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GST bill to be tabled in LS today; PM Modi may talk on revolutionary reform

Ut World August 8, 2016 0

  In a bid to achieve final nod from the parliament on the revolutionary tax reform, the Goods and Services tax bill is likely to be tabled in the lower house on Today.It is one of the biggest tax reforms of our country since the most-acclaimed economic reforms of 1991, which gifted a new Continue Reading

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Delhi statehood: SC to hear petition today; HC quashed Delhi CM’s plea

Ut World August 5, 2016 0

 The Supreme Court of India on today set to hear a petition filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking complete statehood to the state. The petition requested the bench it should clearly declare the constitutional boundary between the democratically elected Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor appointed by the centre government. For the last few months, Continue Reading

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Tax Revolution: Rajya Sabha unanimously clears GST bill

Ut World August 4, 2016 0

After eighteen-month long tough negotiation with opposition parties mainly Congress, the much-awaited Goods and Services tax bill has been passed in the upper house. Notably, the bill has been passed unanimously despite AIADMK’s opposition and walk out. With the implementation of the new bill, we can do away with the unnecessary indirect taxes. The Congress party Continue Reading

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AP’s political parties demand special status to state; YSR cong calls for bandh

Ut World August 2, 2016 0

  Andhra Pradesh’s regional political parties, like YSR congress and TDP, has staged a protest outside the parliament demanding special status for the state. Meanwhile, the YSR congress has also announced bandh across Andhra Pradesh seeking the same. They allege that the ruling Telugu Desam Party has failed in perusing the centre to act in favour […]Continue Reading

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Protest jolts Gujarat after Una incident

Ut World July 21, 2016 0

The Dalit organisations called for a bandh on last day to protest the Una incident, in which a Dalit boy along with his family members was mercilessly flogged by the extreme Hindu rightist group, gau rakshaks. Thousands of members of the Dalit organisations took the streets of Gujarat to express their grievance and anger, says report. Some […]Continue Reading

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Anti-corruption activist demands CBI probe into Jharkhand CD row

Ut World July 19, 2016 0

A renowned anti-corruption activist, Durga Oraon, had on last day demanded CBI investigation over the ‘Jharkhand RS malpractice’. The activist, under the banner ‘Jharkhand Against Corruption’, has submitted a PIL in the Jharkhand High Court requesting the same. It is learned that the petitioner has also approached the Election Commission with a similar request.  Earlier, Continue Reading

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Parliament’s ‘Monsoon Session’ begins: Govt to table at least sixteen bills  

Ut World July 18, 2016 0

  As the Parliament has opened its gates for yet another eventful session, the central government is planning to table nearly sixteen crucial bills, including GST bill, during the Monsoon Session. It is said that the session that begins on today will mark its ending on coming August twelve, and there will be a total of […]Continue Reading

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Assam to try ‘participatory budgeting system’

Ut World July 13, 2016 0

  Deviating from the conservative procedures and models, the newly elected Assam government is likely to try the participatory budgeting system.With the implementation of this model, the government will lend ears to public opinion while formulating the budgetary policies. That means, the budget will possess a participatory character and will incorporate the Continue Reading

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Petition seeking scraping of BJP’s symbol, submitted in Bombay HC

Ut World July 8, 2016 0

A petition seeking scraping of the BJP’s symbol, Lotus, was submitted in the Bombay High Court on last day. As per report, the petition requested direction to the Election Commission for scraping the official symbol of BJP. It emphasised on the fact that the lotus is considered as the national flower of the country and possesses some […]Continue Reading

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Reshuffle aftereffects: Smriti losses HRD to Javadekar

Ut World July 6, 2016 0

Giving clear indication that the BJP government is not willing to allow anyone to tamper with the government’s image, Smriti Irani lost her HRD ministry to Prakash Javadekar, one of the junior ministers in the PM Modi-led government.Earlier, there were reports that the PMO and HRD ministry had engaged in a bitter battle over the […]Continue Reading