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January 1, 2026 11:19 AM

World bids goodbye to 2025 with fireworks and icy plunges

10...nine...eight... As Wednesday turned to Thursday, people around the world said goodbye to a sometimes challenging 2025 and expressed hopes for the New Year to come. Midnight arrived first on the islands closest to the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean, including Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Tonga and New Zealand. One of the last centres to greet the New Year was New York, where revellers celebrated in subzero temperatures and those in Times Square watched the traditional ball...

December 30, 2025 5:44 PM

From Taxes to Jobs: What India’s 2025 Economic Reforms Delivered

As 2025 draws to a close, India’s economic reforms tell a clear story of transition - from expanding rules to delivering outcomes. The year marked a phase where governance moved decisively towards simplifying systems, reducing everyday friction for citizens and businesses, and improving policy predictability. Across taxation, labour regulation, rural employment, MSME support, GST, and trade, reforms in 2025 were shaped around three ideas: ease of living, ease of doing business, and long-term ...

December 24, 2025 3:38 PM

PM Modi Shares Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s article on VB-G RAM G Act 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared an article by Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, calling it an enlightening and insightful perspective on one of the most significant developments in rural development. In a post on social media platform X, the Prime Minister highlighted how the Act redefines the relationship between immediate relief and sustainable growth. “In this enlightening article, Union Minister Shri @ChouhanS...

November 10, 2025 5:24 PM

Centre proposes mandatory ‘Country of Origin’ filter on e-commerce platforms

The Department of Consumer Affairs has proposed an amendment to make it mandatory for e-commerce platforms to provide searchable and sortable filters based on the 'Country of Origin' for packaged commodities sold online. The Draft Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) (Second) Amendment Rules, 2025, issued on Monday, aim to enhance consumer empowerment and transparency in online shopping. The proposed change will enable consumers to identify the origin of products easily and make informed purc...

November 8, 2025 12:29 PM

Centre notifies Rules for Sustainable Fishing in Exclusive Economic Zone to boost blue economy, empower coastal communities

The Government of India has notified the “Sustainable Harnessing of Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Rules, 2025,” marking a major step toward promoting sustainable deep-sea fishing and strengthening coastal livelihoods. The move aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of building a prosperous and inclusive Blue Economy and fulfills a key Budget 2025–26 announcement. The new rules aim to empower small fishers’ cooperatives and Fish Farmer Producer Organizations...

September 8, 2025 5:24 PM

Modernising Tax- Bringing simplicity, transparency, and digital Readiness

The government has enacted the Income Tax Act, 2025, bringing in a major overhaul of the country’s direct tax regime aimed at making it more transparent, efficient and equitable. Officials said the reform is designed to simplify compliance, promote growth and strengthen institutional accountability. The new Act, effective from April 1, 2026, replaces the Income-tax Act of 1961 and resolves decades of complexity that burdened both taxpayers and administrators. Its passage followed a rigorous p...

September 2, 2025 8:30 PM

Central Government notifies Immigration and Foreigners (Exemption) Order, 2025

The Central Government has issued the Immigration and Foreigners (Exemption) Order, 2025, introducing key exemptions from requirements related to valid passports, travel documents, and visas for specific categories of individuals and carriers. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notified the order under Section 33 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025. This new order supersedes the Registration of Foreigners (Exemption) Order, 1957, and the Immigration (Carriers’ Liability) Order, 2007, ...

July 22, 2025 11:41 AM

Parliament passes ‘Bills of Lading, 2025’ to modernize maritime law in India

In a landmark development for India's maritime sector, Parliament on Monday passed the Bills of Lading, 2025, replacing the 169-year-old colonial-era Indian Bills of Lading Act, 1856. The Rajya Sabha cleared the bill on the first day of the Monsoon Session, following its earlier passage in the Lok Sabha in March 2025. The bill now awaits Presidential assent before becoming law. Tabled by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, the bill marks a significant step in In...

April 4, 2025 9:12 PM

Parliament passes the Protection of Interest in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025

The Protection of Interest in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025, introduced by Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, was passed in the Lok Sabha on April 3, following its earlier approval in the Rajya Sabha. With both Houses clearing the legislation, this marks the second major aviation reform under his leadership. The bill aims to align India’s aircraft leasing and financing ecosystem with global standards, providing a critical boost to investor confidence in the country's rapidly growing avi...

April 4, 2025 12:03 PM

‘Waqf Bill will benefit Muslims, no threat to religious sites,’ says Shahabuddin Razvi

Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi, the National President of All India Muslim Jamaat, has expressed his strong support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, calling it a significant step toward improving the socio-economic conditions of Muslims in India. The Bill, which passed through both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha this week, aims to reform the management of Waqf properties and ensure that they benefit the marginalized Muslim communities. In his first public statement after the passage of the bill, ...