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The GST Council on Thursday gave its nod to State GST (SGST) and Union Territory GST

Govt may table GST legislations in Parliament tomorrow

The government is looking at passage of the GST Bills in the Lower House by March 29 or latest by March 30.

26 March 2017 2:37 PM IST

Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi (Photo: PTI)

Bar parties from contesting polls if they fail to clear their dues: EC

CEC Nasim Zaidi said in the recent polls, some candidates could not file their nomination as they had not provided a 'no...

26 March 2017 2:25 PM IST

The collision was so forceful that five people were killed on the spot. The remaining four passengers were sent to a nearby hospital for treatment, where two persons succumbed to injuries taking the death toll to seven. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

West Bengal: 7 killed, 2 injured as Maruti van collides with potato...

The people were returning after seeing a fair organized in Patharchapuri area of Birbhum district.

26 March 2017 2:11 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Received death threats from Jaitley's team during defamation case: AAP

Meanwhile, BJP has said the AAP should have thought twice before denting Jaitley's image.

26 March 2017 2:02 PM IST

Banks have received Rs 12 lakh crore demonetised currency notes as against Rs 15.5 lakh crore.

TN man deposits Rs 246 crore banned notes under PKMGY, to pay 45 per...

More than 200 entities have deposited around Rs 600 crore in unaccounted money in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry after...

26 March 2017 1:08 PM IST

During the high level discussions, it was mutually agreed to further streamlining the procedure for release and repatriation of fishermen. (Photo: Representational Image)

12 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

The fishermen along with their two mechanised boats had been taken to Kankesanthurai Port in northern Sri Lanka.

26 March 2017 1:04 PM IST

A very few customer at Tunday Kababis outlet in the busy Aminabad area in Lucknow. (Photo: File)

Lucknow meat sellers go on indefinite strike protesting crackdown

The mutton and chicken sellers who have pulled down their shutters have threatened to intensify their stir from Monday.

26 March 2017 1:01 PM IST

Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu

AP's river-linking project finished in a year, enters Limca Book of...

The project seeks to meet the irrigation and drinking water needs of drought-prone Rayalaseema region in the state.

26 March 2017 12:49 PM IST

Asif Nizami and Nazim Nizami, the Sufi clerics who have gone missing. (Photo: File)

Sufi clerics from India detained due to botched ISI operation: report

The operation was conducted while keeping the Pakistani government in the dark, which also backfired on the ISI.

26 March 2017 11:52 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Won't share security details of GSTN, says govt in reply to RTI query

Some senior officials and indirect tax employees organisation have raised concerns over the management pattern of the...

26 March 2017 10:51 AM IST

Army cordons off the area where militants attacked a CRPF party at Wanpoh National Highway in Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Monday (Photo: PTI)

J&K: Militants open fire on CRPF camp in Kulgam district

The gunmen opened fire on a CRPF camp at Neloo in Kulgam district, intelligence sources said.

26 March 2017 10:45 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares his thoughts on his radio address Mann Ki Baat. (Photo: PTI)

'New India' not political, but dream of all Indians: PM in Mann Ki...

This is Modi's first address to the nation after the BJP's historic win in Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

26 March 2017 10:37 AM IST