UK Starmer Says He Will Not Resign Following Local Elections Result

By BPN News Desk May 11, 2026

International

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has ruled out resigning despite growing pressure after Labour suffered major setbacks in local and regional elections. The poor results have triggered fresh questions over his leadership and the party’s direction in government. Keir Starmer Rejects Resignation

International

Labour Faces Setback As Reform UK Gains

By BPN News Desk May 8, 2026

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has faced early setbacks in England’s local elections, with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK making major gains in several councils. The results are being seen as a political warning for Labour less than two years after its general election victory. Labour Suffers Local Election Losses Labour lost ground in […]

Government Policies National

India to Roll Out New Income Tax Act from April 1

By BPN News Desk December 25, 2025

India is set to implement a revamped direct tax framework with the new Income Tax Act scheduled to come into force from April 1, marking the beginning of the 2026–27 financial year. The legislation will replace the existing Income-tax Act of 1961 and is aimed at simplifying tax compliance, modernising language, and reducing disputes between […]

Economy National

Customs Reform Will Be The Next Big Move – FM Nirmala Sitharaman

By BPN News Desk December 7, 2025

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that simplifying customs procedures will be the government’s next major reform initiative. She made the remarks while addressing the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. According to her, customs processes are still complex and need a complete overhaul to encourage trade and reduce delays. Focus On Transparency And Ease Of Compliance

National

PM Modi Calls for Transformation of Police Public Image

By BPN News Desk December 1, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said there is an urgent need to transform how citizens, especially the youth, perceive the police. Speaking at the concluding session of the 60th All-India Conference of Directors General and Inspectors General of Police in Raipur, he stressed that policing must become more people-centric and service-oriented. Emphasis on Modernisation and

Op-Eds Opinion

Stop Preaching Innocence: Faith Must Own Its Fanatics

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

Every act of terror that shakes the world is followed by the same moral chorus: “Terror has no religion.” It’s repeated so often that it now functions as an emotional bandage rather than an idea. It’s meant to comfort the public, protect the faithful, and silence uncomfortable questions. But denial is not wisdom. The reality […]

National

India Warns “All Is Not Well” With UN

By BPN News Desk October 24, 2025

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has voiced serious concerns over the current state of the United Nations, saying that “all is not well” with the global body. His remarks came during an event marking the UN’s 80th anniversary. Decision-Making Out of Touch Jaishankar said that the UN’s decision-making no longer represents the will of its […]

International

UN Must Change, EAM Jaishankar Warns

By BPN News Desk October 16, 2025

At the United Nations Troop Contributing Countries’ Chiefs Conclave 2025 in New Delhi, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar urged urgent reforms to the UN, warning that the institution still mirrors the world of 1945 rather than today’s realities. UN out of step with modern world Jaishankar said that over the past 80 years, UN […]

Business Finance

Amit Shah Calls GST 2.0 India’s Biggest Reform

By BPN News Desk September 20, 2025

Home Minister Amit Shah has described the government’s new GST reform—GST 2.0—as one of the most sweeping tax overhauls since India’s independence. He said the reform goes beyond simple tax cuts, calling it “multi-dimensional.” Key goals, he added, include boosting investment, consumption, manufacturing, exports and public trust in taxation. What Has Changed Under GST 2.0,

Business Finance

GST Council Rolls Out Two-Slab Tax, Adds 40% ‘Sin’ Tier

By BPN News Desk September 4, 2025

The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has approved sweeping reforms to India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST), effective from 22 September 2025, coinciding with the Navratri festival. New GST Structure Under the new framework, the existing four tax slabs—5%, 12%, 18%, and 28%—are replaced by a simplified two-slab structure of 5% and […]