Monthly Archive for: ‘July, 2016’
GST Bill: Jaitley reaches out to parties
To ensure smooth passage of GST Bill in Parliament,Finance Minister Arun Jaitely met leaders of various political parties. Union Cabinet, on Wednesday, approved key amendments in GST Bill; dropped one percent additional tax clause on inter-state sales. The Bill in its present form provides 100 …
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Narsingh Yadav case: NADA defers decision
The suspense over wrestler Narsingh Yadav’s Olympic participation was today prolonged further after the National Anti-Doping Agency deferred its final verdict on the doping scandal surrounding him to Saturday or Monday at the end of a two-day hearing here. A day after Narsingh and his …
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Writer & Social activist Mahasweta Devi passes away
Eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi died on Thursday. She had suffered a major heart attack on July 23. The 90-year-old was a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award, Padma Vibhushan, Jnanpith and Magsaysay Award, among several others. Mahashweta Devi had been undergoing treatment …
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Govt giving support to Andhra Pradesh: Venkaiah Naidu
The government asserted that it is giving all possible support to Andhra Pradesh to meet losses due to division of states. Intervening in the short duration discussion on grant of special status to Andhra Pradesh in Rajya Sabha, Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu said …
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PM: States to be equal partners in development
NITI Aayog is all set to usher into a paradigm shift in the way planning is done for meeting India’s development goals. It is working on a 15 year vision document that will replace the system of formulating 5 year plans that have been followed …
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Developing Diagnostics to Address the Global Problem of AMR
The Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Department of Biotechnology, Government of India and Nesta, a United Kingdom-based Charity managing the Longitude Prize, organized an outreach event on Thursday in New Delhi to promote the Discovery Awards, which aim to create a pipeline of innovations …
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Aditi Rao Hydari hones her bihari accent to perfection for the legend of Michael Mishra by spending time with locals
A lot of actors nowadays begin their homework for their roles much before they start shooting for a film and actor Aditi Rao Hydari is no different. In her next film The Legend of Michael Mishra, where she plays Arshad’s love interest, she has taken …
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Tiger Shroff before and after “A Flying Jatt”
The makers of A Flying Jatt have released a before and after image of Tiger Shroff in his A Flying Jatt avatar. Produced by Balaji Motion Pictures and directed by Remo D’Souza, A Flying Jatt stars Tiger Shroff, Jacqueline Fernandez and Nathan Jones. The film …
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Rajniesh-Sonarikas starrer “Saansein” to hit screens this november
November is a time when you step in the chilling winter. But this November is going to get extra chilling and thrilling too! As the upcoming horrance (horror romance) Saansein – The Last Breath is set to scare the living daylights out of you! The …
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Chikungunya: Causes and Symptoms
Chikungunya has been known to cause havoc across the country in the recent years and it usually takes peak during the monsoon season. Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans by infected Aedes mosquito. Symptoms usually begin within 3-10 days after being bitten by …
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