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Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu

Treat people with disabilities with empathy, not sympathy: Venkaiah...

He launched a scheme, under which, every person with disabilities in Assam would be entitled to a one-time grant of Rs...

3 Dec 2017 5:08 PM IST

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. (Photo: PTI)

Assam minister Himanta Sarma apologises over 'cancer divine justice'...

He also said that the absolutely mindless controversy' was triggered by few political desperadoes.

23 Nov 2017 9:00 PM IST

(Photo: Twitter @himantabiswa)

Cancer 'divine justice' to our sins: Assam health minister Himanta...

Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is a law graduate and has a PhD, said 'no one can escape divine justice'.

23 Nov 2017 8:36 AM IST

As Ramana neither showed the treasure nor returned the money Lakshmipati and Ramachandran killed him by hitting his head with a boulder. They left the body deep inside the forest and fled away. (Representational image)

Another journalist shot in Tripura, Second scribe killed in two months

The incident occurred two months after another journalist, Shantanu Bhowmik was killed by a mob allegedly in the...

22 Nov 2017 2:17 AM IST

Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi (Photo: PTI)

Assam protests Naga pact

The opposition Congress organised a protest in Upper Assam on Saturday which was attended by a large number of Congress...

13 Nov 2017 2:00 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addresses the media after 23rd GST Council Meet in Guwahati, Assam. (Photo: Arun Jaitley/Twitter)

Eating out become cheaper, only 50 items stay in 28 per cent slab

The finance minister announced that the changes would be applicable from November 15.

11 Nov 2017 7:06 AM IST

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley along with MoS for finance Shiv Pratap Shukla and finance secretary Hasmukh Adhia (left) at the 23rd GST Council Meeting, in Guwahati on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Eating out gets cheaper from Nov 15; 178 items down to 18 per cent GST...

Also, a total of 14 items have been brought down to 5 per cent GST slab, while six items will not levy any tax.

10 Nov 2017 7:20 PM IST

The GST Council at its 23rd meeting in Guwahati has slashed tax rates on 177 items in the top 28 per cent slab. (Photo: ANI)

GST Council slashes tax on 178 items; only 50 remain in 28 per cent...

GST of 18 per cent will be levied on chewing gums, chocolates, after shave, deodorant, among other items.

10 Nov 2017 2:30 PM IST

The 23rd meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is now underway and is being chaired by Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: ANI)

GST Council meet starts in Guwahati; Chidambaram expects 'shower of...

The GST Council in its 23rd meet is expected to slash tax rates on various goods of common consumption.

10 Nov 2017 11:24 AM IST

The GST Council will meet on Friday and is likely to decide on providing some relief to exporters in terms of faster refunds as well as compliance. (Photo: File | PTI)

GST Council meet: Tax cut on 200 items expected, eating out may get...

On the last leg of its two-day session on Friday, the GST Council meet will be chaired by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

10 Nov 2017 9:31 AM IST

The CBEC has now notified the dates for filing the GST returns forms.

Hotel, restaurants body meets GST Council over tax rates

Currently restaurants with no AC and no bar attract a GST of 12 per cent.

9 Nov 2017 5:52 PM IST

GSTN Chairman Ajay Bhushan Pandey on Thursday pointed to robustness of the GSTN system and said 30 lakh returns had been filed so far.

GST Council likely to prune items in 28 per cent slab, simplify...

The 23rd meeting of the Council will also deliberate cutting tax rates for composition scheme and lowering non-AC...

9 Nov 2017 3:37 PM IST