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August 13, 2015 7:20 PM

'Bombay HC lifts ban on Maggi; says fresh tests required

In a major relief for Nestle India, the Bombay High Court today lifted the nationwide ban imposed on the sale of Maggi noodles. The ban was lifted with the condition that manufacturing and selling would be allowed only after fresh tests.<br/><br/>A division bench of Justice V M Kanade an...

August 13, 2015 7:20 PM

Govt determined to roll out GST from April next year: Arun Jaitley

Senior BJP Leader and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said, the government is determined to roll out Goods and Services Tax from April next year. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Mr. Jaitley attacked opposition party for disruption in Parliament saying it was aimed at delaying the GST...

August 13, 2015 5:47 PM

Trade unions reject proposal to provide option on health insurance

The central trade unions including BJP-backed Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh today rejected a proposal to provide an option to workers between Employees' State Insurance (ESI) scheme and health insurance offered by private companies.<br/><br/>The central trade unions strongly opposed the p...

August 13, 2015 5:45 PM

Government raises solar power target to 100000 MW

Government has revised the National Solar Mission target of Grid connected solar power projects from twenty thousand mega watts to one lakh mega watt by 2022. <br/><br/>Power Minister Piyush Goyal informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply today. He said, the revised National Solar Missio...

August 13, 2015 5:43 PM

Government earmarks Rs 500 crore for textiles industry

The government has earmarked a sum of Rs 500 crore under the 12th five year plan to enable the textile industry to meet the required environmental standards by adopting modern technology. <br/><br/>Responding to questions in the Lok Sabha, Textiles Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar said an ...

August 13, 2015 5:26 PM

Govt determined to try and roll out GST from April next year: Arun Jaitley

BJP leader and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said, the government is determined to roll out Goods and Services Tax bill from April next year. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Mr. Jaitley attacked opposition party for disruption in Parliament saying it was aimed at delaying the GST B...

August 13, 2015 5:25 PM

Over 15 lakh people have given up LPG subsidy so far: Pradhan

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan has said that more than 15 lakh people have so far voluntarily given - up LPG subsidy. He expressed hope that more will follow under the Government&apos;s new strategy. In an exclusive interview to All India Radio, Mr. Pradhan said the G...

August 13, 2015 5:25 PM

Govt mulling Rs 1.5 lakh sops on surrender of old vehicle: Gadkari

Government is considering giving financial incentives of up to Rs 1.5 lakh on surrender of over ten year old vehicles to check pollution and address road safety concerns. <br/><br/>Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi today, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari sa...

August 13, 2015 5:00 PM

Congress to be blamed for Lok Sabha session washout: BJP MP Shanta Kumar

Senior BJP leader and Member of Parliament Shanta Kumar allegedly blamed Congress for washout of this session of Lok Sabha. Terming the opposition as a frustrated party, he said Congress has made a mockery of democracy by creating commotion in the house despite Speaker Sumitra Mahajan&apos;s appeal ...

August 13, 2015 4:58 PM

Govt determined to try and roll out GST from April next year: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that the government is determined to try and roll out Goods and Services Tax bill from April next year. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Mr Jaitley said, the aim of the opposition was to delay GST. He said, government will not disclose its strategy...

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