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NEW DELHI: In a big relief to car owners, NHAI has decided to discontinue the Know Your Vehicle (KYV) process for FASTag which will be against such vehicles from Feb 1. For existing FASTags, KYV will no longer be mandatory as a routine requirement. “KYV will be required only in specific cases where complaints are…
Bulgaria on Thursday adopted the euro as its official currency, becoming the 21st country to join the eurozone, a long-anticipated milestone that comes almost 20 years after the Balkan nation entered the European Union, but one that has exposed deep political and public divisions.At midnight, Bulgaria formally gave up the lev, which had been in…
Delhi government is expected to roll out a Pink Saheli card as the New Year 2026 has begun. The smart card will be mandatory for women availing free rides on Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses. The formalities for its implementation are close to completion.As the card can be rolled out anytime after January 14, it…
The gross Goods and Services Tax collections for December 2025 were at Rs 1.75 lakh crore, marking a 6.1 per cent increase from the previous year. The April-December period of 2025-26 saw massive growth in GST collections, with total collections reaching Rs 16.5 lakh crore, up 8.6 per cent from Rs 15.2 lakh crore in…
BSNL or the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited on Thursday rolled out a new facility for its users, Voice over Wifi (VoWoFi) or Wi-Fi calling, aiming to provide high quality connectivity even in adverse conditions. The service can be availed throughout all telecom circles from January 1, the beginning of New Year 2026. With VoWiFi, BSNL…
Tobacco stocks saw a sharp sell-off on Thursday after the finance ministry formally notified February 1 as the date for imposing additional excise duty on tobacco products, along with a health cess on pan masala. Shares of Godfrey Phillips India plunged as much as 10% in morning trade, while ITC fell over 8%.On the BSE,…
Vande Bharat sleeper train to be launched soon! In a big New year cheer for Indian Railways passengers, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishaw has shared that the first Vande Bharat sleeper train will be launched this month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to flag off the Vande Bharat sleeper train in the second half of…
Tobacco products and pan masala products are set to face a new tax structure from February 1. This comes as the Centre rolls out additional excise duty and a health cess, above the current GST rates. The new structure will replace the compensation cess which is applied on ‘sin goods.’Tobacco and allied products will now…
Anand Mahindra (File photo) NEW DELHI: Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra on Wednesday said artificial intelligence is not a threat, but an accelerator as it can raise value and dignity of blue-collar jobs. “As Al reshapes industries, many fear disruption. I respectfully disagree. I believe Al is an accelerator not a threat,” Mahindra said in…
The United States has granted a majority-Russian-owned Serbian oil company a temporary reprieve from sanctions targeting Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, a Serbian minister said on Wednesday. Washington’s sanctions on the Petroleum Industry of Serbia (NIS), part of its crackdown on Russia’s energy sector, forced the shutdown in early December of Serbia’s sole oil refinery, which…
