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Pm meets union mins, officials of UP, Bihar New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Union Ministers and top Government officials from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and asked them to work in coordination with State Governments for speedy and effective implementation of central projects in view of the pledge for...
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Dera Sacha Sauda found to have encroached land in Puri
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Satisfied with our work, whatever we did was right, says Khattar
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Gujarat HC reserves verdict in Naroda Patiya riots case
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TN school gets national award for hygiene
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Countdown begins for Indian navigation satellite launch
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Infosys founders taking part in buyback not to send wrong signal: Balakrishnan
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Mid-size, large cars and SUVs to get expensive as Govt approves ordinance
31 August 2017 | Rakesh Bihari Jha
Apprehensions on GST proved unfounded: PM
Two months after the rollout of GST, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said apprehensions with regard to the indirect tax regime have been proven to be unfounded and a smooth transition has happened. He asked chief secretaries of all states to further boost efforts to increase registration under GST (Goods and...
Maruti Suzuki rebrands its retail network, introduces 'Arena'
Keeping the most tech savvy and comparatively most demanding young customer in mind, country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki on Wednesday announced rebranding of its retail showrooms selling mass market models- Arena. “This transformation at the showrooms will be in phases, and we hope to cover the entire Maruti Suzuki channel in...
Seven-eight Eastern States holding India back, says Niti Aayog CEO
Seven to eight states in eastern India are responsible for “holding back” the nation and there is a need to name and shame them, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Wednesday. Kant said analysis showed that there are close to 200 districts where there was a failure in terms of...
NDB approves $1.4 bn loan for projects in India, China, Russia
Ahead of the BRICS summit, the New Development Bank (NDB) of the five-member group today approved USD 1.4 billion loans for sustainable development projects in China, India and Russia. The Board of Directors of the Bank have approved four infrastructure and sustainable development projects in the three countries, an NDB press...
Trai views on net neutrality in a month; telcos, net firms spar
Telecom regulator Trai on Wednesday said it is likely to finalise recommendations on net neutrality, which calls for access to internet content without any discrimination in data speed and cost with telecom and internet firms sparring over the controversial issue. Telecom operators have been pushing for their right to charge for...
FM hints at expeditious decision on AI stake sale
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday indicated that an expeditious decision would be taken on Air India disinvestment, with at least two parties having formally expressed interest in buying stake in the national carrier. A group of ministers, headed by Jaitley, is working on the modalities of the strategic disinvestment...
Bird Group expresses interest in acquiring AI subsidiary AIATSl
Aviation services provider Bird Group has written to the Government expressing interest in acquiring Air India’s ground handling subsidiary AIATSl, a top official said on Wednesday. “After IndiGo, Bird Group has written a letter with an expression of interest in Air India,” civil aviation secretary RN Choubey told reporters at...
