Tag: UN
GST Replaced 'Congress Legacy Tax' With 'good And Simple Tax': Jaitley
Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said the GST has replaced the 'Congress Legacy Tax' -- which was 31 per cent for most goods -- with a 'good and simple tax', adding that the existing 28 per cent slab will be phased out following further improvement in revenue collections.....
Militants Abduct J&K SPO At Gunpoint
Militants abducted a special police officer (SPO) at gunpoint from Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said on Saturday.....
Malnutrition At Unacceptable Levels, Make Agriculture Nutrition Sensitive: Naidu
Decrying persisting malnutrition in the country at "unacceptable levels", Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called for making agriculture nutrition-sensitive to address the problem.....
Karunanidhi's Condition Continues To Be Stable
DMK President M. Karunanidhi's health condition is stable and his vital signs are normal on Monday, said a party spokesperson.....
India Asks Antigua To Detain Choksi
India has asked Antigua and Barbuda to detain Mehul Choksi, an accused in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, and to prevent him from leaving the country.....
Lok Sabha Passes Bill For Stringent Punishment In Rape Cases
A bill that provides for stringent punishment, including death penalty for those convicted of raping girls below 12 years, was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday.....
'Dadagiri' Wouldn't Work, SC Warns BJP Councillor
The Supreme Court on Monday warned BJP councillor Mukesh Suryan against issuing threats to officials carrying out sealing unauthorised and illegal construction in Delhi, saying "dadagiri" would not work.....
Nobody Will Be Harassed In NRC Process: Rajnath To Mamata
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday assured visiting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that nobody will be harassed in Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC) updation process and that it was published in line with the provisions of Assam Accord.....
Female Genital Mutilation Violative Of Bodily Integrity, Privacy, SC Told
The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Dawoodi Bohra community is violative of bodily integrity which is a part of right to privacy and dignity.....
Not SC, HC Job To Govern Through PILs: Minister
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that it was not the job of the Supreme Court and the High Courts to govern through public interest litigations and said that law-making better be left to Parliament.....
