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DGFT Removes Physical Duty Payment Challans for Export Obligation Discharge Certificate Applications under Advance Authorisation and Export Promotion Capital Goods Schemes

August 10, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: In a significant Ease of Doing Business measure for exporters, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has removed the requirement of submitting physical duty payment challans while applying for Export Obligation Discharge Certificates (EODC) under the Advance Authorisation (AA) and Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Schemes. Licence-wise voluntary duty payment data received […]

Business

Roving Periscope: Even the US, others, have FCRA-type laws, says Kwatra

August 10, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid the foreign-sponsored brouhaha and the shortsighted opposition by some parties in India to the proposed amendment to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, New Delhi’s envoy to Washington has asserted that regulating foreign financial flows in public and political spaces is a sovereign step driven by national security concerns and […]

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Asiatic Lion population rises from 523 in 2015 to 891 in 2025; Reflects dedication of Forest Officials, Conservationists and Local Communities: Shri Bhupender Yadav

August 10, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: On World Lion Day 2026, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, celebrated India’s remarkable journey in lion conservation and reaffirmed the country’s unwavering commitment to protecting wildlife and biodiversity. In a post on social media, the Minister noted that the Asiatic Lion population has steadily increased from 523 […]

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CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF ON AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO MAURITIUS TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL MARITIME COOPERATION

August 10, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), is on a four-day official visit to Mauritius from 10 to 13 Aug 2026. The visit is part of India’s continued engagement to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation and deepen defence ties with Mauritius, an extremely valued partner in the Indian Ocean Region. During the visit, […]

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CJI at the Receiving End from Law Students

August 9, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 9: A group of graduating students of the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad, have demanded that the university administration reconsider its reported proposal to invite Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as the chief guest for the upcoming convocation. In a representation addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, Registrar and […]

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Mamata Banerjee’s Car Attacked with Bricks, Stones, Mud, BJP Condemns the Incident

August 9, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 9: The former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee allegedly came under an attack at Halisahar in the North 24 Parganas district on Sunday when she was travelling to the residence of a deceased Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker who allegedly died in the police custody on Friday. The incident took […]

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Jharkhand Government – Students Talks Make Progress, But Agitation to Continue

August 9, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 9: The talks between the agitating students who have been protesting over alleged exam irregularities, and the Jharkhand government on Sunday made substantial progress but not enough to convince the students to call off the agitations, particularly the government’s reluctance to order Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the […]

Business

India’s Next Innovators Take Centre Stage at Vande Bharatam

August 9, 2026 revoi editor

From 26,000+ Entries, Vande Bharatam Selects First Cohort The nationwide initiative brings together promising innovators across sectors for mentorship, industry access and successive rounds of evaluation Ahmedabad, 9 August 2026: Vande Bharatam, the grassroots innovation and entrepreneurship initiative launched by Adani Group Chairman Mr Gautam Adani, has selected its inaugural cohort from more than 26,000 […]

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UPI Transactions to Remain Free for Citizens, Person-to-Person Payments: Centre

August 8, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 8: The Centre on Saturday clarified that the UPI transactions for consumers and person-to-person payments will continue to remain free despite the government having opened the door for introducing Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of UPI merchant transactions above a certain threshold. The Union Ministry of Finance on Saturday said any future MDR […]

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Honey-Trapped IAF Officer Held for Spying for Pakistan

August 8, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 8: An Indian Air Force Wing Commander has been arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive defence-related information with a Pakistani intelligence operative after he was allegedly honey-trapped through social media. The arrest was made in May, officials said on Saturday. The officer, who was posted at a field unit on the Western Front, […]