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July 5, 2017 5:17 PM

Piyush Goyal launches MERIT app and e-bidding portal

Power Minister Piyush Goyal today launched MERIT app (Merit Order Despatch of Electricity for Rejuvenation of Income and Transparency) and e-bidding portal for providing e-Bidding solution to States to select Independent Power Producers (IPPs). <br/><br/>On the occasion, Mr Goyal said Me...

July 5, 2017 4:47 PM

India-ASEAN RCEP pact likely to be concluded by year end

India and ASEAN are actively engaged in negotiations for a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP) agreement which is likely to be concluded by the year end. Secretary (East), External Affairs Ministry, Preeti Saran said this while addressing the inaugural business and academic session of ...

July 5, 2017 2:12 PM

GST will reduce burden on genuine tax payers: Venkaiah Naidu

Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the primary reason for the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the country is to bring all the tax evaders under the tax net so that the nation can make rapid strides in development with asset building and wider scope for more welfare progra...

July 5, 2017 2:04 PM

BJP accuses Lalu Prasad, his family of acquiring over 125 benami properties

BJP today accused RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his family of acquiring over 125 benami properties through shell companies. Briefing media in New Delhi, Bihar BJP chief Sushil Modi said Lalu Prasad has become owner of land worth crores of rupees without any trade or business. <br/><br/>He sa...

July 5, 2017 2:00 PM

Railways need to diversify its freight basket: Suresh Prabhu

Union Minister Suresh Prabhu today said the Railways need to diversify its freight basket over a period of time and that private-public partnership (PPP) initiatives are the best to accommodate smaller quantities of cargo.<br/><br/>Addressing the third conference on logistics organised b...

July 5, 2017 1:49 PM

Why no law made for appointment of CEC, EC: SC asks Centre

The Supreme Court today asked the Centre as to why no enabling law as mandated under the Constitution has been made for the appointment of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners in the poll panel. <br/><br/>A bench comprising Chief Justice JS Khehar and Justice DY Cha...

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