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NGT blames Delhi govt for traffic mess, asks it to stop roadside parking

The green panel said that if new cars are being allowed to registered then they must be given proper parking spaces

Finished steel exports surge 45% in Oct, imports rise 11.5%: JPC report

JPC is the only institution in the country that collects data on the Indian iron and steel industry

No IGST on import of specific sports goods; fraternity hails move

Also, restaurants in hotel premises having room tariff of less than Rs 7,500 per unit per day will attract GST of 5% without ITC

Coal import graph turns flat at 16.65 MT for October

Of the 16.6 MT total coal imported last month, the maximum was of non-coking variety at 11.2 MT

Suppliers shouldn't pay inspecting officials' bills: FinMin to ministries

Inspection teams comprise officials who ensure that the material or goods being procured from the supplier or vendor pass the prescribed quality checks

Echoing Trump, Asia-Pacific leaders say will fight 'unfair trade practices'

In a boost for the principle of multilateral trade pacts, countries in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal agreed on the core element to move ahead without the United States.

Modi, Trump to meet in Manila tomorrow amid talk of India-US-Japan-Aus quad

Modi and Trump likely to discuss host of key issues in the ASEAN summit, including the security scenario in the region

Few more items to come down to 18% in next meeting: Himanta Biswa Sarma

For small traders, composition limit has been hiked: Sarma

Alang ship-breakers, once reviled for pollution, see dollars in green image

Alang-Sosiya is enjoying a rebirth after extended controversy over alleged disregard for environmental norms

Philippines visit will deepen India's ties with ASEAN: Modi

Modi gave a broad outline of the events he will attend during his first bilateral visit to the Philippines

Irrigation project: Rs 6k-cr proposal sent to World Bank, says Gadkari

Gadkari ensures water capacity will improve in drought ridden Marathwada and Ahmednagar by 100 per cent

Why a flower farmer cannot join the cashless economy, a year after note ban

Traders say farmers still want them to pay cash because the amount is usually too small

India emerging as biggest economy, in club of powerful nations now: Rajnath

There are more praises and less criticism now. Whatever we had envisaged to achieve, we have achieved it: Rajnath

Philippines visit reflects India's vow to deepen ties with Asean: PM Modi

Modi said he would also participate in celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Asean

Odisha CM approves Sudakhya scheme to motivate girls to join tech education

The women students will be provided training for the programme

GST rejig: Chidambaram says commonsense prevailed after 4 months

Chidambaram ridiculed incumbent finance ministry saying, "it took four months for commonsense to germinate, flower and ripen into a fruit"

Cashless not possible, aim for 'taxless' economy: Demonetisation man Bokil

Anil Bokil, the man who had proposed the demonetisation idea to Prime Minister Narendra Modi is averse to use the word to describe the exercise; he prefers to call it 'note ban'

First demonetisation, then loan waiver, onion farmers' bank is in tatters

Only 9% of loan repayments due have been made in 2017 to NDCC bank in 2017, compared to 70% in 2016

Good news for GST assessees as Council gives more time to file returns

Dates for filing various other returns, including those for claiming input tax credits, have also been extended

Big GST reset: Only 50 items stay in 28% slab, eating out to get cheaper

Composition scheme threshold at Rs 1.5 crore