Congress on Saturday said party-ruled states are "sensitively considering" the issue of reducing state taxes on petrol and diesel but sought to highlight that the latest reduction in excise duty by the Centre was insufficient. It also demanded that the Centre should immediately withdraw the excise duty hike Rs 13 on petrol and Rs 16 on diesel imposed on fuel during the
THE well-being of the ‘Sahars of Afghanistan’ is on the mind of every being capable of empathising with the people of war-torn Afghanistan. Students occupy an important place in the life o
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday defended the Centre’s three contentious farm laws but said his government is ready to talk to farmers if they feel there is any clause in the legislations against their interests. Stressing that there is a need to fully understand the laws, Singh said an "atmosphere of opposition" is being created and farmers should understand this.
Addressing the gathering for a state-level Annapurna programme under the Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana through online mode on Thursday, Singh lauded the Narendra Modi government for taking steps for the welfare of farmers.