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Kejriwal Promises To Abolish Residential House Tax, BJP Criticises
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday promised to abolish residential house tax if his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) wins the civic polls in the national capital, drawing criticism from Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari.....
Aadhaar Not Mandatory For Social Schemes: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday said the unique identification number - Aadhaar card - cannot be made mandatory for availing benefits under social welfare schemes.....
India 87 Runs Short Of Test Series-win Against Australia
Indian bowlers put up a spirited show on the third day of the fourth and final cricket Test against Australia here on Monday to give the hosts an advantage that could well clinch them the four-match series.....
No Ministers Involved In Any Private Business: BJP
None of the ministers in the Narendra Modi government are engaged in any private business, and all are "committed" to government work, parliament was told on Monday.....
Xiaomi Aims To Create 20,000 Jobs In India
Chinese technology major Xiaomi's founder Lei Jun on Monday said India was one of the important markets for the company and it aims to create 20,000 jobs in the next three years.....
Lok Sabha Passes All Four GST Bills
India moved a step closer to becoming a unified market in line with the federalist vision of the architects of its Constitution with the passage in Parliament on Wednesday of the GST Bill, which extends pan-India except to Jammu and Kashmir for now.....
Politicians Should Not Comment On Crimes Under Investigation: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that despite freedom of speech and expression being a constitutional right, people in power should refrain from passing comments on crimes under investigation.....
584% Jump In Digital Transactions Since Demonetisation
There has been an increase of 584 per cent in digital transactions done through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) since demonetisation in November last year, said an official release on Thursday.....
China Hopes New Delhi Will Cancel Dalai Lama's Activities In India: Envoy
China on Thursday expressed hope that India will take "effective measures" on the Dalai Lama's "activities" and cancel his proposed visit to Arunachal Pradesh next month.....
Interest Rate On Small Saving Schemes Cut By 0.1%
The government on Friday lowered the interest rate on small saving schemes, including Public Provident Fund (PPF), by 0.1 per cent for the period between April 1 and June 30.....
