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October 17, 2017 5:30 PM

Temporary disruptive effect of GST over, says economic affairs secretary

Economic Affairs Secretary S C Garg has said, the temporary disruptive effect of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is over as the manufacturing sector recorded positive growth of 3.1 percent in August. <br/><br/>Commenting on the twin data on industrial output and price situation today, h...

October 17, 2017 2:12 PM

RSS leader Ravinder Gosai shot dead in Ludhiana

In Punjab, unidentified motorcycle borne persons fired at RSS leader Ravinder Gosai in Gagandeep Colony of Basti Jodhewal area of Ludhiana Tuesday morning. He died on the spot. <br/><br/>The preliminary reports said that two assailants opened indiscriminate firing on the RSS leader while...

October 17, 2017 2:07 PM

BJP questions Congress' silence over Sanjay Bhandari & Robert Vadra link

BJP today questioned Congress leadership for their silence on the reported link between absconding arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari and Robert Vadra. <br/><br/>Addressing a press conference, Senior party leader and Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, Robert Vadra met the arms dealer at ...

October 17, 2017 12:34 PM

Vice Prez Naidu asks corporate bodies to promote science & tech research

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has asked corporate bodies and private agencies to have a separate corpus for promoting science and technology research. <br/><br/>Addressing the valedictory function of the four-day India International Science Festival in Chennai on Monday evening, he sai...

October 17, 2017 11:27 AM

Sri Lanka Navy arrests eight Indian fishermen

Sri Lanka Navy has arrested eight Indian fishermen along with a boat for poaching in Sri Lankan waters last night. <br/><br/>A navy spokesman said the arrest was made off Mannar basin and the fishermen will be handed over to the Fisheries Department in Mannar for onward legal action. &lt...

October 17, 2017 11:26 AM

EU, UK agree to speed up Brexit talks

British Prime Minister, Theresa May and European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker agreed that the pace of negotiations over Britain&apos;s departure from the European Union should be stepped up.<br/><br/>In a joint statement from Brussel, both the leaders on Monday said they have rev...

October 17, 2017 7:36 AM

BJP chief Amit Shah to join 'Janaraksha Yatra' in Thiruvananthapuram

BJP chief Amit Shah will join the 'Janaraksha Yatra' today in Thiruvananthapuram against the political violence in Kerala allegedly unleashed by the CPI(M). <br/><br/>Party sources said, the padyatra, flagged-off by Mr Shah on October 3 from Kannur, with a history of clashes be...

October 17, 2017 7:35 AM

Festival of Dhanteras being celebrated across the country today

The festival of Dhanteras is being celebrated across the country today. People consider it auspicious to purchase gold or silver articles or at least one or two new utensils. <br/><br/>It is believed that new Dhan or some form of precious metal is a sign of good luck. <br/><br/&...

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