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GST Council Slashes Rates On 29 Items To Zero Per Cent
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Thursday decided to slash rates on 29 items, mainly handicrafts, to zero per cent, according to Uttarakhand Finance Minister Prakash Pant.....
India Beat New Zealand To Reach Four Nations Hockey Tourney Final
India thrashed hosts New Zealand 3-1 in the third match of the Four Nations Invitational hockey tournament on Saturday to set up their summit clash against Olympic silver medallist Belgium here on Sunday.....
Delhi Government Orders Probe Into Bawana Warehouse Fire, Announces Ex-gratia
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday ordered a thorough probe into the Bawana plastic factory fire incident that claimed at least 17 lives and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the next of the kin of the deceased.....
Seoul Hails IOC On North Participation At Winter Olympics
South Korea on Sunday hailed the International Olympic Committee's approval of the participation of 22 North Korean athletes in three sports and five disciplines at next month's Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.....
TRVL Is The Best Travel Platform Now In India You’re Not Using
You can access to the secret world of the travel industry now in India. The brainchild of Dutch entrepreneur Jochem Wijnands, TRVL is a giving travelers permanent and unlimited access to industry rates and exclusive deals with discounts of up to 70% off the lowest internet rates, and pays travelers a commission of up to 12% on every booking and each user into a travel agent with the potential to earn money for their recommendations. ....
GSAT-11 Could Be Last Indian Satellite To Be Launched By A Foreign Rocket
If things pan out as intended, the 5.7-tonne GSAT-11 will be most probably the last heavy Indian satellite to be launched by a foreign space agency, according to K. Sivan, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).....
CPI-M Central Committee Rules Out Electoral Understanding With Congress
The CPI-M's Central Committee on Sunday ruled out, by majority vote, any "understanding or electoral alliance" with the Congress in its draft political resolution, but General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said the final decision will be taken in the party Congress slated to be held in Hyderabad in April.....
Aiming To Be First Indian To Traverse Both Poles In A Year
He aims to cross the Antarctica, not merely to become the first Indian to traverse both the poles -- North and South -- in under one year, but for a larger cause: Raising awareness about climate change. ....
Jaitley To Skip World Economic Forum At Davos
Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will give the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss town of Davos a miss since he is busy with the Union Budget to be presented on February 1.....
UDF's 70-km Banner All Set To Enter Guinness World Record
The UDF in Kerala is all set to enter the Guinness world record for the longest banner when it showcases a 70-km cloth banner on February 6 on NH 47.....
