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  Govt hikes import duties on 19 items; ACs, refrigerators, washing machines to get costlier from today

  India | September 27, 2018 1:04 IST

  The enhanced duty rates, which will make these imported goods expensive, will come into effect from midnight of September 26-27.

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  Govt of India seeks details of data breach from Facebook by April 7

  Internet | March 28, 2018 19:34 IST

  The government seeks to know if the personal data of Indian voters has been compromised by Cambridge Analytica.

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  LTCG imposed to check tax base erosion, boost manufacturing: Government

  Business | February 05, 2018 16:24 IST

  In Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), the govt said the Budget for 2018-19 provides for taxing Rs1 lakh and above of LTCG arising from sale of shares held for over one year at a concessional rate of 10%.

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  Govt may file review petition on SC order on medical tests

  India | July 19, 2013 20:11 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 19: An “upset” government may file a review petition on the Supreme Court verdict scrapping common entrance test for medical colleges, with Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today making it clear that

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  Seeking govt permission to quiz officers in coalgate irks SC

  India | July 17, 2013 23:15 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 17: The Supreme Court today sought to disapprove Government's stand that CBI needs its permission to question senior officials in the Coalgate case.  The apex court questioned the Government for bringing into

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  Government declares seven-day state mourning on Gujral's death

  Politics | December 01, 2012 8:56 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 1: The government Friday declared a seven-day state mourning on the death of former prime minister I.K. Gujral."While passing a resolution, the union cabinet decided that the departed leader will be given