Current GST imperfect, should have been delayed by 2 months: Chidambaram
July 06, 2017 Almost a week after the rollout of the landmark Goods and Services Tax, the Congress today called it “imperfect” and a “mockery” of the original draft, and added that it should have been delayed by at least two months since it fails to achieve its purpose in its current form. “The GST […]
GST: KTM cuts prices of its models by up to Rs 8,600
Bajaj Auto on Thursday said its Austrian arm KTM has reduced the prices of bikes in India by up to Rs 8,600 to pass on the GST benefit to customers. Ex-showroom prices of the sub 350cc KTM range including the 200 Duke, RC 200 and 250 Duke have been reduced by up to Rs 8,600 […]
Real benefit of GST will be visible in 12-18 months
The goods and services tax (GST) has caught the nation’s fancy — which is somewhat unprecedented for a change in tax regime. However, despite all the efforts made by the government to demystify GST, people continue to be anxious (and confused) about whether the tax will be a game changer for every household. My aim […]
Farmers’ suicides can’t be fixed overnight,: SC
July 06, 2017 The issue of rising farmers’ suicide cannot be dealt with “overnight”, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while agreeing with the government’s request for a year to show effective results of its pro-farmer schemes like Fasal Bima Yojana. “We are of the view that the issue of farmers’ suicide cannot be dealt with […]
UN: 20,000 civilians trapped in ISIL-held Mosul areas
Up to 20,000 civilians are trapped in the last ISIL-held areas in Mosul’s Old City, which Iraqi forces are battling to retake, a senior UN official said. More than eight months since the start of the operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS), the […]
Wayne Rooney linked with return to Everton
London (AFP) – England and Manchester United’s record goalscorer Wayne Rooney could be set for a return to Everton, the club where he made his name, according to the British media. The 31-year-old who flourished at Everton — bursting onto the scene as a teenager and scoring 15 goals in 67 appearances — has become […]
Hunt ongoing for Misbah, Younis replacements, says Mushtaq
LAHORE: Talent hunters at the Pakistan Cricket Board have a pressing task on their hands: filling the void created after the retirement of legendary duo of Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan, who retired together at the end of the West Indies tour earlier in May, leaving some big boots to fill. Former Pakistan spinner and current […]
Pakistan condemns ‘harassment of relatives’ of Kashmiri leader
Indo Asian News Service Islamabad, July 6: Pakistan on Wednesday strongly condemned the National Investigation Agency (NIA) notice served to two uncles of Kashmiri separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq asking them to report to the NIA headquarters in New Delhi for questioning. The Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson, responding to a question on the NIA serving […]
IAF’s MiG-23 jet crashes near Jodhpur
JULY 06, 2017 A MiG-23UB jet trainer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed at Balesar near Jodhpur in Rajasthan on Thursday. Both the pilots have ejected safely. IAF sources said that the jet crashed approximately 60 km from Jodhpur while on a routine training mission. Mig-23UB trainers are used to train pilots for the […]
NC to boycott the remaining part of assembly session.
Srinagar : National Conference asserted that the vague, ambiguous and anti-people resolution passed by the State legislature to extend the GST to J&K, was an unequivocal compromise with the Special Status of Jammu and Kashmir and amounts to a surrender of the fiscal autonomy of the State as guaranteed by the Constitution of India. […]
