Price of Cigarettes & tobacco products to sky rocket soon

Price of Cigarettes & tobacco products to sky rocket soon

02-01-2026 

The new levies on tobacco will be in addition to the GST rate. And it will replace the compensation cess currently levied on such sin goods.

In December, Parliament had approved the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill 2025, which replaces…

Breaking News: BSNL launched Voice over WiFi Calling, benefitting consumers at homes, offices, and remote locations

Breaking News: BSNL launched Voice over WiFi Calling, benefitting consumers at homes, offices, and remote locations

01-01-2026 

On New Year Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), India's premier state-owned telecommunications provider, has announced the nationwide rollout of Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi), also known as Wi-Fi Calling. 

This advanced service is now…

SPREE 2025 Extended Till January 31, 2026: ESIC Offers More Time for Employers to Join Without Past Liabilities

SPREE 2025 Extended Till January 31, 2026: ESIC Offers More Time for Employers to Join Without Past Liabilities

01-01-2026 

In view of representation received from Employers, Employers’ association and State governments, the Scheme for Promotion of Registration of Employers and Employees (SPREE 2025) launched by ESIC and operational for a period from 1st July, 2025…

Rs. 4,000 Crore earmarked for Greenfield Port Project: Centre

Rs. 4,000 Crore earmarked for Greenfield Port Project: Centre

01-01-2026 

Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL), India’s first maritime focussed Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC), commenced its lending operations, marking a major milestone in the evolution of India’s maritime finance…

Behind the News: MoU signed to facilitate Post Dept.to conduct verification of registered Udyam enterprises

Behind the News: MoU signed to facilitate Post Dept.to conduct verification of registered Udyam enterprises

01-01-2026 

The Department of Posts (DoP), under the Ministry of Communications, Government of India, and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to undertake Contact Point Verification (CPV) of Informal…

DFC’s. ‘Your Money, Your Right’ campaign ends enabling citizens to trace and claim their unclaimed financial assets

DFC’s. ‘Your Money, Your Right’ campaign ends enabling citizens to trace and claim their unclaimed financial assets

01-01-2026 

As the first day of the new year 2026 advanced, the Department of Financial Services successfully concluded the three month (October to December, 2025) long nationwide campaign “आपकी पूँजी, आपका अधिकार” (Your Money, Your Right).

The…

Exclusive:From coconut waste to livelihoods, turning seaside problem into a smart solution in India

Exclusive:From coconut waste to livelihoods, turning seaside problem into a smart solution in India

01-01-2026 

Once a stubborn by-product of consumption, waste became an ever-growing challenge with rising populations and rapid urbanisation. 

Answering, India flipped the script—under the Ministry of Housing Urban Affair’s (MoHUA) leadership…

New Year 2026 Good News: Broadband subscriber network crossed 100 crore mark

New Year 2026 Good News: Broadband subscriber network crossed 100 crore mark

01-01-2026 

In the month of November 2025, the Broadband subscriber base in India crossed the 1 billion (100 crore) mark.

In the last 10 years, the Broadband subscriber base in India has increased by more than six times. 

There were 131.49…

Bookworms flock to National Book Fair in Ranchi on the eve of New Year 2025

Bookworms flock to National Book Fair in Ranchi on the eve of New Year 2025

31-12-2025 

The New Year celebrations in hill stations -Manali, Shimla, Auli, Gulmarg, Munnar, Coorg, and Gangtok -and in popular temples of Ayodhya and Benaras for spirituality and picnics with dance and songs along dams and waterfalls across the country are…

Centre released order for the issuance of Treasury Bills. What?

Centre released order for the issuance of Treasury Bills. What?

31-12-2025 

The Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has released the calendar for the issuance of Treasury Bills for the quarter ending March 2026. The calendar outlines the schedule of weekly auctions and the notified amounts…