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.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to introduce two bills imposing new taxes on demerit goods. Learn how this affects prices and public health policy.
Telangana faces potential liquor supply crisis as companies warn of shortages due to unpaid dues. 2,620 stores set to open Dec 1 amid election and festival demand surge. Read more.
India's DPDP Act 2023 empowers citizens with data rights while establishing business obligations. Learn how this landmark legislation protects your digital privacy and transforms data governance.
NIC discovers 117 anomalies in Vahan database including 1,500 EVs registered before 1996. Government launches massive data cleansing exercise to identify operational vehicles and improve policy planning.
Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission announces 1,48,054 candidates cleared physical test for 583 excise constable posts. Results of 84 candidates pending. Objections accepted until December 12.
Excise officials in Giridih intercepted a truck smuggling 800 liquor crates worth Rs 75 lakh concealed under potatoes. Four arrested in major crackdown on illegal alcohol trade.
OpenAI confirms limited API user data exposed in Mixpanel security incident. No sensitive information compromised. Learn how to protect yourself from phishing attacks.
Three event planners arrested for transporting leftover wedding beer from Delhi to Greater Noida for illegal sale. Police recovered 504 cans worth over ₹65,000 in excise department raid.
Telangana High Court judge Justice B Vijaysen Reddy criticized the rapid expansion of liquor outlets while hearing a petition against a wine shop in residential area. Read more about the court's strong observations.
Nagpur excise department confiscated 373 litres of foreign liquor worth ₹10.08 lakh smuggled from MP. Two arrested. Report illegal liquor to helpline 18002339999.
American PE giant TPG invests $1 billion in TCS's data centre subsidiary HyperVault AI. Tata Group executive Deepesh Nanda to lead the new AI infrastructure venture targeting 1GW capacity by 2031.
Security researchers scraped data of 75 crore WhatsApp users in India. Learn how to protect your privacy and what this means under new data protection laws.
Learn how businesses can comply with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act using a simple 3-step audit process before the 18-month grace period ends.
Cyberlaw expert Pavan Duggal explains India's Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025, highlighting unprecedented Rs 250 crore fines and compliance challenges for tech giants.
India enforces Digital Personal Data Protection Act rules eight years after privacy became a fundamental right. Can new regulations protect future generations from AI's data hunger?
Delhi Excise department issues strict warning to liquor vends after complaints of overpricing, underage sales and adulteration. Read about the consequences and new regulations.
Indian government notifies Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, giving citizens control over their data. Implementation planned in phases over 12-18 months. Learn how this protects your privacy.
Indian government notifies DPDP Rules 2025, giving citizens control over personal data. Learn about new privacy rights, penalties for breaches, and implementation timeline.
India implements Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, giving companies 12-18 months for compliance. New data protection board established with strict breach reporting requirements.
Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring requests exemption from Supreme Court panel appearance in Delhi excise policy case, citing official duties and prior commitments.
Qantas CEO announces immediate resignation of customer head following massive cybersecurity breach that compromised personal data of 5.7 million customers. Read about the leadership changes and security implications.
The UAE government has finalized its excise tax structure for sweetened beverages, imposing 50% tax on sugary drinks while giving artificial sweeteners a free pass. Learn how this health-focused tax policy will impact consumers and the beverage industry.
Andhra Pradesh establishes high-level Data Centre Advisory Council to drive state's digital infrastructure growth and achieve ambitious 6000 MW data centre capacity target by 2030.
Indian companies face a critical paradox - collecting massive data but struggling to extract actionable intelligence. Discover how to transform data into competitive advantage.
Karnataka forms Special Investigation Team to probe alleged manipulation of voter database at Kalaburagi data centre. Critical service provider under scanner as election integrity concerns mount.
In a significant crackdown, Jharkhand police confiscated a large quantity of country-made mahua liquor near the Bihar border. The seizure highlights ongoing efforts to combat illegal alcohol trade in the region.
Discover how India's statistical data reveals compelling human narratives about migration, employment, and social change that numbers alone cannot capture.
Former Ropar DIG Shiv Kumar Bhullar, already suspended, now faces Excise Act violations after police recover 108 liquor bottles from his farmhouse in Mohali. The shocking discovery adds to his legal troubles following previous corruption allegations.
China unveils sweeping new regulations for cross-border data transfers set to take effect January 2026, impacting multinational corporations and global tech companies operating in the region.