Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren on Monday announced that the state Cabinet had decided to cancel the JSSC-CGL examinations, accepting a key demand of the protesting students. "Furthermore, a comprehensive inquiry will be conducted into all errors minor or major that
Amid concerns over the possibility of states losing revenue from taxes, cess and other levies on mineral extraction following the passage of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, Union Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursd
Parliament has passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, after the Rajya Sabha cleared the legislation on Thursday, a day after it was passed by the Lok Sabha.The Bill seeks to boost mineral exploration and development, p
Last week, the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was passed in the Lok Sabha, which proposes changes to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, that create pathways for fees to be charged on UPI and RuPay debit card payments. Introduced in
The finance ministry said any future MDR on UPI will be nominal and limited to merchant transactions above a specified threshold, while consumers and most merchants will face no charges. The move aims to support UPI s long-term sustainability, security and inf