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Get ready to cough up extra money for travelling through Delhi airport as domestic and foreign air travellers will have to pay higher User Development Fee (UDF) of upto over Rs 1,000, an increase of more than Rs 200 from Tuesday onwards. The new UDF, which comes into effect from Tuesday, varies on the distance to be travelled.

The Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill, which seeks to overhaul the 50 year-old Income-tax laws, will be brought in Parliament in the monsoon session and most of the recommendations of the Standing Committee will be accepted.

Over 19,000 transgenders across the country have been issued 'Aadhaar' numbers by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Tuesday said the onus lies with the BCCI as far as the IPL spot-fixing is concerned and has asked the Board to take prompt action in the interest of the millions of cricket fans in the country.

The DMK on Tuesday welcomed the decision of a Delhi court to grant bail to former Telecom Minister A Raja, who was arrested 15 months ago in connection with the 2G spectrum scam.

Concerned over the adverse impact of fertilisers on soil and crops, government plans to reduce subsidy on it and divert funds to organic manures, bio- fertilisers, green manures and promotion of organic farming.

The State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (SBBJ) has been ordered by a city consumer forum to pay over Rs 38,000 to one of its customers for dishonouring his cheque to his grandson's school, despite enough funds in his account.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the centre and the West Bengal government on a petition seeking that devotees be permitted to enter the sanctum sanctorum of the Kolkata-based Kalighat temple to pay obeisance to the presiding deity.

Cine superstar Rekha on Tuesday took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha, becoming yet another personality from the tinsel town to enter the portals of the Parliament. Clad in golden brown saree and a matching high-heel sandals, the 57-year-old actor of yesteryears arrived in the Upper House at 10.57 hours and was immediately surrounded by members who greeted her profusely.

About 600 nautical miles around Nagpur is now safe from mid-air mishaps, thanks to the new Air Traffic Control (ATC) automation system 'Indra' at the international airport here, which will also help saving up to 1.28 crore litres of aviation fuel every year, top airport officials said.