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New Delhi: The Center on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the right to receive foreign donations is not a fundamental right and could have “disastrous consequences” if it is not regulated. Defending the amendments made in the ‘Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) – 2010′, the government directed Justice A.M. …

New Delhi. The Central Government has appointed Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar as the next Navy Chief. He will replace the current Chief Admiral Karambir Singh, who is retiring on 30 November. Hari Kumar is currently the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command. The ministry said in a …

Panaji. Defense Secretary Ajay Kumar said on Monday that India will work with all interested countries for peace in the region and will continue to oppose attempts to encroach on land and sea. Kumar lauded the contribution of the Indian Navy in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and said that it …

New Delhi. Amidst the dispute on the Line of Actual Control with China, the top officers of the Air Force are going to hold a big meeting regarding the security situation. The review meeting will start from Wednesday with a special focus on the northern borders of the country. Air …

Jaipur. After reducing the excise duty on petrol and diesel by the central government, Rajasthan is the only state where tax on petrol is being charged more than the center. The Rajasthan Petroleum Dealers Association demanded the Gehlot government to reduce the rates of VAT, but instead of reducing the …

Chandigarh. Some farmers protesting against the central government’s agricultural laws stopped the screening of Akshay Kumar’s film ‘Sooryavanshi’ in five cinemas in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur. According to news agency PTI, the protesters tore the posters of ‘Sooryavanshi’ outside the cinema hall. These protesters say that they are opposing Bollywood actor Akshay …

New Delhi: Just a day before Diwali, the central government announced a reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel. After this, till now 22 states of the country have cut Value Added Tax (VAT). Most of these are BJP ruled states or union territories. At the same time, VAT …

Kolkata: Senior Trinamool Congress leader and minister in the West Bengal government Subrata Mukherjee has passed away. He was 75 years old. He breathed his last on Thursday after a heart attack. Subrata Mukherjee had a heart attack, after which he was admitted to a hospital in Kolkata but doctors …

New Delhi. There are many big lessons in the results of Tuesday’s by-elections on 29 assembly seats and three Lok Sabha seats. Shivraj Singh Chouhan has cemented his position as chief minister in Madhya Pradesh and pacified his critics. At the same time, the chair of Chief Minister Jai Ram …

Ramgarh. Lakhs of people travel by train on the occasion of Diwali and Chhath Mahaparv. During this time the seats in most of the trains are already full. In such a situation, the passengers have to face a lot of problems. In view of this problem of passengers, Indian Railways …