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Traders are scared, people are worried: Sisodia on GST
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said today that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) might end up in a "huge mess" if concerns over the new tax regime were not resolved in time. "Traders are scared. People are worried," he said on the GST, to be rolled out at a mega midnight event in Parliament today
Cong will not reconsider GST launch boycott: Anand Sharma
There is no possibility of the Congress reconsidering its decision to boycott the special midnight meeting to launch GST, senior party leader Anand Sharma said here today
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq placed under house arrest
Srinagar: Separatist Hurriyat Conference leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was today placed under house arrest as he was heading towards Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta area of the city for the Friday prayers.
Civilian injured as Pakistan violates ceasefire
A woman was injured as Pakistan today violated the ceasefire, targeting Indian posts and civilian areas with mortar bombs and automatic weapons along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district. Indian troops effectively retaliated
Humid day in Delhi
It was a humid morning in the national capital with overnight rains keeping the mercury levels low. "The minimum temperature was recorded at 26.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal," a MeT official said. Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered official for the city, received 16.5 mm rain in pre-monsoon showers in the last 24 hours
3 tourists stuck in river rescued by locals, video goes viral
Dharamshala: An adventure trip would have cost dear to three tourists in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, who struggled between life and death for more than an hour in river water before they were finally rescued by the locals.
Indo-Thai joint military exercise from July 3 in HP
Jammu: A 15-day long joint military training exercise between the Indian and Thai army will begin from July 3 in Himachal Pradesh. The joint exercise between the two armies is an annual event.
Residents of two states cheer as survey of railway track of Bilaspur-Mandi-Leh begins
Beginning of the final location survey for the 498-km Bilaspur-Mandi-Leh rail line has left the residents of Lahaul-Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir elated. The railway track would be of immense strategic importance for defence forces along the China border and also boost tourism in these areas
Haryana traders observing ‘black day’ today
Panipat: Traders, including cloth merchants and textile manufacturers, will observe ‘black day’ tomorrow and organise a protest march against the GST.
Manali-Leh highway blocked for second consecutive day
The strategic Manali-Leh highway was blocked again on Thursday after a flooded rivulet washed away a stretch of over 200 meter highway in the morning. The Kullu administration has sounded an alert since there is an increased possibility of more cloudbursts and landslides following a heavy downpour in the region