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February 2, 2017 7:12 PM

Hopeful of resolving issues to roll out GST from July 1: Govt

The Centre Government is hopeful that all pending issues related to goods and services tax, GST, will be sorted out soon and the GST will be implemented by first of July this year. <br/><br/>Talking to All India Radio in an interview Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa said that pending issue...

February 2, 2017 7:02 PM

Congress terms general budget as damp squib

Congress today termed the general budget as a damp squib. Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram expressed disappointment that the government did not use the opportunity to push through bold reforms, revive aggregate demand and growth. <br/><br/>T...

February 2, 2017 7:02 PM

Home Buyer made King in Budget: Venkaiah Naidu

Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation M Venkaiah Naidu has said Budget has made the house buyer the King by incentivizing the developers and catalyzing investment flows through several concessions and incentives to affordable housing sector. <br/><br/>Speaking to media in New...

February 2, 2017 6:53 PM

Rose Valley Scam: ED seeks details of investigation officer Manoj Kumar

The Enforcement Directorate has written to Kolkata Police seeking details of investigation officer Manoj Kumar. An assistant director of the ED has been taken off investigations into the Rose Valley chit fund scam and two other cases after a video clip, purportedly showing him checking into a New De...

February 2, 2017 6:43 PM

Union Budget: Nadda hails increased allocation for health sector

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J. P. Nadda has hailed the increased allocation for health sector in the Union budget 2017-18. <br/><br/>Addressing a press conference in Dehradun today, he said over 47 thousand crore Rupees has been allocated which is nearly 10 thousand cror...

February 2, 2017 6:03 PM

India is in touch with US on H1-B visa issue: MEA

India says it is in touch with the US administration on H1-B issue. MEA spokesman Vikas Swarup said, an executive order is yet to be signed in this regard. Mr Swarup said, one should not prejudge the outcome. <br/><br/>A legislation has been introduced in the US House of Representatives ...

February 2, 2017 5:49 PM

All evidences already provided to Islamabad in 26/11 attack: MEA

New Delhi says all evidences have already been provided to Islamabad in connection with mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks Hafiz Saeed. <br/><br/>External affairs Ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup said, entire conspiracy in Mumbai terror attack was hatched in Pakistan and all eviden...

February 2, 2017 5:45 PM

Dayanidhi Maran, brother Kalanithi, others discharged in Aircel-Maxis case

A special court in Delhi today discharged former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran, his brother Kalanithi Maran and others in the Aircel-Maxis deal cases lodged by CBI and the Enforcement Directorate, ED. <br/><br/>The order was passed by Special Judge O P Saini who is exclusively dealing...

February 2, 2017 5:01 PM

Insomnia may triple the risk of asthma: Study

A new study has warned that People experiencing chronic insomnia may have more than three times the risk of developing asthma compared to those without the disorder. <br/><br/>Researchers said, Asthma affects about 300 million people worldwide, with major risk factors including smoking, ...

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