Centre tweaks windfall tax, raises petrol export duty

Centre tweaks windfall tax, raises petrol export duty

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday revised the windfall tax on fuel exports, increasing the levy on petrol while reducing duties on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF). The revised rates will come into effect from July 1.According to a finance ministry notification, the special additional excise duty (SAED) on petrol exports has been increased…

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She replaced regular meals with concentrated vegetable juices to lose weight; Three months later, she developed acute kidney injury

Kidney Health: She replaced regular meals with concentrated vegetable juices to lose weight; Three months later, she developed acute kidney injury

A viral diet, months of concentrated green juices, and a near loss of kidney function: Why experts are sounding the alarm Following viral internet health trends can carry severe, unexpected medical risks. Recently, a 56-year-old homemaker weighing 110 kilograms attempted to lose weight rapidly by adopting an extreme dietary regimen she saw on daytime television…

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GCC councillor moves Madras High Court against Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's birthday celebrations in schools

GCC councillor moves Madras High Court against Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s birthday celebrations in schools

A Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) councillor on Tuesday moved the Madras High Court against the alleged use of educational institutions for the political glorification of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. The petition questions the inclusion of school students in celebrations organised for the Chief Minister’s birthday on June 22.The plea comes after a…

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Suppose the child hates US: Justice Alito's dissent as Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, whoever is born in US is a citizen

Suppose the child hates US: Justice Alito’s dissent as Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, whoever is born in US is a citizen

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship. The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld birthright citizenship in a 6-3 decision, striking down President Donald Trump’s executive order to end it. Trump issued the executive order at the center of the case on January 20, 2025, shortly after he was sworn into office for a second term. It said…

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