India records 8.82% growth in net direct tax collections till mid-January

January 13, 2026 8:21 AM

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India records 8.82% growth in net direct tax collections till mid-January

India’s net direct tax collections have recorded healthy growth in the current financial year up to mid-January. According to the Income Tax Department, the collection grew 8.82 per cent to over 18.38 lakh crore rupees upto 11th of this month. The increase has been driven by steady corporate tax rec...

United States imposes 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

January 13, 2026 7:54 AM

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United States imposes 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that countries maintaining commercial ties with Iran will face economic penalties from Washington. In a social media post today, Mr Trump said any nation doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran would be subject to a 25% tariff on all trade conducted...

Ranchi: Floral Tributes Paid at Vivekananda Statue on National Youth Day

January 12, 2026 10:39 PM

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Ranchi: Floral Tributes Paid at Vivekananda Statue on National Youth Day

Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary was celebrated across the country today as National Youth Day. In Ranchi, floral tributes were offered at the statue of Swami Vivekananda at Vivekananda Lake to mark the occasion. Union Power and Urban Development Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Union Minister of ...