India
Today Morning, JDU and NCP in a press conference announced about their alliance for the upcoming 2017 Gujarat Assembly elections, which the JDU described as “not anti-Congress, but anti-BJP.” The possibility of the alliance came from a fortnight after Gujarat Leader of the Opposition Shankersinh Vaghela hinted at an alliance between the Congress and the […]
Today Morning, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Gujarat a harsher law providing for life-term for those found involved in cow-slaughtering. With Narendra Modi as the state chief minister, the Gujarat government had imposed a complete ban on cow-slaughter, transportation and selling of cow-beef by amending the erstwhile Gujarat Animal Preservation Act of 1954, in […]
The government is likely to table the four legislations for implementation of the goods and services tax in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The Union Cabinet already cleared the four supplementary GST legislations — CGST, IGST, UTGST and Compensation Law — for introduction and passage in the ongoing session of Parliament. Besides, the Cabinet has […]
Today Morning PM Narendra Modi held his trademark ‘chai pe charcha’ with MPs from Gujarat in New Delhi, according to sources. The ‘chai pe charcha’ was held in the PM Modi’s residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. Senior BJP leader L K Advani and party president Amit Shah were present in the meeting. The discussion […]
Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad punched and hit a 60-year-old Air India Duty Manager with his slippers nearly 20 times and tore his shirt at IGI airport here today just because he could not travel business class in an all-economy flight. The airline will be filing an FIR against the MP. It has also constituted […]
In keeping with the BJP’s manifesto, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today directed police officials to prepare an action plan for closure of slaughter houses across the state. He also ordered a blanket ban on smuggling of cows and said zero tolerance would be exercised in this regard. Official sources did not specify the […]
The Supreme Court today fixed for tomorrow the hearing in the Babri Masjid demolition case in which senior BJP leaders L K Advani, M M Joshi and Uma Bharti are accused. A bench headed by Justice P C Ghose said the appropriate bench comprising him and Justice R F Nariman will be hearing the matter […]
In Ahmedabad, a press conference on Assam River Festival promotion was held recently. A festival to be organized across 21 districts in Assam from March 31-April 4, 2017. Assam’s life and culture are deeply influenced by the rejuvenating splashes of Brahmaputra, India’s only male river and one of the most powerful rivers of the world. […]
The Union Cabinet on Monday approved four legislations to implement the Goods and Services Tax (GST), ahead of their introduction in Parliament this week to enable roll out of the tax reform from July 1. Approval of the bills by Parliament and a separate one by all state assemblies will complete the legislative process for […]
British telecom major Vodafone and Aditya Birla group-run Idea Cellular today announced the merger of their operations, creating the largest mobile operator by customer and revenue market share. The merged entity, which will come into force over the next two years, will be headed by Kumar Mangalam Birla as Chairman. Vodafone will have its nominee […]
