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GST To Come Into Effect From July 1: Shaktikanta Das
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be implemented from July 1 as all states have agreed on the implementation date, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Tuesday.....
China To Become World's 2nd Largest Wine Market By 2020
China is set to become the world's second biggest wine market by 2020 when sales of still and sparkling wine reach the $21 billion-mark in the country, the wine industry's VINEXPO has said.....
Russia May Ban 'Beauty And The Beast' Over Gay Character
The Russian government is coming under pressure to ban Disneys live-action movie "Beauty and the Beast" for allegedly contravening a 2013 law that prohibits "gay propaganda" aimed at children.....
Wary Of IIM Bill, B-schools Seek National Management University
Apprehensive that the Centre's move to let IIMs award degrees would jeopardise their prospects, business schools offering a post-graduate diploma in management (PGDM) want the government to ensure a level playing field.....
Philippine House Passes Death Penalty Bill
The Philippine House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a controversial bill to restore death penalty in the country.....
LS Takes Up Maternity Benefit Bill For Debate
The Lok Sabha on Thursday took up for discussion a bill to increase the maternity leave of women to 26 weeks from the present 12 weeks.....
Pakistan Adopts Hindu Marriage Law
The Pakistani parliament has adopted the landmark Hindu Marriage Law to regulate the community's marriages in the country. ....
UK Parliament Passes Brexit Bill
Theresa Mays Brexit bill has cleared all hurdles in the Houses of Parliament, opening the way for the Prime Minister to trigger Article 50 by this March-end.....
India's February Exports Up 17%
India's exports revived for the sixth straight month, as the country's merchandise shipments overseas reported a double-digit growth during February, official data showed on Wednesday. ....
New Zealand River Granted Legal Status As 'a Person'
New Zealand's Whanganui River has gained its own identity with all the corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a legal person, after a 170-year battle, the media reported on Thursday.....
