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Torrential rains in Arunachal create havoc
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], July 3 (ANI): With the coming of the monsoon, the state of Arunachal Pradesh, including its capital Itanagar, has been severely affected by landslides, flash floods and road blockades.
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SC stays criminal contempt proceedings against Arundhati Roy
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 3 (ANI): Author Arundhati Roy on Monday got relief from the Supreme Court when it stayed criminal contempt proceedings against her in the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court.
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Arun Jaitley's statement on China 1962 War 'self-explanatory
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday sided with Defence Minister Arun Jaitley even as he brushed aside China's warning which had asked India to "learn" from the 1962 war and said the former's statement was "self-explanatory"
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Jammu and Kashmir will soon join GST regime, assures Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday expressed his confidence in Jammu and Kashmir stating that the valley will soon join the Goods and Services Tax (GST) roll-out.
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Centre's GST earns praise, and a horde of Twitter jokes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Trust the Internet to find the laughable even in the most serious, sincere and legit situations. The social media was an ocean of hilarious tweets and videos even as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Pranab Mukherjee pr
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Cabinet lauds GST rollout, attacks Opposition over boycott
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Members of the Union Cabinet lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and others for the successful rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) here.
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India's midnight 'tryst with destiny': GST rolled out
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): In a historic moment for the Indian economy, the much-awaited Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been rolled out in a special midnight session of the Parliament, in the presence of President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra
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GST Council reduces tax rate on fertilizer from 12 pct to 5 pct
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday informed that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on fertilizers has been brought down from 12 percent to five percent.
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Jaitley holds meeting with trade representatives, asks them to pass benefi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley asked the representatives of Trade and Industry to ensure that all benefits arising due to implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from are passed on to the consumers in a transparent manner.
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Jaitley asks Opposition to reconsider its decision to skip GST launch
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said that the proposed rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on July 1 has a backing of broad consensus of 31 state governments and Union Territories. He also asked the Opposition to reconsider its decisi
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Left no stone unturned in building consensus: Jaitley on GST rollout
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that all decisions in connection with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill were taken after building consensus with states and political parties.
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GST represents nation's collective will: BJP backs Jaitley's �
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has backed Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's assertion that there should be no politics involved in the launch and implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), to be rolled out at midnight on June 30.
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