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July 4, 2017 7:38 AM

Sushma Swaraj to address 9th edition of Delhi Dialogue today

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will address 9th edition of Delhi Dialogue in New Delhi today. The theme of the two day dialogue is "ASEAN-India Relations: Charting the Course for the Next 25 Years". <br/><br/>Political leaders, policy makers, senior officials, diplomat...

July 4, 2017 7:38 AM

EC to issue notification for election to post of Vice President today

The Election Commission will issue notification for election to the post of Vice President today. With the issuance of notification, the process of filing nomination will begin. Candidates can file their nominations till 18th of July. <br/><br/>The date for the scrutiny of nominations is...

July 4, 2017 7:36 AM

Narada video tapes scandal: CBI quizzes TMC MP Sultan Ahmed

The CBI interrogated senior TMC MP Sultan Ahmed for his alleged role in the Narada video tapes scandal which purportedly showed him accepting bribe to favour a fictitious firm. <br/><br/>Ahmed was quizzed for nearly seven hours by the CBI officials in Kolkata yesterday. However, no arres...

July 4, 2017 7:35 AM

Cabinet Secy holds review meeting to take stock of GST implementation

Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha held a review meeting to take stock of implementation of the GST. The Cabinet Secretary asked secretaries of various departments to give their feedback on the rollout of GST. <br/><br/>Mr. Sinha asked every Secretary to take-up the responsibility of addressing...

July 4, 2017 7:34 AM

No entity can be allowed to avoid anti-dumping duty: SC

Supreme Court said, no entity can be allowed to avoid paying anti-dumping duty, as dumping of cheap steel from China was adversely affecting the Indian steel sector. <br/><br/>The bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan said, due to the policies pursued by China, the global...

July 4, 2017 7:34 AM

Finance ministry removes additional excise duty on tobacco, cigarettes

The Finance ministry has removed additional excise duty on tobacco, pan masala and cigarettes with effect from July 1, following the GST implementation. <br/><br/>The revenue department also repealed its earlier central excise notification, which deals with excise duty rate on unmanufact...

July 4, 2017 7:34 AM

CBI examines two Army officers in transfer racket case

The CBI has examined two Army officers and two hawala operators in connection with its probe into the alleged transfer racket operational at the Army headquarters in New Delhi. <br/><br/>The statements of Hyderabad-based army officer Purshottam and Bengaluru-based barracks and stores off...

July 4, 2017 7:33 AM

Muslim Body extends full support to Centre to ban cow slaughter

A body of Muslim intellectuals said it will extend full support to any proposal of the Centre towards banning cow slaughter and declaring cow as the national animal. <br/><br/>Director of Forum for Muslim Studies and Analysis (FMSA) Jasim Mohammad said in Aligarh yesterday that they are ...

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