The Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into force at the stroke of midnight amid a historic midnight session at the Central Hall of Parliament. President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressed the gathering, before the President and the Prime Minister launched the GST. Speaking on the occasion, the…
Lucknow: “Yoga, akin to its capacity to unite the body, mind and soul, has played a ‘big role’ in binding the world, cutting across linguistic and cultural barriers,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a huge gathering at Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan on the occasion of the 3rd International Yoga Day celebrations today, he also asserted…
Says radical thinker Anil Bokil, who is famous as ‘Demonetisation Man’ It is a little over seven months now since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a bold step to demonetise Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 currency notes. The sudden move by the PM was also called ‘Surgical Strike.’ But the jury is still out on…
I was watching live US President Donald Trump’s Commencement Speech at Liberty University yesterday (Saturday). Like in our Universities, specially in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi, there was a division among students on the question of inviting Trump. After all Trump had been the convocation speaker at the Christian University in 2012 and again before…
Here are three developments: Banning of Red Beacon, Implementation of RERA and Dynamic Pricing of Petrol By N. Niranjan Nikam May 1, was not only International Labour Day, but it was also a day in our country when a slew of Acts and Rules came into effect. Actually, there were three changes which is supposed…
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Paytm Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma were the only two Indians to make it to an annual list of ‘100 Most Influential People in the World’ this year released by the TIME magazine dated May 1- May 8, 2017. The list features pioneers, artists, titans, leaders and icons from…
Koppal: “Let (Prime Minister) Modi die if he wants power,” said Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddy. The Minister said this when he was asked about the Centre’s move to remove red beacons from all government vehicles. “I welcome the measure and I also suggest that my security cover too be withdrawn. But Modi too should…
Chennai: Beginning 14th May, petrol pumps in eight States will be closed on Sundays following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to conserve oil, a Fuel Pump Owners’ Body said in Chennai yesterday. “We had planned to shut our outlets on Sundays a few years back. But Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) had then requested us to…
New Delhi: In a major move towards ending VIP culture in India, the Union Cabinet this morning banned the use of red beacon on vehicles attached to dignitaries, including Central and State Ministers and other VVIPs. The decision taken by the Cabinet will be implemented from May 1. Five categories would be allowed to use…
Mumbai – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that women are free to retain their maiden names in their passports now after the marriage. Stating that he wanted women to be at the centre of the developmental schemes, Modi said his govt. is working in different ways to empower them through various schemes like ‘Mudra’…
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