Day: June 20, 2019

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

DMK MPs raise Cauvery issue during President’s address

2:13 pm June 20, 2019

New Delhi: DMK MPs Thursday raised the issue of Cauvery river water as soon as President Ram Nath Kovind began his address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament. Holding placards, DMK members briefly raised slogans on the issue of distribution of Cauvery water between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Vice President M Venkaiah […]

President arrives in Odisha on a 3-day visit

New industrial policy to be announced soon: President

2:09 pm June 20, 2019

New Delhi: The government will soon announce a new industrial policy aimed at promoting growth of industries and creation of jobs, President Ram Nath Kovind said Thursday. Addressing the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament, the President said work is underway in full earnest to transform India into a global manufacturing hub. “Keeping in […]

GST Council leaves tax rate on vaccines unchanged

Efforts to further simplify GST to continue: President

2:06 pm June 20, 2019

New Delhi: The government will continue to take steps for further simplification of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), President Ram Nath Kovind said Thursday. Addressing the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament, the president said the indirect tax system is being made simple and effective. “With the implementation of GST, the concept of […]

Rahul says party, not him, will decide on his successor

2:03 pm June 20, 2019

New Delhi: As speculation continues on his next steps, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said his party will decide on who his successor will be and not him. He is not the person to take a decision on his successor, Gandhi told reporters when asked who will succeed him as Congress president. Gandhi is […]

First batch of Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrims reaches China

1:59 pm June 20, 2019

Pithoragarh: The first batch of 58 Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrims Thursday reached the Tibet Autonomous Region of China through the Lipulekh pass. The pilgrims crossed over into the Chinese territory through the Lipulekh pass located at 17,500 feet on way to Kailash-Mansarovar at 8.15 am, said Ashok Joshi, General Manager of Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN), the […]