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August 13, 2017 5:25 PM

Over 9.3 crore PANs linked with Aadhaar: Tax official

More than 9.3 crore PAN have been linked with Adhaar, a senior Income Tax Department officer said. There are about 30 crore PAN holders and by 5th August, only around 30 per cent of them have linked it with Adhaar. <br/><br/>The official told PTI that the linking of PAN with Aadhaar can ...

August 13, 2017 5:10 PM

GST in long-run will be beneficial for tax system: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister for Power Piyush Goyal has said Goods and Services Tax (GST), in the long-run, will be beneficial for the tax system and will lead to ease of doing business. <br/><br/>The Minister was addressing a workshop on MSME and Government, Dialogue for Development, a State level co...

August 13, 2017 5:01 PM

Pakistan again resorts to unprovoked firing in J&K's Poonch district

In Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistani forces today again resorted to unprovoked heavy firing and shelling along the Line of Control in Poonch district. Defence spokesperson told AIR Jammu that the forces from across the Line of Control started firing and shelling targeting Indian positions and civilian ar...

August 13, 2017 5:00 PM

Centre to offer help to Tamil Nadu to exempt NEET: Sitaraman

Union Minister Nirmala Sitaraman has said, the Centre would offer its help to Tamil Nadu to exempt the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test NEET for medical admission for this year. Responding to the queries of media on the sidelines of a function in Tambaram, Chennai, she said, the state should p...

August 13, 2017 3:39 PM

Don't grant bail if higher courts gives pre-arrest relief: SC to trial courts

The Supreme Court has asked trial courts to immediately discontinue with the practice of granting regular bail in cases that are pending in higher courts. It said that copies of its order be sent to directors of all judicial academies in the country for bringing to the notice of all judicial officer...

August 13, 2017 3:32 PM

Thaawarchand Gehlot inaugurates Inclusive Independence Day Celebrations

Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot today inaugurated Inclusive Independence Day celebrations organized by the National Trust. Around 2500 people from all walks of life participated in the event along with 500 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. <b...

August 13, 2017 11:48 AM

India opens sluice gates of dams located on India-Nepal border

India has informed Government of Nepal that sluice gates of dams located on India -Nepal border are open. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri conveyed to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister of Nepal Krishna Bahadur Mahara that the matter was promptly taken up with all concer...

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