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GST Council slashes taxes on dairy and farm essentials

India, Sept. 4 -- In a major relief for farmers and households ahead of the festive season, the GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, approved sweeping tax cuts on dairy product... Read More


Assam: 3-year-old dies in uncovered drain; PWD issues show cause notice to contractor

Guwahati, Sept. 4 -- The Public Works Department (PWD) has issued a show cause notice to Bhartia Infra Projects Ltd, the firm responsible for constructing a drain in Assam's Kalapahar, where a three-y... Read More


Sonal Mansingh's book: Courage, conviction and calm of a classical artiste take spotlight at Delhi's IGNCA

India, Sept. 4 -- Creativity pertains to the mind and it is imagination that moulds action," writes Bharatanatyam and Odissi exponent Sonal Mansingh in the revised edition of her book A ZigZag Mind. ... Read More


Criminal complaint filed against Sonia Gandhi over alleged forgery in voter enrollment

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- A criminal complaint has been filed in the Rouse Avenue Court against former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, alleging that she forged documents to obtain Indian voter status bef... Read More


Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness elected to a third term as main opposition candidate concedes

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness secured a third term early Thursday following a tight race on an island shaken by corruption, inequity and economic concerns. Preliminary ... Read More


GST 2.0 falls short of deep structural reforms India needs: Cong

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Following the government's announcements on GST reform last evening, the Congress today criticised the move, accusing the government of making minor adjustment to a broken system... Read More


BJP uses allies for convenience, then discards them: Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow, Sept. 4 -- Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has launched a sharp attack on the BJP following a protest held last night at the residence of Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief ... Read More


'Wait for true GST 2.0 continues': Congress on Modi govt's major overhauling of tax structure

New Delhi/IBNS, Sept. 4 -- The Congress has provided a mixed response to the central government's major overhauling of the GST regime, which now has two main slabs instead of the previous four, media ... Read More


J-K: Rescue operations underway in Budgam, Anantnag; Over 600 civilians shifted to safe locations

Budgam, Sept. 4 -- Following heavy downpour, the Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) is actively engaged in carrying out rescue operations in the flood-affected areas of Budgam dist... Read More


GST relief powers tractor stocks: Escorts Kubota, VST Tillers climb up to 14%

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Escorts Kubota, a leading manufacturer of agricultural tractors and engines, saw its shares surge 14% intraday on Thursday, September 4, to Rs.4,180 after the GST Council reduced... Read More