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September 9, 2015 10:58 AM

Jaitley says he still wants to implement GST by April 2016

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that he still wants to implement a new goods and services tax, GST by 1st of April next year although political obstruction by the Opposition Congress party could delay the process. Addressing the Economist summit in New Delhi today, Mr Jaitley said, GST is now...

September 9, 2015 10:57 AM

Prez, PM greet people of Tajikistan on their Independence Day

President Pranab Mukherjee has greeted people of Tajikistan on their Independence Day today. In his message to President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, Mr Mukherjee said, India and Tajikistan have traditionally enjoyed close and friendly relations and both countries have forged strong bilateral rela...

September 9, 2015 10:56 AM

HM to inaugurate South Asian Sub-Regional Drug Focal Point Meeting

Home Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the Sub-Regional Drug Focal Point Meeting and Drug Demand Reduction Expert Group Consultation, South Asia under the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme, CPDAP in New Delhi today. About 40 delegates from various participating countries including Afghanista...

September 9, 2015 8:09 AM

Over 1000 Indian Islamic scholars, clerics issue fatwa against ISIS

Over a thousand Indian Islamic scholars and clerics have issued fatwa against the Islamic State terror outfit and described its acts and actions as against the basic tenets of Islam. Abdul Rehman Anjari, President of the Mumbai's Islamic Defence Cyber Cell, collected the edicts from Muslim scho...

September 9, 2015 7:48 AM

President to confer Gandhi Peace Prize on ISRO today

President Pranab Mukherjee will today confer Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2014 on Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan. <br/><br/>The annual award is given to individuals and institutions for their contributions towards social, economic and pol...

September 8, 2015 8:59 PM

SC asks NAAC to decide on pleas of deemed universities

The Supreme Court today asked all deemed universities to file their self-appraisal report within ten days with the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) for affirmation of their grades. <br/><br/>A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and Prafulla C Pant gave 3 months tim...

September 8, 2015 8:57 PM

DG level talks between India, Pakistan border guarding forces tomorrow in Delhi

The DG level bi-annual meeting between India and Pakistan border guarding forces will take place in New Delhi tomorrow. A 15-member delegation headed by Pakistan Rangers Director General (Punjab) Maj Gen Umar Farooq Burki will travel to Attari-Wagah border tomorrow and later fly down from Amritsar t...

September 8, 2015 8:52 PM

Dengue claims 41 lives since January this year

Dengue has claimed 41 lives across the country since January this year. Over 19 thousand seven hundred cases have been reported during the period. The maximum 19 deaths have been reported from Kerala followed by Tamil Nadu 5 and Karnataka and Maharashtra 4 each.<br/><br/>Besides, out of ...

September 8, 2015 8:48 PM

No differences within NDA: Shahnawaz Hussain

BJP today tried to downplay the reported rift in NDA following the war of words between former Bihar Chief Minister and HAM (Secular) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi and LJP Chief Ram Vilas Paswan. Talking to media in New Delhi, party spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said there are no differences within the N...

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