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The Centre has increased cess and surcharges from eight to 16 per cent over and above the taxes so as not to share with the states, he told reporters here a day after the vote-on-account by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the state assembly.

The Saamana editorial said the Congress had been given the post of Speaker for five years, and not for forcing an election for the post midway through which should have been avoided.

The victim, identified as Virendra Yadav, used to sell idlis. On Friday, three customers came to his road-side joint and told him that he owed them Rs 20. Soon, an argument broke out and escalated into a scuffle, a police official said.

Veteran actor Susan Sarandon on Saturday extended her support to the ongoing farmers agitation and said she stands in solidarity with the protesters. The "Thelma & Louise" star is the latest international celebrity to back the protest, after a tweet b...

The day is Shaniwar (Saturday), which is dedicated to Shani Dev in Hindu scriptures

All cases, except those filed over 'undesirable incidents' like assault on policemen and arson, would be taken back after consultation with legal experts, he said.

The man, who was later identified as Bhoopalan alias Satish, 31, was a contract technician and was said to be in love with the 26yearold woman for seven years.

The announcement on the Sunday meeting has triggered speculation of a possible change of guard as some party MLAs and other senior leaders have openly batted from Rama Rao taking over as chief minister from his father.

Providing details about the Co-WIN portal, he said it has been developed by the Ministry of Health, government of India with the support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), India Office.

Informing about the same, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait had on Thursday said that the 'chakka jam' protest will take place on February 6 across the country, except Delhi.

The portal where consumers can lodge complaints relating to misleading advertisements was launched by the Department of Consumer Affairs in 2015. The minister said that out of these complaints, 8,963 were resolved either by withdrawal or modification of a...

The mobile internet services were suspended in some districts of the state "to prevent disturbance of peace and public order" amid the ongoing farmer agitation against the three agricultural laws of the Centre.

Mamata Banerjee had to present the West Bengal Budget 2021 as Finance Minister Amit Mitra has been placed ‘under medical supervision’.

South Africa's Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said in parliament on Friday that the country had secured enough COVID19 vaccines for at least 26 million people.

Either newly registered parties or those which have not secured enough percentage of votes in the assembly or general elections to become a state party, or those which have never contested elections since being registered are considered unrecognised parti...

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said the farmers, who were known as 'warriors' when they fought the Mughals and the British, are now dubbed as anti-nationals when they are fighting for their rights on Delhi's borders.