SIT Clears Vantara of Alleged Violations

By BPN News Desk September 15, 2025

State News West India

The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) has given a clean chit to Vantara, the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The report submitted on 12 September 2025 confirmed there were no legal or regulatory violations. SIT’s Scope of Inquiry

National

DGCA Warns Air India Over Pilot Duty Rule Violations

By BPN News Desk August 14, 2025

India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has issued a strong warning to Air India after detecting violations of flight duty time limitations for pilots on two international services earlier this year. The issue came to light following inspections of operational records for the airline’s long-haul routes. What Happened? According to the

National

Lok Sabha Passes Updated Income Tax Bill to Ease Compliance

By BPN News Desk August 12, 2025

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the revised Income Tax (No. 2) Bill, 2025, aimed at simplifying the country’s tax system and reducing compliance burdens for individuals and businesses. The bill was approved without debate. Streamlined Tax System and Key Changes Replacing the six-decade-old Income Tax Act of 1961, the updated legislation consolidates provisions into […]

Op-Eds Opinion

GST vs UPI: How Bureaucracy Hijacked Digital India’s Crown Jewel

By BPN News Desk July 21, 2025

India’s digital economy was supposed to be a story of empowerment — of chaiwalas flashing QR codes, fruit vendors skipping change hassles, and small businesses riding the wave of UPI-powered inclusion. But just when the country seemed to be turning the corner on cash, the bureaucracy decided to remind everyone who’s really in charge. The […]

Finance

RBI’s New Communication Norms May Impact Debt Recovery Processes

By BPN News Desk February 23, 2025

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) recent directive to formalize communication channels between financial institutions and customers has sparked a debate among industry experts. On January 17, 2025, the RBI mandated that all transactional calls from banks, mutual funds, and other financial service providers must utilize the ‘160’ number series, while