Articles by Doraiah Vundavally
Mamata’s GST opposition now a political decision: Minister
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday said the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress’ decision to stay away from the midnight Parliament session on June 30 for the…
Nitish Kumar to skip GST rollout in Parliament
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will not attend the Parliament rollout of the GST on Friday midnight and JD-U MPs are free to decide whether they want to be there…
Congress, NCP walk out of land acquisition meet
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders on Thursday walked out of a meeting of a Joint Parliamentary Committee on Land Acquisition, saying it should be dissolved as it…
Defence, agriculture, water management on Modi’s Israel agenda
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Defence, agriculture and water management are among the various areas of cooperation that will come up for discussion when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Israel, the first prime ministerial visit…
Odisha PSUs to coach 200 JEE aspirants
Bhubaneswar, June 29 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday said the state public sector undertakings (PSUs) will facilitate coaching for 200 students next year to compete with other students for admission in the…
New Delhi: “Raag Desh” trailer launch
New Delhi: Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia during the trailer launch of his upcoming film “Raag Desh” at Parliament House in New Delhi on June 29, 2017. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) New Delhi: Actor Mohit Marwah during the…
ADB hails GST, says India needs more reforms
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Lauding India for the forthcoming rollout of the GST, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday said the country needs to continue with reforms in various sectors to integrate better…
PM’s statement mere lip service: Owaisi
Hyderabad, June 29 (IANS) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday termed as mere lip service Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s condemnation of killing people in the name of cow protection. Reacting to Modi’s remarks in Ahmedabad,…
I-League clubs agree to simultaneous running of ISL
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) I-League clubs on Thursday agreed to the simultaneous running of the Indian Super League (ISL) for the upcoming season but on the condition that their matches be broadcast on the…
Trump’s travel ban 2.0 set to take effect
Washington, June 29 (IANS) After months of winding through the courts, a “watered down,” revised version of President Donald Trump’s fiercely litigated travel ban will finally go into effect from Thursday evening. The White House…
India U-23 team to play friendlies against Singapore
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The India U-23 national team will play two friendlies against Singapore ahead of the AFC U-23 Championships slated to be held in Doha, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced…
New Delhi: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra at New Delhi Railway Station
New Delhi: Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra arives at the New Delhi Railway Station along with the starcast of his upcoming film “Mere Pyaare Prime Minister” on June 29, 2017. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) New Delhi: Filmmaker…
CBI’s Rs 10 lakh reward for information on JNU student
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The CBI on Thursday announced Rs 10 lakh reward for information about Najeeb Ahmed, a Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student who went missing in October last year. “The CBI will…
Mumbai: Screening of hollywood film “Baby Driver”
Mumbai: Actors Jhanvi Kapoor and Ishaan khattar during screening of hollywood film The Big Sick in Mumbai on June 28, 2017. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actors Jhanvi Kapoor and Ishaan khattar during screening of hollywood film…
Remember 1962, withdraw troops, China warns India
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 29 (IANS) In a sharp escalation of rhetoric, China on Thursday reminded India about its military defeat in 1962 and asked it to withdraw troops from “Chinese territory,” a precondition…
Mumbai: Huma Qureshi and Saqib Saleem Eid Party
Mumbai: Actress Huma Qureshi during an Eid party in Mumbai on June 28, 2017. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actors Huma Qureshi and Saqib Saleem during an Eid party in Mumbai on June 28, 2017. (Photo: IANS)…
Congress to boycott GST rollout in Parliament
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday decided to boycott the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rollout in Parliament on Friday, saying the country was “ill-prepared” for its implementation and that the Central…
National Cyber Security Coordinator visits Mumbai port terminal
Mumbai/New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) National Cyber Security Coordinator Gulshan Rai on Thursday visited the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) a day after one of the terminals was hit by a global cyber attack, to…
GST expected to give a boost to steel sector: Minister
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh on Thursday said that the upcoming goods and services tax (GST) regime is expected to give a boost to the sector. “We expect the raw…