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'VAT rates on petrol, diesel lowest in UP'

LUCKNOW, Oct. 15 -- Finance minister Suresh Kumar Khanna on Tuesday said that implementing the "One Nation, One Tax" system was a long-standing demand of India's trader community and Prime Minister Na... Read More


SC to examine if civil judges should get quota in distt roles

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- A constitution bench of the Supreme Court is set to examine later this month whether a certain quota should be carved out for entry-level judicial officers, including civil judge... Read More


Some nations violating int'l norms: Rajnath

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said some nations were openly violating international rules to dominate the next century but India was batting for reforming outdated gl... Read More


SC seeks Centre, SEBI reply on Sahara's plea

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Centre along with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on the application of the Sahara Group seeking the cou... Read More


Panchayats are soul of rural development: CM

LUCKNOW, Oct. 15 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that gram panchayats are not merely administrative units but the soul of rural development, stressing the need to make them economica... Read More


cong's panel to take final call on seat-sharing

PATNA, Oct. 15 -- In a hectic bid to resolve the crisis over seat-sharing, the Congress on Tuesday formed a four-member committee led by congress treasurer Ajay Maken to take a final call on seat-shar... Read More


J'khand cabinet approves proposal to notify Saranda as a wildlife sanctuary

RANCHI, Oct. 15 -- The Jharkhand cabinet on Tuesday cleared proposal to notify a portion of the Saranda forest in the West Singhbhum district as a wildlife sanctuary, even as chief minister Hemant Sor... Read More


SC okays UPSC plan for provisional answer keys

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday approved the Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) proposal to publish provisional answer keys immediately after the civil services preliminary ex... Read More


Uranium supplies, defence ties key in India-Mongolia talks

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The sourcing of uranium, a $1.7-billion oil refinery, and steps to bolster defence cooperation figured in talks on Tuesday between Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa and Prime... Read More


SC to examine if civil judges should get quota in dist roles

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- A constitution bench of the Supreme Court is set to examine later this month whether a certain quota should be carved out for entry-level judicial officers, including civil judge... Read More