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BJP national executive meet from Sat; PM to attend all sessions

The two-day BJP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting will start on Saturday in Hyderabad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend all sessions of the party's NEC meeting, a top party leader said on Friday.

Commercial LPG price cut by Rs 198; no change in ATF rate

Price of commercial LPG, used by hotels, restaurants and other business establishments, was cut by Rs 198 per 19-kg cylinder on Friday in line with softening international rates. (PTI)

Pak-based Dawat-e-Islami rejects link to any acts of terrorism

The Dawat-e-Islami, one of Pakistan's largest Sunni-Barelvi Muslim organisations, which has been in the news after the brutal killing of a tailor in India, on Friday rejected links to "any acts of terrorism," saying it is purely an educational, missionary and charity institution which preaches peace. (PTI)

Anderson reduces India to 53 for 2 before rain forces early lunch

England's most decorated pacer James Anderson produced probing spells in the rain-hit morning session to reduce India to 53 for two at lunch on day one of the rescheduled fifth Test here on Friday. (PTI)

A flawed GST has led to large-scale destruction of the MSMEs: Chidambaram

A flawed GST has led to large-scale destruction of the MSMEs, a sector that contributes upto 90% of the jobs in the manufacturing sector. Many small units have simply gone out of business, said Chidambaram.

This is a GST that is flawed, defective and unstable, says Chidambaram

In five years, the government has issued 869 notifications, 143 circulars and 38 orders! That is a change every second day! This is a GST that is flawed, defective and unstable, said Chidambaram.

'GST that we have today is a complex web of many rates, conditions, exceptions and exemptions'

The GST that we have today is a complex web of many rates, conditions, exceptions and exemptions that will leave even an informed tax payer completely bewildered. As a result, they are at the mercy of the tax-collector: Chidambaram

Current GST law was passed against the express advice of the then Chief Economic Adviser: Chidambaram

We may remind you that the current GST law was passed against the express advice of the then Chief Economic Adviser whose recommendations were contained in an official publication titled Towards a Revenue Neutral Rate: Chidambaram

GST of our conception was a single, low rate across all goods and services with few exemptions: Chidambaram

I had made it clear on the floor of Parliament that the GST of our conception was a single, low rate across all goods and services with few exemptions:Chidambaram

Demand discussion in Monsoon Session of Parliament and an all party meeting on GST: Chidambaram

Demand a discussion in Monsoon Session of Parliament and an all party meeting on GST. There is a need to completely overhaul the present GST, which is neither good norsimple: Jairam Ramesh

There is no stability in the current GST system: Jairam Ramesh

"There is no stability in the current GST system. There is no consultation with the States," said Jairam Ramesh.

GST affected every aspect in the middle class Indian’s life: Congress

From shutting down of businesses to unemployment, burning household budgets to taking lives, GST has victimised everyone, says Jairam Ramesh

GST laws and the manner of their implementation have wrecked the economy: Chidambaram

GST laws and the manner of their implementation have wrecked the economy,Chidambaram slams Centre

Himanta Biswa Sarma sues Manish Sisodia for defamation

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has filed a defamation case against Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia over his allegations that Sarma, along with his family members, wasinvolved in a scam related to procurement of PPE kits during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.

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Flood water enters CRPF camp in Dibrugarh

Sanjay Raut appears before ED over land scam case

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday arrived at the Enforecement Directorate (ED) office in Mumbai in connection with the Patra Chawl land scam case.

"I am a fearless person. I am fearless because I've never done anything wrong in my life. If at all this is political, we will get to know that later. Right now, I feel I am going to a neutral agency and I trust them completely," Raut said.

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Manipur landslide update | Wall radar and sniffer dogs are being used for search and rescue operation of the missing persons in the landslide site. So far 13 Territorial Army personnel and 5 civilians have been safely rescued, while mortal remains of nineTerritorial Army personnel and onecivilian have been recovered.

Posters, banners, and flags put up in Hyderabad ahead of BJP's two-day national executive meeting

Vijay Babu appears before probe officials for 5th consecutive day in sexual assault case

Manipur landslide: Search operation resumes for more than 50 missing in the landslide site in Noney district.

2 perpetrators of Udaipur tailor killing brought to Ajmer High-Security Jail

10 killed in missile strike on Odessa apartment building

Ten people were killed in a missile strike on an apartment building in the southern Ukrainian region of Odessa, a local official says. Odessa military administration spokesman Sergei Bratchuk says the missile was fired by aircraft from the Black Sea

(AFP)

Sanjay Raut to appear before ED at 12 noon today