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'GST rate cut benefits fully passed on to consumers, govt monitoring prices': Sitharaman on 'GST Bachat Utsav'

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government is monitoring the prices of 54 daily-use items and the benefits of GST rate cuts effective September 22 have b... Read More


Paid holiday in Bihar on voting days; employers contravening provision can be fined: EC

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- The Election Commission on Saturday said voters in Bihar, where polls will be held in two phases next month, are entitled to paid holidays on polling days, and employers who cont... Read More


RECPDCL hands over two SPVs

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- REC Power Development and Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Ltd has handed over two Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) of Inter-State Transmission System (... Read More


Orion LED inaugurates its Experience Centre in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Orion LED, one of India's leading manufacturers of indoor and outdoor LED display solutions, proudly announced the grand opening of its Experience Centre in Delhi. The new centre... Read More


Deputy Mayor conducts inspection drive in Kirari

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- In a bid to ensure improved sanitation and civic upkeep in the national capital, Deputy Mayor Jai Bhagwan Yadav conducted a comprehensive inspection of various wards under the Ki... Read More


BJP, AAP trade barbs | Kejriwal accuses saffron party of pushing Delhi into chaos

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused the BJP government in Delhi of pushing the capital city into chaos, and undoing a decade of progress a... Read More


MCD launches month-long cleanliness drive

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- In a major push to make the national capital cleaner and greener, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has launched a month-long special cleanliness drive targeting over 500 ... Read More


Over 100 licenses issued for sale of green firecrackers ahead of Diwali; 56 applications still pending

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- In the Diwali festive season, a total of 159 store owners across Delhi-NCR have applied for temporary licenses to sell green firecrackers following the Supreme Court's conditiona... Read More


Ensure smooth procurement of paddy, Punjab CM asks officials

Chandigarh, Oct. 18 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday directed senior officials of various departments to ensure that the ongoing procurement of paddy is carried out in a smooth and h... Read More


Shah in Bihar: 'Don't repose trust in jungle raj wearing a new mask'

Patna, Oct. 18 -- Union Home minister Amit Shah on Saturday expressed hope that the NDA will retain power in Bihar, spurning the RJD-helmed INDIA bloc, which was "jungle raj wearing a new mask". The ... Read More