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May 16, 2026 8:36 AM

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constitutes Committee on Empowerment of Women

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has constituted the Committee on Empowerment of Women. BJP MP from Lok Sabha, Dr Daggubati Purandeswari has been appointed Chairperson of the committee. The panel comprises 18 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya Sabha. Members from the Lower House incl...

May 16, 2026 10:54 AM

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Prime Minister Modi rejects media report imposing tax on foreign travel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated the government's commitment to improving ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and ‘Ease of Living’ for the countrymen. In a social media post, Mr Modi rejected a media report on imposing cess, tax, or surcharge on foreign travel. He said, the report is completely fals...

May 16, 2026 6:39 AM

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PM Modi arrives in the Netherlands on second leg of his five-nation tour

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in the Netherlands for the second leg of his five-country tour. He was received by the Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen at the Airport.  During the visit from 15-17 May, the Prime Minister to hold bilateral talks with Dutch Prime Minister Robb Jetten an...

May 15, 2026 11:19 PM

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PM Modi rejects media report of any kind of tax on foreign travel

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that Government remains committed to improving ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and ‘Ease of Living’ for the countrymen. In a social media post, Mr Modi rejected a report of a media house on cess or tax or surcharge on foreign travel. He said,  the report is totally f...

May 15, 2026 6:30 PM

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SC orders for various austerity measures to save fuel 

  The Supreme Court today announced a series of fuel conservation measures, including virtual hearings on miscellaneous days, car-pooling by judges and Work From Home (WFH) arrangements for registry staff. The move is in line with the Centre’s broader push to cut fuel consumption amid the ongoing We...