GST has created a “21st century computerised and connected licence raj” that has unleashed a “tsunami of tax terrorism”, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday, seeking reform in its structure. At the annual session of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Rahul, using military jargon, said India had …
Read More »Sushma Swaraj arrives in New York to attend UN General Assembly meet
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived at New York on Monday to represent India at the annual UN General Assembly (UNGA) session and hold a series of meetings with her counterparts from around the world to further the country’s foreign policy goals. During her week-long stay here, Swaraj, leading a high-powered …
Read More »Aadhaar linking: Here are some crucial deadlines that govt doesn’t want you to miss
Over the last few months, the government has made it mandatory for Aadhaar to be linked to several essentials setting strict penalties for defaulting on deadlines. A case on the constitutional validity of Aadhaar is as of now pending in the Supreme Court. Aadhaar, an identification document bearing a unique …
Read More »The bullet train route, mostly overhead, a stretch undersea
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe set to lay the foundation stone Thursday for the bullet train project, whose deadline has been advanced by a year to 2022, the High Speed Rail Corporation of India (HSRC) is waiting for the final nod to its detailed project report on …
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