Welfare fuel: Himachal Pradesh proposes levy of up to Rs 5 per liter on petrol, diesel to help orphans and widows

Welfare fuel: Himachal Pradesh proposes levy of up to Rs 5 per liter on petrol, diesel to help orphans and widows

New Delhi: The Himachal Pradesh government has proposed a new tax on petrol and diesel to fund welfare measures for orphans and widows.chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Suhu The Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday, seeking to impose “orphan tax and widow’s tax” on petrol and … Read more

Is a total ban on smartphones in classrooms the way forward?

Is a total ban on smartphones in classrooms the way forward?

Hamlet’s existential dilemma – “To be or not to be?” – has an echo in Indian schools: Should smartphones be banned in classrooms?with Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Sukhwinder Singh Suhu With the announcement to ban the use of mobile phones by students in all government and private schools from March, and Karnataka counterpart Siddaramaiah … Read more