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Protestors to be charged under anti-terrorism laws: Pak on CPEC row
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington, Aug. 18 (ANI): Amid recent protests in Gilgit-Baltistan against crackdown by the Pakistani security forces, Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal has said that those protesting against the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will be charged under anti-ter
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Lodha panel's recommendations 'unconstitutional': Justice K
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 7 (ANI): Former chief justice Markandey Katju on Sunday called the recommendations made by Lodha panel as unconstitutional and stressed that the judiciary cannot stress reforms on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as it is the work of the legislature.
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PM Modi functioning more as a social reformer: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 7 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought major innovations in governance, adding that he is functioning more as a social reformer and not just a political leader like any other prime minister in the past.
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Centre to table GST Bill again in LS on Aug. 8
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 5 (ANI): After getting thumbs up on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill from the Rajya Sabha, the Centre will retable the indirect tax reform in the Lok Sabha on August 8.
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Amit Shah summons CMs of BJP ruled state on Aug 27 to ratify GST
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 5 (ANI): After the Rajya Sabha gave its nod to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah has called on Chief Ministers of the party ruled states to ratify the tax reform bill.
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Sensex, Nifty drag after RS passes GST Bill; auto, infra gainers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 4 (ANI): With the clearance of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, the biggest tax reform since Independence, the market opened on a strong note and is still holding gains amid pressure.
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GST will mitigate the cascading effect of taxation, says CII
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 3 (ANI): The roll out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be a revolutionary step in the field of indirect taxation reform in India, said Chairman CII Himachal Pradesh State Council at the Preparatory Workshop, Sanjay Khurana.
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Looking forward to GST becoming a reality: FICCI
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 3 (ANI): Industry body FICCI has said that it looks forward to the introduction of the much-awaited Goods and Services Tax (GST), saying it would be a very significant step in the field of indirect tax reforms in India.
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Cong assures support in GST passage, puts ball in govt.'s court
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 2 (ANI): The Congress on Tuesday assured full support with regard to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill passage in the Rajya Sabha and said if the Centre doesn't come up with something new then this tax reform might get its nod tomorrow.
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GST will revolutionize Indian tax system: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), Aug 2 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday vouched for the passage of the Goods and Services Tax Bill and said that the tax reform will act like as a catalyst in the development process of the nation.
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Bank employees strike to hit operations today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 29 (ANI): Normal banking operations may take a hit today, as public sector bank employees will be on a one-day strike against the proposed merger of associate banks with the State Bank of India (SBI). They are also opposed to the banking reforms announced by the government re
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Lanka to establish 'Independent Media Commission'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo, July 28 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media Gayantha Karunathilake on Thursday said the country will soon establish an Independent Media Commission after arriving at a consensus with the heads of the media institutions, journalists, academics an
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