New Delhi: The government has cut the windfall gains tax on export of petrol, diesel and ATF for the fortnight beginning September 16. The rate of special additional excise duty (SAED) along with road and infrastructure cess on export of diesel is now Rs 20 per litre, down from Rs 25 per litre. SAED on…
Beed: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Thursday called off his 20-day-old fast and warned the Maharashtra Government that he would take the protest to Mumbai if his demands over Maratha reservation were not considered in three months. Jarange announced talks with a government delegation which included ministers Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Dada Bhuse, MLC Prasad…
MS Shanker The latest Rajasthan urban local body election results have once again exposed a fundamental problem confronting the Congress: it remains the principal Opposition party in many states, but it is struggling to build a broad-based political coalition capable of consistently challenging the BJP. The numbers from Rajasthan are significant. In elections to 309…
One of the more interesting aspects of Caterpillar’s presence at bauma CONEXPO India 2026 is that the three machines launched at the show tell only part of the story. The Cat 355 Hydraulic Excavator, Cat D5 Dozer and Cat 120 GC Motor Grader address three different areas of application — mining and heavy infrastructure on…
The second day at Greater Noida revealed a subtle shift across the infrastructure equipment industry. While trade shows traditionally celebrated brute horsepower, sheer tonnage and machine size, much of the conversation on September 16 centred on operational efficiency, digital intelligence and longer equipment life. Conversations across the exhibition moved beyond the initial acquisition price towards…
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee chief Ajit Agarkar seems to be on his way out, with the selection meeting for the white-ball series against West Indies likely to be held on Wednesday (September 16). There has reportedly been no discussion between Agarkar and the BCCI top brass over his…
Washington: The US House of Representatives passed a bill that would authorise President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Russia and steep tariffs on its trading partners in oil and gas, including India and China. The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, passed by the US Senate last month, was approved…
New Delhi: SEBI on Wednesday barred stock broker Prrsaar Sampada, its related entity Chaubara Eats and four others from the securities market and ordered the impounding of alleged wrongful gains totalling Rs 28.12 crore in a case involving alleged cross-segment price manipulation using stock futures and options. In an ex-parte interim order, Sebi said the alleged…
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to curb illicit poppy cultivation even as he identified India, China and Pakistan among 23 major drug transit and illicit drug producing countries and urged their respective leaders to address the issue. In a Presidential Determination to the US Congress, Trump said…
BG Srinivas The Ministry of Finance notification of 14 September 2026 has triggered a familiar cycle: alarm on social media, talk of a “UPI tax”, and a flood of AI-generated explainers dressed up as government releases. Some of what is circulating is accurate, some is not, and the actual picture deserves a sober reading. What…
