India Inc. welcomes reduction in GST tax rates
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) India Inc. on Friday welcomed the decision of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council to reduce rates on 178 items of mass consumption and extension of tax filing timelines….
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Union ministers given presentation on ‘Ease of Living’
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The Union Council of Ministers was on Friday given a detailed presentation on how various programmes and initiatives of the government had brought about “Ease of Living” in the lives…
Our opposition forced government to relent on tax slabs: Congress
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The Congress party on Friday said its opposition had forced the government to “relent” and slash tax slabs for 178 items to 18 per cent and remarked that the “populous…
Ranji Trophy: Pujara helps Saurashtra take massive lead
Rajkot, Nov 10 (IANS) India top-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara missed out on a successive double hundred but helped Saurashtra post a commendable 570 against Gujarat in the first innings of their Group B Ranji Trophy…
GST Council removes 178 items from 28% slab, only 50 left
Guwahati, Nov 10 (IANS) In a major revamp of the GST tax structure, the GST Council on Friday removed 178 items from the highest 28 per cent category while cutting the tax on all restaurants…
Inclusiveness without sectarian barriers true spirit of India: Big B
Kolkata, Nov 10 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Friday inaugurated the 23rd Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), highlighting how unity in diversity and national integration are reflected in music in Indian cinema. National Award winning…
Congress taking undue credit for lowered GST rates: BJP
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The BJP on Friday slammed Congress leader P. Chidambaram for claiming credit for the GST Council slamming tax rates, saying that the Congress was trying to take undue credit for…
BJP leaders in Haryana spar over Pradhuman murder
Gurugram, Nov 10 (IANS) BJP leaders in Haryana are a divided lot after the CBI declared that the murderer of a Class 2 student here was a senior schoolmate and not a bus conductor as…
AoL gives healing touch to victims of Kashmir conflict
Bengaluru, Nov 10 (IANS) With a message of love (paigam-e-mohabbat), Art of Living (AoL) Founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Friday provided a healing touch to the victims of the long-drawn conflict in Jammu and…
India, Pakistan agree on peaceful borders, more border guard meets
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) India and Pakistan on Friday agreed on “constant endeavour” to maintain peace on borders, “utmost caution and care” in dealing with civilians as well as resuming commandant-level talks to resolve…
Will bring bill to allow NRIs to vote from their locations, Centre tells SC
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The central government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it will bring a bill during the Winter Session of Parliament to amend the Representation of People Act for allowing…
SC may include ex-footballer in panel to oversee AIFF
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) In a potentially significant move for football administration in India, the Supreme Court indicated on Friday that an eminent former footballer may be asked to assist former Chief Election Commissioner…
Decline in consumer durables production pulls factory output down
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) A decline in the manufacturing of consumer durables brought down India’s factory output growth in September to 3.80 per cent from 4.46 per cent in August. According to the Index…
Cab aggregators ‘won’t apply surge pricing’ during odd-even
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Cab companies here on Friday said they have accepted the Delhi government’s request to not effect surge pricing for successful implementation of the odd-even scheme, which will be enforced in…
Trump pitches ‘America First’ trade policy at APEC Summit
Da Nang (Vietnam), Nov 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Friday pitched an “America First” trade policy at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (APEC) here, warning that he will not allow “the US to…
BJP parliamentary board to finalize Gujarat candidates
Gandhinagar, Nov 10 (IANS) A three-day BJP meeting chaired by party chief Amit Shah to select candidates for the Gujarat Assembly elections began at Chief Minister Vijay Rupani’s house on Friday. The meeting will conclude…
NGT questions odd-even rationale to combat Delhi pollution
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The country’s top green court on Friday questioned the efficacy of the Delhi government’s proposed odd-even vehicle rationing scheme that was to be rolled out from Monday as the capital…
Stamping of hand baggage tags ends at four more airports
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The CISF on Friday exempted passengers flying out of Pune, Nagpur, Trichy and Goa airports from getting their hand baggage stamped, a rule introduced decades ago as a security measure….
Government deplores UN rapporteur’s remarks on Gandhi, human rights
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The government on Friday deplored the comments by Leo Heller, the United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, about Mahatma Gandhi’s glasses, which…
Congress slams Centre over delay in winter session
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The Congress on Friday slammed the government amid reports that the winter session of Parliament may be postponed for the Gujarat election. Terming the move as a “Tughlaqi adhocism”, the…