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Govt setting up panel to review e-commerce rules
10 Aug 2016
PM appeals for peace in Kashmir
10 Aug 2016
India summons Pak envoy over Kashmir violence
10 Aug 2016
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GST a win-win for all, no single party can take credit: PM
09 Aug 2016
Eemphasissing in the Lok Sabha that the passage of the GST Constitution Amendment Bill by Parliament was not a victory of any party or government Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude to all parties for their support
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Parliament approves GST bill
08 Aug 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described GST as a “crucial step” towards ending tax terrorism besides reducing corruption and black money
Government eyes GST roll-out by 1 April 2017
04 Aug 2016
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Delhi HC verdict junks Kejriwal govt, says Jung is King
04 Aug 2016
The verdict is seen as a major setback for the AAP government, which has been fighting a series of escalating battles with the Lt Governor for control over the Delhi government
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Rajya Sabha clears GST bill; AIADMK stages walkout
04 Aug 2016
The bill, which will pave way for most important tax reform in post-Independence India, was passed with all 203 members present backing it and 13 AIADMK members staging a walkout just before the voting
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Drama at the airport
30 Jul 2016
Quite often an IAS officer's posting in a state is made at the behest of local politicians close to the chief minister, with many an officer unwittingly caught in the crossfire between rival political factions, says former IAS officer Vivek Agnihotri, who retired as the secretary general of the Rajya Sabha
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