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December 22, 2016 7:12 PM

Union Minister Birendra Singh inaugurates Pelletizing lab in Ranchi

A Pelletizing laboratory facility, which is first of its kind in India, was inaugurated today by Union Steel Minister, Choudhary Birendra Singh at RDCIS, Ranchi. Speaking at occasion, Union Minister advised SAIL to utilize mineral resources of low grade iron ore for National interest. <br/>&lt...

December 22, 2016 6:47 PM

Swaraj contacts envoy in Norway over Indian child&apos;s custody

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today got in touch with India's Ambassador to Norway following reports that a five-year-old Indian child was separated from his parents, who have been accused of beating him up. <br/><br/>In a tweet, Mrs Swaraj said, she has asked the Indian A...

December 22, 2016 6:45 PM

Government giving thrust on building accident free roads: Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shipping Nitin Gadkari has said that Government has given thrust on building accident free roads. <br/><br/>He was speaking after laying foundation stone of four laning of 43 km. of NH 17 for North Goa in Panaji today. The cost of the proje...

December 22, 2016 5:03 PM

Meeting of GST council underway in New Delhi

The meeting of Goods and Services Tax, GST Council is underway in New Delhi to consider the model GST laws and iron out differences on the vexed issue of jurisdiction over control of assessees in the new indirect tax regime. This is the seventh meeting of the Council, which is being headed by Union ...

December 22, 2016 4:51 PM

Girija Vaidyanathan appointed as new Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu

In Tamil Nadu, senior IAS Officer Girija Vaidyanathan has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary today. She replaces P. Rama Mohana Rao, whose properties were raided by the Income Tax authorities. <br/><br/>Ms Girija Vaidyanathan is a 1981 batch officer who is at present serving as th...

December 22, 2016 1:51 PM

ED arrests Kolkata businessman in money laundering of over Rs 25 crore

The Enforcement Directorate, ED has arrested Paras M Lodha, a Kolkata-based businessman in connection with alleged money conversion of over 25 crore rupees demonetised currency into new notes. ED will produce Lodha in a court in New Delhi to obtain his further custody under the provisions of the Pre...

December 22, 2016 1:50 PM

2-day meeting of GST Council begins today in Delhi

The GST Council will begin its two-day meeting in New Delhi today to consider the model GST laws and iron out differences on the issue of jurisdiction over assessees in the new indirect tax regime. <br/><br/>This will be the seventh meeting of the Council and Union Finance Minister Arun ...

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