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June 29, 2017 5:32 PM

Congress says, it will not attend launch GST

Congress on Thursday said it will not attend the launch of GST in Parliament House at midnight on Friday. Briefing media in New Delhi, senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said the functions held at midnight in central hall of Parliament so far were related to country&apos;s independence. <br/&gt...

June 29, 2017 5:31 PM

President inaugurates 125th birth anniversary celebrations of P C Mahalanobis

President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday inaugurated the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of P C Mahalanobis at the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata. Addressing the teachers, researchers and students during the function, Mr Mukherjee said, dogmatism and rigidity" of mind were the most ...

June 29, 2017 2:23 PM

7 to 8% GDP growth rate creates employment, says Arvind Pangariya

Rejecting allegations that GDP growth in the country has not created any employment, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Dr Arvind Pangariya said that when growth rate of any economy remains between 7 to 8 percent, naturally this growth creates employment. He was speaking at a seminar on "NITI action agen...

June 29, 2017 2:17 PM

7 to 8% GDP growth rate creates employment, says Arvind Pangariya

Rejecting allegations that GDP growth in the country has not created any employment, NITI Aayog vice president Dr Arvind Pangariya said that when growth rate of any economy remains between 7 to 8 percent, naturally this growth creates employment. He was speaking at a seminar on "NITI action age...

June 29, 2017 2:06 PM

2-day conference of DGP, IGP of North Eastern states begins in Guwahati

A two-day conference of Directors General of Police and Inspectors General of Police of all North Eastern states began today in Guwahati.<br/><br/>Addressing the conference, Assam Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal stressed the need for better coordination and intelligence sharing among No...

June 29, 2017 2:04 PM

India's communication satellite GSAT-17 successfully launched

India's latest communication satellite GSAT-17 has been successfully launched from Kourou in French Guiana this morning. <br/><br/>GSAT-17 with a lift-off mass of about 3,477 kg carries payloads in Normal C-band, Extended C-band and S-band to provide various communication services. ...

June 29, 2017 2:04 PM

Government issues notification for roll out of GST from Saturday

Government has notified roll out of Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 1st of next month, the GST will subsume a host of indirect levies like excise, service tax and VAT.<br/><br/>A special programme will be held in Central Hall of Parliament tomorrow midnight for the launch of new indire...

June 29, 2017 1:42 PM

India is moving to global benchmarks in generating energy: Piyush Goyal

Power Minister Piyush Goyal today said India is moving to global benchmarks in generating energy and consumption has increased in the country.<br/><br/>Speaking at a function in New Delhi, Mr Goyal said government will have no problem to integrate 175 gigawatt of renewable energy into In...

June 29, 2017 1:32 PM

Naidu inaugurates newly constructed studio complex of AIR & DDK, Dehradun

Information and broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated newly constructed studio complex of All India Radio and Doordarshan Kendra Dehradun today.<br/><br/>The Minister also launched regional news unit of DD news and AIR Dehradun Station. In his address on this occasion Shri. ...

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