GST: Domestic LPG gets costlier, commercial LPG is cheaper

GST: Domestic LPG gets costlier, commercial LPG is cheaper

New Delhi, July 3 : With all grades of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) coming under GST, consumers in India will be paying more from this month for their cooking gas cylinders. While petroleum is not under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) that rolled out from July 1, the Central government clarified that day that both […]

SC stays Madras HC order on farmer loans

SC stays Madras HC order on farmer loans

New Delhi, July 3 : In a relief to the Tamil Nadu government, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of a Madras High court order directing the government to waive loans of all farmers taken from co-operative banks regardless of land holdings. The Bench of Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta stayed […]

India and Israel to strengthen ties during PM Narendra Modi’s visit

India and Israel to strengthen ties during PM Narendra Modi’s visit

Jerusalem, July 3 : India and Israel will elevate their ties and sign several agreements during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit here, the first ever by an Indian premier, hailed as a “very significant step” in strengthening bilateral relations that are on a “constant upswing”. Modi’s three-day visit beginning Tuesday is aimed at commemorating 25 […]

Not in race for PM’s post, says Nitish Kumar

Not in race for PM’s post, says Nitish Kumar

Patna, July 3 : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that he was not in the race to become the Prime Minister in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Describing his Janata Dal-United (JD-U) as “a small party”, Nitish Kumar said: “Hamari party choti hai aur hum PM pad ke race mein katai shamil […]