Adani: Thousands turn out across Australia to protest against Carmichael coal mine
A national day of action to oppose the proposed Carmichael coal mine has seen thousands of protesters turn out in locations across Australia. Rallies in locations including Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, the Gold Coast and Port Douglas in North Queensland heard messages...
Major fire at oil tank farm on Butcher Island off Mumbai
Mumbai: A major fire broke out at an oil tank farm of the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) located on the Butcher Island off the east coast of Mumbai on Friday evening, with authorities suspecting that it was caused by a...
Jaitley announces changes to GST, to help small companies
New Delhi: The GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, met in New Delhi today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked the GST Council to review all the problems arising from the new indirect tax regime. The council deliberated...
No PAN, Aadhaar details for jewellery above Rs 50,000: GST council
New Delhi: Government on Friday suspended GST notification on gems and jewellery stating that PAN card will no longer be mandatory on the purchase of jewellery for over Rs 50,000. Also, government need not be informed on jewellery purchase of over...
SMEs with annual turnover of up to Rs 1.5 cr can file quarterly returns
New Delhi: In a relief to small and medium enterprises, the GST Council today raised the turnover threshold to Rs 1 crore for businesses to avail of the composition scheme that allows them to pay 1-5 per cent tax without...
‘Once done with chest thumping, explain what’s China doing in Doklam’, Rahul asks PM
New Delhi: A day after it came to fore that Beijing is still flexing its muscles and has deployed more troops in the Chumbi Valley, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over China constructing...
Pirate attack thwarted by Indian Navy in Gulf of Aden
Representational Pic New Delhi: The Indian Navy on Friday thwarted a piracy attempt on an Indian bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden. Stealth frigate INS Trishul thwarted a piracy attempt on Indian registered merchant vessel Jag Amar at around 12:30...
Maha govt sets up panel to study report on scam in tribal
Representational Pic Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has set up a one-member panel to study the recommendations of the Gaikwad committee which probed the alleged Rs 6,000 crore scam in the tribal welfare department during the previous Congress-NCP regime. The government recently...
SC asks Centre why not ban hanging by neck as mode of death sentence
New Delhi: In the backdrop of decades-old debate over the human form of executing a criminal who has been sentenced to death, the Supreme Court has raised fresh questions before the government. The apex court to explain within three weeks...
States can’t get into what tourists eat, drink: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant
New Delhi: With the widening alcohol prohibition threatening to impact the country's tourism industry, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant today said it is not the states' business to decide what a tourist should eat and drink. "Indian states can't get into...
Vast money-laundering after note ban: Govt
Representational pic New Delhi: Intensifying its crackdown on black money, the government today said it has collated information about 5,800 shell companies whose near zero- balance accounts saw nearly Rs 4,574 crore of deposits post note ban and Rs 4,552...
Aadhaar mandatory for post office deposits, PPF
New Delhi: The government has made biometric identification Aadhaar mandatory for all post office deposits, PPF, the National Savings Certificate scheme and Kisan Vikas Patra. Existing depositors have been given time till December 31, 2017 to provide the 12-digit unique...
ICAI president’s daughter found dead on rail tracks
Mumbai: Pallavi Vikamsey, the 21-year-old daughter of ICAI president Nilesh Vikamsey, has been found dead on the railway tracks in a suburb here, media reports said on Friday. The law student was found dead on the stretch between Parel and Currey...
Sasikala gets 5-day parole to meet ailing husband
Chennai: Jailed AIADMK leader VK Sasikala has been granted five days' parole to be with her ailing husband M Natarajan, who had been suffering from both kidney and liver failure. He had been on the organ transplant waiting list since...
SC begins hearing plea to reopen Gandhi’s murder
New Delhi: Responding to a plea on the reopening of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination probe, the Supreme Court today asked senior advocate Amarendra Sharan to assist the court as an amicus curiae in the case. The court asked several questions on...
High Drama: Nagpada Police-Thane Crime Branch team Clash for custody of builder Aslam Lakdawala, shoot Videos
Mumbai: Police from the city and Thane were recently involved in a face-off over the picking up of a builder from Nagpada in the Iqbal Kaskar extortion case, and the high drama ended only after the intervention of senior officials...
Narrow escape for RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Yamuna Eway
Nagpur/Mathura:Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat had a narrow escape in a road accident on Friday morning when the cars of his cavalcade collided with each other on Friday morning on Yamuna Expressway. The incident happened at around 8:45...
Jaitley may be shunted out of finance ministry
New Delhi: According to a News published by National Herald, It is reliably learnt that Jaitley met PM Modi and BJP President Amit Shah at PM’s residence, after which he left the venue. Modi and Shah had a separate meeting...
Not enough CCTVs, separate staff toilets in Ryan: CBSE
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education on Thursday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court in connection with the murder case of a seven-year-old student in Gurugram's Ryan International School. The CBSE, in its affidavit, has stated that the...
Air Force ready for two-front war: IAF chief
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force is capable of countering China and ready to take on the challenge of a two-front war, Air Chief B S Dhanoa said today. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi on the eve of Air...
We believed Modi, now feel betrayed: Raj Thackeray
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray today led a march to the Western Railway headquarters in Mumbai to protest the recent stampede on a foot overbridge that left 23 people dead, and said he felt 'betrayed' by Prime Minister...
