17 | July | 2017 | The Indian Awaaz

China opposes Botswana visit of Dalai Lama

WEB DESK China is putting pressure on the government of Botswana to cancel a planned visit next month by the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, to the southern African country. The office of Botswana’s President Ian Khama said that the Dalai Lama is being invited to a human rights conference in the capital … Continue reading China opposes Botswana visit of Dalai Lama →

GST Council to take stock of implementation of new tax regime

AMN Over two weeks into the Goods and Services Tax regime, the GST Council will meet today in New Delhi, to take stock of the implementation of the new tax regime. This will be the first meeting of the Council since the launch of the GST on 1st of this month. Under the chairmanship of … Continue reading GST Council to take stock of implementation of new tax regime →

Polling for India’s President elections underway

AMN / New Delhi The voting to elect the next President of India is underway in Parliament and state assemblies. Among the first ones to cast their votes was Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As many as 32 polling stations, one in Parliament and 31 in state Assemblies have been created for the polling which … Continue reading Polling for India’s President elections underway →

Monsoon session of Parliament begins

AMN /NEW DELHI The Monsoon session of Parliament began today with obitury refrences and adjuned for the day after paying homge to to departed souls. The Monsoon session of Parliament began today. Both Houses paid tributes to the departed sitting and former members and the victims of Amarnath terror attack before adjourning till tomorrow. As … Continue reading Monsoon session of Parliament begins →

‘Constitution under seige’; Prez, VP polls crucial: Sonia

AMN /New Delhi Congress President Sonia Gandhi appealed to all the political parties to vote for such people to the office of President and Vice President as could protect, saying both the Constitution and the law were ‘under seige’ today . While admitting that numbers were not with them, Ms Gandhi, however, said it was … Continue reading ‘Constitution under seige’; Prez, VP polls crucial: Sonia →

Pak Army chief analysing evidence against Jadhav

Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa is analysing the evidence against Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, sentenced to death by a military court, and will decide his appeal on merit. The Army said this in Islamabad today. Jadhav filed a mercy petition before Gen Bajwa last month. Jadhav was sentenced to death by a … Continue reading Pak Army chief analysing evidence against Jadhav →

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