02:47 pm: Punjab DSP Baljinder Sandhu and another police personnel suffered bullet injuries in a firing between two groups in a college in Faridkot' Jaitu, both admitted to hospital (ANI)
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02:26 pm: Yogi govt is working with responsibility. The incident was unfortunate, Uttar Pradesh is a large state. Still, four main accused were arrested in 48 hours. Other miscreants were also arrested. Situation is now under control: UP BJP Chief Mahendra Nath Pandey on Kasganj clashes (ANI)
02:16 pm: Former Chhattisgarh, Tripura Governor D N Sahay passes away (PTI)
02:16 pm: NIA registered a case yesterday following complaint by a woman from Kerala, settled in Ahmedabad, alleging that her husband tried to take her to Syria after she was converted to Islam. The case, earlier being handled by state police, will now be handled by NIA (ANI)
02:14 pm: GST brings out new findings on the Indian economy that says reforms has increased tax rolls, formal sector is much bigger than believed, firm structure of exports highly diversified and states are big traders: Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian (ANI)
02:09 pm: Policy agenda for the year ahead-support agriculture, stabalise GST, complete TBS actions with reforms, privatise Air-India and head-off macro economic pressures and possibility of a 'sudden stall' from rising oil prices and sharp correction in stock prices, says Chief Economic Adviser (ANI)
02:06 pm: We think of the twin balance sheet challenges having 4 'R's - Recognition, Resolution, Recapitalisation and Reforms. I think now we are well ahead on all of them: Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Adviser (ANI)
02:03 pm: Government does not have to do anything radical; just finishing what it has started already would be a very ambitious and fantastic agenda to complete: Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Adviser (ANI)
02:02 pm: This year oil prices went up that affected consumption and govt finances and also held back real economic activity, says Chief Economic Adviser Dr Arvind Subramanian (ANI)
02:01 pm: Major achievements this year gone are launch of Goods & Services Tax, decisive tackling of twin balance sheet challenge and validation of achievements and recognition of medium term prospects: Chief Economic Adviser Dr Arvind Subramanian (ANI)
01:47 pm: Chief Economic Adviser Dr Arvind Subramanian talks about the Economic Survey 17-18 (ANI)
01:46 pm: Then Modi Ji's govt came & we formed an alliance. I am happy we did that. People tell me of pleasant change in atmosphere here. Had we rejected people's mandate just because it is BJP, I do not understand what face we woulds have shown to people, says J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti (ANI)
01:46 pm: There was UPA govt for 10 years but unfortunately the political process started by Vajpayee Ji stopped moving in those years. Be it dialogues or working level facilities or other areas, every thing was left hanging, just at the point it was left earlier, says J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti (ANI)
01:30 pm: Incident at Murshidabad is sad. I have asked my official to take note of situation. I announce Rs 5 Lakh ex-gratia for next of kin of deceased: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on accident where bus fell into Bhairab River in Murshidabad (ANI)
01:25 pm: Rajya Sabha adjourned till Feburary 1st (ANI)
01:25 pm: NGT directed UP govt & authorities to provide potable water, seal hand pumps which provides contaminated water & file comprehensive plan for water supply in Sambhal. This comes in the light of people consuming contaminated water in the district. Next date of hearing is 14th March (ANI)
01:24 pm: Preliminary analysis of the Goods and Services Tax data reveals 50% increase in the number of indirect taxpayers: Economic Survey (PTI)
01:23 pm: Gross Value Added (GVA) expected to grow by 6.1 per cent in 2017-18 as compared to 6.6 per cent in 2016-17 (PTI)
01:23 pm: Economy accelerated in second half of current fiscal due to GST, bank recapitalisation, liberalisation of FDI and higher exports (PTI)
