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Delhi's Odd-Even Vehicle Scheme To Continue Till January 15

The High Court tells the AAP government to take into consideration the petitions that had challenged the scheme before taking any further action on its anti-pollution drive

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Not Passing GST A Blow To Indian Economy, Says Sinha

Referring to Naidu's meeting with Sonia Gandhi, Sinha said the BJP-led NDA government has been making all efforts to ensure passage of the GST bill

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Govt May Further Hike Excise On Petrol, Diesel Before March

The government is looking at one more hike in excise duty on petrol and diesel before March with a view to raising more revenue and stick to the fiscal deficit target of 3.9 per cent of the GDP

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Delhi High Court To Decide Fate Of Odd-Even Formula On Jan 11

The Delhi government told the court that particulate and nitrogen oxide load from cars have come down during odd-even programme by as much as 40 per cent and higher share of pollution benefits have come from reduction in diesel cars

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MPs, Health Officials Spar Over Tobacco Pack Warnings

The Health Ministry asked to explain which ingredients in tobacco cause cancer and whether previous government surveys showed that graphic warnings led to a drop in tobacco usage, which is linked to as many as 900,000 deaths a year in India, the world's second-largest tobacco producer

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DIPP Secretary Amitabh Kant Appointed Niti Aayog CEO

Kant, 59, has been appointed in place of former IAS officer Sindhushree Khullar, who was appointed as the first CEO of the National Institution for Transforming India (Niti) Aayog last year

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Amitabh Bachchan First Choice To Replace Aamir For 'Incredible India' Campaign

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, brand ambassador of Gujarat tourism, is the Modi government's first choice as the new face of its 'Incredible India' campaign after actor Aamir Khan ceased to be its mascot

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Naidu Meets Sonia; Early Budget Session Possible To Pass GST Bill

Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu says the Congress has said it would discuss the matter within the party and convey its decision to the government

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Govt Accepts Congress Demand On GST Bill

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu also said the government was willing to bring forward the next parliament session to pass the proposed goods and services tax bill if Congress supports the measure

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All Is Not Well With Ecommerce Companies Over FDI Law

If found guilty under FEMA, the Enforcement Directorate can slap a penalty up to three times of the contravention or foreign investment received

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