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India's ex-economic adviser named special envoy for Commonwealth
He's among four designated by Secretary-General Patricia Scotland on Friday as special envoys and champions who will promote the Commonwealth's values and principles around the world.
GST invoice fraud: 132 arrested, 1.63 lakh registrations cancelled
Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) and CGST Commissionerates has so far arrested 132 persons including four chartered accountants and a woman for availing or passing on ineligible ITC fraudulently and have filed 1,430 cases against more than 4,586 fake GSTIN entities identified across the country.
BJP, Trinamool lock horns ahead of crucial Bengal polls
Over a period of the last 10 years, the political situation has undergone a sea change in Bengal with the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rising to the status of arch-rival to the incumbent formation. Taking its vote share from 4 per cent to over 40 per cent in the 2019 general elections, it was indeed an uphill task for the BJP.
For every bribe taker, there is bribe giver: Supreme Court
A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul including Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy considered a PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay seeking directions to seize ‘Benami’ or illegal properties but later declined to entertain the PIL citing sharp observations.
India set to counter China's BRI by bolstering links with Bhutan, Nepal
The initiative can be a gamechanger for the southern countries. The connectivity will be bolstered by expanding rail and road. Amidst the growing military buildup by China at the Ladakh Border, analysts suggest that the project will be crucial for India to challenge Chinas military and economic expansion through the multibillion BRI.
Manmohan was preoccupied with saving coalition, Modi autocratic in 1st term: Pranab in memoirs
The former president did not believe in the theory that the Congress wouldn't have been beaten in the 2014 general elections if he had been made the PM in 2004. The Congress "lost focus" after he was elected the President in 2012, Pranab Mukherjee added.
Indian youth can learn a lot from Bharathiar's works: Modi
Speaking at the International Bharati Festival 2020 organised by the city based Vanavil Cultural Centre via video conference Modi said the Indian youth can learn to be courageous from Bharathiar.
India's tough stand forced Canada PM Justin Trudeau to soften his rhetoric on farmers' agitation
Panic struck government circles in Canada soon after the Modi government summoned the Canadian High Commissioner in New Delhi over Trudeau's remarks and Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar announced that he will skip the Canada-led Ministerial Coordination Group on Covid-19 (MCGC), according to IANS sources.
Lalu Prasad's bail plea deferred for six weeks
Justice Apresh Kumar Singh of the Jharkhand High court deferred the hearing of the case after the lawyer of Lalu Prasad sought time to file reply on the arguments of the CBI. The CBI has opposed the bail plea citing that Lalu Prasad has not yet completed half of his jail term.
Anti-national forces behind farmers' protest: Union Minister
He said the farmers have nothing to do with the ongoing protests against the new farm reform laws. "Be it, farmers or leaders, nobody is above law. The farmers are being instigated by some people. Some anti-national forces are behind the ongoing farmers' protest. The protests have no basis," Sarangi told the media persons at IANS.
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