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GST On Electric Vehicles Slashed To 5%

The GST Council on Saturday decided to reduce the tax rate on electric vehicles (EVs) from 12% to 5%. It also slashed the GST on EV chargers from 18 per cent to 5 per cent, an official statement said after the 36th meeting of the council.…

Bhubaneswar Flights To Mumbai Delayed Due To Rain

Bhubaneswar/Mumbai: Two flights from Bhubaneswar bound for Mumbai were delayed owing to heavy rains in the western metropolis on Friday. The delayed flights from Bhubaneswar were Go Air flight G8-247 and an Air India flight. The Go Air…

No Hike In Railway Fares For Now

New Delhi: There is no proposal to hike rail fares even as the price of diesel has gone up due to increase in excise duty and cess, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal told Rajya Sabha on Friday. Goyal also said that consumption of diesel by the…

Triple Talaq Bill Finally Passed In Lok Sabha

The Triple Talaq Bill was finally passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday despite the Opposition's uproar over sending it to a Standing Committee, reported The Quint. Only eight members voted against the Bill while 303 voted in its favour. The…