Friday, Aug 21, 2026

"nirmala-sitharam"

Tobacco regulation experts urge the Union Government to increase taxes on bidis

Doctors have said that bidis and smokeless tobacco are the most used tobacco products in India and are consumed disproportionately by the poor.
PM Modi, Rajnath visit L.K. Advani on 95th b’day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday visited BJP patriarch L.K. Advani to mark his 95th birthday.
Telangana asks Centre to increase FRBM limits

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam responded positively and assured to consider the suggestion from Telangana State