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October 7, 2017 7:27 PM

GST Council reduces tax rates on 27 items, approves quarterly return filing

The GST Council has made sweeping changes to give relief to small and medium enterprises on filing and payment of taxes, eased rules for exporters and cut tax rates on 27 items. <br/><br/>The Council in its meeting held in New Delhi on Friday deliberated on the problems faced by the busi...

October 7, 2017 5:49 PM

SC allows woman to abort 31-week foetus having kidney problems

The Supreme Court has allowed a woman to abort her 31-week foetus after it was detected that both its kidneys were not functioning. <br/><br/>A bench headed by Justice A K Sikri and comprising justices A M Sapre and Ashok Bhushan, relied on a report of the medical board of Mumbai-based J...

October 7, 2017 4:38 PM

PM Modi, Sonia condole demise of filmmaker Kundan Shah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the passing away of filmmaker Kundan Shah. <br/><br/>In his message, Mr Modi said, Kundan Shah will be remembered for his wonderful usage of humour and satire to showcase the life and struggles of common citizens. <br/><br/&g...

October 7, 2017 4:38 PM

Indian Air Force will celebrate its 85th anniversary tomorrow

Indian Air Force will celebrate its 85th anniversary with a large parade and air display at the Hindon air base near Delhi tomorrow. <br/><br/>A scintillating air display by various aircraft will be the hallmark of the Air Force Day Parade. Defence Ministry said the air display will comm...

October 7, 2017 2:30 PM

Centre&apos;s GST course-correction ducks real concerns, says Congress

Congress says the entire spirit, direction and purpose of the GST Bill introduced by the UPA government is being lost because of what it called adhocism of the NDA government. <br/><br/>Speaking to media in New Delhi today, party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said, Indian GST rate...

October 7, 2017 2:18 PM

Bacteria can spread antibiotic resistance through soil: study

Antibiotic resistance can be passed between bacteria found in the soil, researchers, including one of Indian origin, have found. Researchers from North Carolina State University in the US studied antibiotic resistance and how it can persist and spread among food animals, humans and the environment t...

October 7, 2017 2:01 PM

Finance Ministry makes Aadhaar mandatory for small saving schemes

The government has made biometric identification Aadhaar mandatory for all post office deposits, Public Provident Fund, National Savings Certificate scheme and Kisan Vikas Patra.<br/><br/>Finance Ministry has issued four separate Gazette notifications making Aadhaar mandatory for opening...

October 7, 2017 2:01 PM

GST Council reduces tax rates on 27 items, approves quarterly return filing

In a major relief to common man, small traders and exporters, the GST Council has reduced tax rates on 27 items and allowed the filing of returns on the quarterly basis. The GST Council meeting held under the Chairmanship of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely in New Delhi yesterday decided to reduc...

October 7, 2017 1:31 PM

Smart bandage could promote better, faster healing

Scientists have developed a smart bandage that can precisely control the dose and delivery schedule of the medication tailored for a specific type of wound, leading to faster healing.<br/><br/>The bandage, developed by researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Harvard Medical ...

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