RS panel discusses GST Bill, differences emerge on 2 clauses

Last Updated: Friday, July 10, 2015, 22:42

Sources said the Congress at today's meeting of the Select Committee pushed for a "pure GST" with states not being given powers to impose one per cent additional tax over and above the GST rate.

At first Christmas as pope, Pope Francis urges openness to God

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 09:05

Francis delivered a short homily that was as simple as his white vestments: Man can choose between darkness and light.

Rahul Dravid favours sportspersons signing `whereabouts` clause of WADA

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 00:07

Former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid on Tuesday favoured sportspersons signing the "whereabout" clause of anti-doping agency WADA as this would reduce chances of corrupt practices in the game.

Pak to privatise 31 entities to meet IMF bailout clause

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 14:07

Pakistan has decided to sell at least 26 percent shares of 31 state-owned entities, including PIA and Pakistan Railways, in a massive privatisation move to fulfil a key clause of the IMF's USD 6.7 billion bailout, reports said Friday.

Cabinet clears Nuclear Liability Clause ahead of PM`s UNGA visit

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 09:07

The CCS on Wednesday cleared the contentious Nuclear Liability Clause, paving way for signing of an agreement between Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) and America`s Westinghouse.

BJP apprehensive over nuclear pact clause

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 10:38

BJP expressed apprehension that government-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India would give up the "right to recourse" in pact likely to be signed soon with US firm Westinghouse, a statement said.

IOA continues to defy IOC on chargesheet clause

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 15:50

The suspended Indian Olympic Association continued to be in a defiant mood despite the IOC`s tough stand on the chargesheet clause, saying Indian law would prevail on these matters and the world body cannot force these provisions upon it.

`Baffled` Liverpool to tell Suarez to stop Madrid `pronouncements` and make transfer request

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 15:37

Fed up with their controversial striker Luis Suarez`s almost daily public pronouncements on his future, Liverpool is reportedly set to lay down the law and demand that Suarez put in an official transfer request if he remains determined to leave for Real Madrid.

Kareena Kapoor lost ‘Ram Leela’ over pregnancy clause?

Last Updated: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 09:25

Madhur Bhandarkar was left in utter dismay when his leading lady Aishwarya Rai kept delaying his most ambitious project ‘Heroine’.

Power Min in talks with Coal Min over penalty clause in FSA

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 13:53

The power ministry is in talks with the coal ministry over the controversial penalty clause in fuel supply agreements and hopes to sign pacts with amended conditions soon, a government official said on Tuesday.

Commoners can`t seek removal of Lokpal as govt drops clause

Last Updated: Monday, May 21, 2012, 21:42

Government has removed a clause in the Lokpal Bill which allowed any citizen to move for the removal of the anti-corruption ombudsman.

CEA to meet power firms over Coal India penalty clause

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 15:57

Power companies that have not signed the fuel supply pact with Coal India contesting its minimum penalty clause are meeting the Central Electricity Authority tomorrow to find a resolution to the issue.