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28% slab of GST is to go: Sushil Modi

Traders may get a sigh of relief as the highest rate under the GST regime, which is 28 per cent, would soon become a thing of the past. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and GST Network panel head Sushil Kumar Modi assured this saying that it is doable in the near future. Modi also informed that looking at pace of revenue collection coming under the regime within two-three years no State would come to the Center seeking compensation due to revenue shortfall adding that the shortfall of Jharkhand has been clocked to 17 per cent, which was 26 per cent during 2017-18. Addressing traders and businessmen of Jharkhand under the banner of the Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI) on Monday, Modi said that in future only three rates would remain in practice. “Rate of tax was almost similar during the pre-GST era but it was hidden since excise tax was not evident. Still the GST council is of the opinion that only three tax slab should be there. The 28 per
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Groundwater Recharge Tech to End Water Woes

Bracing itself to meet the rising demand for potable water during summers, the  Delhi Government  has started testing new technology tagged “Soil Bed Water Harvesting”. On Wednesday, the Delhi Government’s Irrigation and Flood Control Departments tested this new technology near Chilla Sewage Treatment Plant, Mayur Vihar. After treating sewerage water, this technology will percolate treated water into soil and help to increase ground water table result in no drinking water scarcity in Delhi in near future. It is pertinent to mention here that, Delhi face water scarcity situation in every summer situation. Moreover, Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) also mentioned in its report that ground water level is going down and many areas in south Delhi, have already been marked as dark zone in terms of ground water levels. Presently, Delhi is getting over, 1050 cusecs of water from Haryana. According to Government database,  Delhi Jal Board  (DJB) supplies 900 Million Gallon of water
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UN:Sushma discusses strategic cooperation, trade, development at bilaterals

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met nine leaders from across the globe in a whirlwind of bilateral interactions and spoke at the Nelson Mandela Peace Summity. She began her day on Monday by attending the high-level event on counter-narcotics convened by US President Donald Trump, where she was seated at the front row. India is one of 129 countries that have signed the pledge drafted by Trump on commitment towards international fight against drugs. Although it was not a formal meeting, she greeted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina when she came to the UN, India's Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin tweeted. Sushma Swaraj met the Foreign Ministers of Australia , Spain, Ecuador, Colombia, Mongolia, Nepal, Morocco, Lichtenstein and Federica Mogherini, the European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs. The topics discussed during the meetings with the foreign ministers depended on the relations with those countries and ranged from
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Amit Shah to join BJP Mahila meet at Puri today

BJP national president Amit Shah will inaugurate the three-day national executive meeting of the BJP Mahila Morcha at Puri on Monday. Ahead of executive meeting, Morcha’s national office-bearers’ meeting was held on Sunday evening. Around 200 women office-bearers from across the country would attended the meeting, informed an official release. According to the schedule, Shah would first attend the women workers’ conference and discuss various issues with them at Puri. Later, he would inaugurate the executive meeting at 3 pm. Among senior leaders, Union Ministers Jual Oram, Dharmendra Pradhan, State president Basanta Panda, BJP Legislature Party Leader KV Singh Deo would attend the meeting, informed Morcha national president Vijaya Rahatkar at a Press meet here. “The Odisha Government is anti-women. It has failed provided health , education and security to women. A Mahila Yatra had been taken out to make women aware about the State Government’s failure. As it
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France concealing facts on Rafale deal: Congress

After the French government and Dassault Aviation contradicted former President Francois Hollande's claim in choosing Indian industrial partners in the multi-million dollar Rafale jet deal , the Congress on Saturday said the French statement "conceals more than it reveals". "The French statement conceals more than it reveals. The French government knows verbal interactions between former President Francois Hollande and Indian interlocutors are minuted and would emerge. "Speculation of French Parliamentary hearing into Rafale and access to administration documents under France's Freedom of Information Law 1978 rife," Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari tweeted. "What French government/corporate entity has just ended up doing is making Rafale procurement a veritable domestic issue in French politics also. "By saying Hollande is being economical with truth they have set the stage for facts/documents to become a torrent."
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India and Pak foreign ministers meeting in New York terrific news

The United States Friday hailed India's acceptance of Pakistani proposal for talks between the foreign ministers on the sidelines of the ongoing annual UN General Assembly session in New York and termed it as a "terrific news". "We saw that (reports of meetings between Indian and Pak leaders). I think that's a terrific news for the Indians and Pakistanis to be able to sit down and have a conversation together," State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert told reporters at her daily news conference. On Thursday, spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs, Raveesh Kumar announced that India has agreed to a meeting between Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Pakistan's request. He, however, made it clear that it was not the resumption of the Indo-Pak dialogue. Nauert also welcomed the exchange of messages between Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "
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School road safety awareness drive launched

The Delhi Police has launched the third edition of the 'School Road Safety Awareness Campaign' and has also decided to keep the city clean. Commissioner of Police (CP) Amulya Patnaik on Wednesday said the Road safety campaign this year is coinciding with 'Swachchhta Mission' of Central Government to make the city roads clean as well as safe for the commuters. “This is a special occasion as our Road Safety Campaign this year is coinciding with Swachchhta Mission of Government of India and both these habits should be our prime responsibility as even after being the Capital, Delhi is still far from achieving the ideal tag. Good habits get inculcated at a young age and in due course become persistent habits. Awareness on road safety and cleanliness are intricately interconnected and these two need to be inculcated and cultivated at a very young age and should be imparted as a part of our academic curriculum as well as in upbringing, as a step towards preparing good
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