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Government rejects Cong demand for JPC probe into Rafale
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI) The Central government on Wednesday rejected Congress demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into Rafale fighter deal, saying the Opposition party was "manufacturing" and "inventing" corruption in a clean deal.
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Arun Jaitley rips apart Rahul on Rafale
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI) The Central government on Wednesday slammed Congress president Rahul Gandhi, alleging that he was indulging in "lies" over the Rafale fighter deal and that the Opposition party had played with the country's security when in power.
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In November, Defence Ministry extended ban on AgustaWestland for doing def
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI) Contrary to the Congress claims, AgustaWestland and its sister companies under the Leonardo Group are still prohibited from doing business in India, according to documents accessed by ANI.
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Who killed Sohrabuddin investigation, Jaitley questions Congress
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 31 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday slammed the Congress, accusing the party of "killing" the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) during the UPA regime in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.
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K'taka CM meets Jaitley, seeks extension of GST compensation period till 2
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here and requested to extend the GST compensation period till 2025.
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Crackdown on ISIS-inspired module big success: Union Ministers laud NIA
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday congratulated National Investigation Agency (NIA) for busting an ISIS-inspired module, which was planning to carry out major terror attacks ahead of the Republic Day.
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Hospitals, universities abroad receiving huge endowments due to inheritanc
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 25 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that various hospitals, universities and other institutions abroad have been receiving huge endowments due to inheritance tax, adding that it is not the same scenario in India.
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PM Modi releases commemorative coin to honour Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday released a commemorative coin worth Rs. 100 as a tribute to late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a day before his 94th birth anniversary.
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Future road map could be to work towards single standard GST rate: Jaitley
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): A future road map could well be to work towards a single standard Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate instead of two standard rates of 12% and 18%, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday.
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Cinema tickets, TV sets to become cheaper
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): Cinema tickets, TV sets and video games are set to become cheaper as the GST Council on Saturday slashed rates on a host of items, leaving only 34 items in the highest slab of 28 per cent.
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B-Town thanks PM Modi for GST reduction on movie tickets
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Bollywood actors and producers lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the reduction of GST rates on movie tickets after the 31st Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting.
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33 items moved from 18% slab: Puducherry CM
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): After attending the 31st Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanaswamy on Saturday said that 33 items have now moved from the 18 per cent slab to 12 per cent and 5 per cent categories.
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