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Uttar Pradesh To Roll Out GST From July 1
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday approved the GST Bill ahead of introducing it in the forthcoming assembly session so that the new tax regime could be rolled out from July 1, state government spokesperson and Minister Siddharthanath Singh said.....
Focus On Muslim Education Than Triple Talaq, Government Told
Instead of raking up the triple talaq issue, the government should focus more on education and other basic facilities to India's "under-privileged" communities, including Muslims, a woman leader of the Jamaat-e-Islamic Hind (JeIH) said on Tuesday.....
Will Smriti Irani Send Bangles To PM Now? Sibal Asks On Soldiers' Mutilation
Condemning as "barbaric" the killing and mutilation of two Indian soldiers, Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Tuesday wondered if Union Minister Smriti Irani would now "gift bangles" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as she had wanted to send to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after a similar killing in 2013.....
Sisodia Slams Vishwas For Criticising AAP In Media
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday slammed senior AAP leader Kumar Vishwas for making statements in the media over the ongoing infighting within the party in the wake of its civic polls debacle.....
Free And Vibrant Press Vital For Democracy: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday pitched for a "free and vibrant press" and said it is "vital for democracy". He said this on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day.....
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was one of the first to offer prayers at the fabled Kedarnath temple here as the shrine on Wednesday opened its doors after a six month long winter break.....
Push For Electricity To Last 4,141 Villages By 2018, Says Minister
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that "a final push" is needed to provide electricity to the 4,141 un-electrified villages in the country by 2018.....
India's Tax Revenue Will Touch Rs 30 Lakh Cr In Two Years: Gadkari
India's tax revenue may touch Rs 30 lakh crore over the next two years, more than double of what it was when the BJP came to power in 2014, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday. ....
BJP Leader Dismisses Tribal Couple Joining TMC
Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday refused to give any weightage to a tribal couple joining West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress days after hosting BJP chief Amit Shah.....
Railways Targeting Enhanced Non-fare Revenue
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday said the national carrier is targeting to earn USD 6-7 billion in none-fare revenue in the next few years.....
