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March 4, 2017 4:51 PM

GST Council approves final draft of Central GST, Integrated GST laws

The GST Council today approved the final draft of Central GST and Integrated GST laws in its meeting headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi. <br/><br/>Briefing media in New Delhi, Mr Jaitley said, the UT-GST and SGST laws will be approved in the next meeting on 16th of this...

March 4, 2017 1:46 PM

EC orders FIR against Manipur BJP office bearers over ads in newspaper

The Election Commission has ordered registration of an FIR against office bearers of Manipur BJP for publishing an advertisement without the requisite approval from the certification panel. <br/><br/>EC sources said in New Delhi yesterday that on the basis of a report by poll authorities...

March 4, 2017 12:35 PM

Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal will take place as scheduled: Rijiju

The week-long visit of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to Arunachal Pradesh next month will take place as scheduled, notwithstanding objections by China.<br/><br/>Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said that the Dalai Lama will be in the north eastern state from April ...

March 4, 2017 11:03 AM

India to supply additional 60 MW power to Bangladesh

India is going to supply additional 60 MW power from its ONGC-Tripura power plant to Bangladesh. Interacting with media last evening, Tripura Power Minister Manik Dey said, an agreement between the two sides is likely to be signed later this month. <br/><br/>He said, Bangladesh had earli...

March 4, 2017 11:00 AM

Trump admin has very positive view of Indo-US ties: Jaishankar

Foreign Secretary, S Jaishankar today said, the Trump Administration has a very positive view of the Indo-US relationship and a lot of interest in taking the ties forward. After his wide-ranging talks with senior Cabinet members and top officials in Washington, he said India-US Strategic and Commerc...

March 4, 2017 8:16 AM

Exit polls can be telecast after 5.30 pm on March 9: EC

The Election Commission today said that the exit polls can be telecast after 5-30 pm on March 9. <br/><br/>The decision to postpone the exit poll has been taken in view of the election to be held on March 9 in the Alapur (UP) and the Karnaprayag (Uttarakhand) constituencies following the...

March 4, 2017 8:11 AM

Shahpur Kandi dam: Punjab, J&K sign agreement

Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir governments have signed an agreement to fast-track the completion of much-delayed 206 megawatt 2,285-crore rupees Shahpur Kandi dam project on the Ravi river. <br/><br/>The secretary level agreement was signed in Chandigarh yesterday. Mr KS Pannu singed on be...

March 4, 2017 8:11 AM

Alert across airports for UP minister Gayatri Prajapati

Airports across the country have been alerted to prevent rape accused Uttar Pradesh Minister Gayatri Prajapati from fleeing the country. Official sources said, Sashatra Seema Bal (SSB), guarding Uttar Pradesh's border with Nepal, has also been alerted about the possibility of Prajapati leaving ...

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