore investment in Assam for 3,200 MW thermal plant and 2,700 MW pumped-storage facilities, creating thousands of jobs and boosting regional development.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma presents 8,206 appointment letters in education sector, bringing total government jobs under current administration to 1,34,999.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma warns that migrant Muslims could take over state if BJP loses 2026 election. Read his stark prediction about Assam's political future.
Pakistan's new 27th constitutional amendment, tabled amid secrecy, reshapes the judiciary. Analysts warn this signals democratic regression and growing authoritarian control. Explore the implications for governance.
Seven opposition parties in Assam unite against BJP for 2026 Assembly elections, excluding AIUDF. Congress-led meeting in Guwahati sets stage for major political realignment.