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Pune, Nov 11: Students who are vegetarian and teetotaller will be eligible for gold medals to be given at a Pune university's convocation by a trust run by a yoga guru, says the institution, drawing flak from some quarters even though the varsity said it does not differentiate anyone on the basis of food habits. The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) in a circular, informed affiliated

New Delhi, Nov 10: Out of 228 items in the 28% tax bracket, 178 have been put into the lower tax category of 18%, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced at a press briefing after the GST Council meet in Guwahati on Friday. The development comes in the wake of constant pressure being exerted on Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government to lower the arbitrary taxes. Besides, the political pundits

New Delhi, Nov 10: Former Union Finance Minister and BJP veteran Yashwant Sinha said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should fire incumbent Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over Goods and Services Tax (GST) "mess" which he said was implemented by the minister "without applying his mind." "This man (Jaitley) has created all the mess while bringing in GST, thereby inflicting one blow after

Guwahati, Nov 10: In a major relief to consumers and industry, the Goods & Services Tax (GST) Council on Friday decided to lower the rates for 177 items in the highest tax slab of 28 per cent. In the first half of the meeting taking place in Guwahati, the Council decided to trim the 28 per cent slab to just 50 items, as against 227 items currently. High-end items, including automobiles, washing

Washington, Nov 10: India's emissions of the air pollutant sulphur dioxide increased by 50 percent since 2007, while China's fell by 75 percent, claims a study which found that India is yet to implement emission controls like its neighbour. The study led by researchers at the University of Maryland in the US suggests that India is becoming, if it is not already, the world's top sulphur dioxide

Nov 10: Qatar has appointed 28 new members to one of its most important consultative bodies, including four women, a royal decree announced. The women will sit on the 45-strong Shura Council, which is responsible for discussing draft laws, general government policy and the state's draft budget, state media said on Thursday. "Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued an emiri decree

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 10: An explosion took place at a building owned by a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker in Kerala's Kannur on Thursday. The explosive that went off was a country-made bomb. Preliminary investigation revealed that the explosion took place while RSS worker Valayangadan Raghu was making a bomb in the building. At least 500 gms of gunpowder has been seized from the

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 10: An explosion took place at a building owned by a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker in Kerala's Kannur on Thursday. The explosive that went off was a country-made bomb. Preliminary investigation revealed that the explosion took place while RSS worker Valayangadan Raghu was making a bomb in the building. At least 500 gms of gunpowder has been seized from the

Riyadh, Nov 9: Money transfer charges will increase from Jan. 1 as 5% Value Added Tax (VAT) will be levied on money transfer fees, according to the General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT), which is responsible for managing the implementation, administration and enforcement of VAT in Saudi Arabia in close coordination with other relevant entities. The 5% VAT will be on the money transfer fee and

Hubballi, Nov 9: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of trying to blackmail and pressurize Congress stalwart DK Shivakumar to join the saffron party. Speaking to presspersons during a stopover at Hubballi airport on the way to Bagalkot, Mr. Siddramaiah said that the IT raids on the Energy Minister and his family and friends were Centre’s ugly tactics to