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GST Council meeting on tax on tobacco was held through video conference showing the pressure on the government to act on the cigarettes issue.

Farmers seek rollback of additional levy on cigarettes

GST Council in July raised cess on cigarettes to take away an estimated Rs 5,000 cr annual benefits.

3 Aug 2017 2:22 PM IST

The Commitee has suggested that both Jhajharia and Sardar be considered for the award jointly. (Photo: AP)

Olympians Devendra Jhajharia, Sardar Singh recommended for Khel Ratna...

Jhajharia the 1st Indian to win 2 Paralympic gold medals, was the 1st choice, while Sardar was the 2nd nominee.

3 Aug 2017 2:19 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Jaitley defends SBI decision to cut saving account interest rate

SBI to cut interest rate on saving accounts with less than Rs 1 cr deposit to 3.5 per cent from 4 per cent.

3 Aug 2017 1:25 PM IST

On arrival at Mangaluru, Lalbin Jeen, a maintenance staff of Jet Airways would board the aircraft under the pretext of maintenance work, retrieve the concealed gold bars and hand over the same to the agents of smugglers at a designated place in the city.

Gold futures fall 0.51 per cent on global cues

Gold is trading at Rs 28,444 per 10 grams in futures trading on Thursday tracking a weak trend overseas.

3 Aug 2017 12:31 PM IST

The decision comes close on the heels of the merger that took SBI into the top 50 largest banks in the world with a balance sheet size of Rs 41 lakh crore, 500 million customers.

SBI to mobilise Rs 2,000 crore via Basel-III bonds

SBI said the bonds will carry a coupon rate of 8.15 per cent per annum.

3 Aug 2017 12:24 PM IST

The Italian bike maker will introduce a sub-500cc retro classic, a 500cc adventure tourer and a scrambler in this financial year.

Benelli to introduce three new bikes this fiscal year

There are ongoing discussions about the possibility of a 250cc Leoncino coming by the end of 2018.

3 Aug 2017 12:19 PM IST

The leader added that trainers tried their best to expose the ruling BJP for spreading rumours that violation of NOTA does not invite disciplinary action against legislators.

Blow to Cong: Rajya Sabha poll in Gujarat to have NOTA option, rules...

The apex court agreed to examine constitutional validity of EC's notification to give an option of NOTA in elections.

3 Aug 2017 11:52 AM IST

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AP)

US chamber explores new business avenues with India after Modi-Trump...

US-India Strategic Partnership Forum also seeks to reset relationship between two largest democracies.

3 Aug 2017 11:32 AM IST

BSF DG K K Sharma said both the governments of India and Bangladesh have good relations and the ties between the BSF and its counterpart Border Guard Bangladesh are also at an all-time high. (Photo: PTI)

Indo-Pak border priority; 'smart fence' by March 2018: BSF DG

BSF DG added that a similar plan to make the Indo-Bangla border impregnable would be taken up once the -"resources-" are...

3 Aug 2017 9:09 AM IST

Afraid of losing out on a professional seat through the Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA),one student Shrikala decided to take the gamble. (Representational image)

Union Cabinet scraps no-detention policy, students till class 8 can...

However, the students will have to be given a second chance to improve via an examination before they are detained.

3 Aug 2017 8:27 AM IST

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Cabinet ends no-detention' school policy

States now can detain Class V, VIII students if they fare badly.

3 Aug 2017 1:31 AM IST

Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court to hear Congress plea against Nota

The BJP is of the view that since parties issue a whip for Rajya Sabha polls, Nota option goes against the nature of...

3 Aug 2017 1:31 AM IST