Saturday, November 11, 2017

Council slashes rates of over 200 items, cuts tax for restaurants as part of GST overhauling

Council slashes rates of over 200 items, cuts tax for restaurants as part of GST overhauling

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES
The stories related to the rising pollution levels in Delhi and Supreme Court's hearing of a case alleging corruption involving members of the judiciary are covered prominently in all newspapers.
Odd-even 3.0 in Delhi next Monday to Friday reports the Hindustan Times. The paper adds that the Pollution Control Board has questioned the logic of the scheme, since the worst is expected to be over by this evening. headline echoes that opinion under the headline "Wind of change may let city brThe Pioneer eathe easy today". The paper quotes Met Department sources and says there will be respite today, though substantial relief will begin on Sunday.
"Panic button as air worsens" headlines the DNA. The paper adds that the NGT irritated by the inaction of the government has banned all polluting construction and industrial activities in Delhi NCR till the next hearing.
DNA reports the Supreme Court has ordered that a Constitution Bench of the senior most five judges of the Supreme Court will hear the case of corruption in judiciary from November 13.
The Financial Express reports that the IT hub Bengaluru now has its first trade union. The paper adds that though the IT players are not too pleased with the development they do not expect too many employees joining the union.
The Indian Express features a photograph of the new train to Bangladesh - the Bandhan Express, leaving Kolkata for Khulna.
The Times of India headline reads "Gurgaon cops found student's knife, used it to frame conductor, says CBI". The paper quotes CBI sleuths as saying that the senior student has confessed to the murder in front of his father.
As part of the Paradise Papers revelations, the Indian Express reports that SNC-Lavalin went to Appleby to float a new firm in order to get National Highway projects.
In an unintended consequence of the smog in Delhi, DNA reports that an Air India pilot declared that his working hours were over and abandoned the plane on the runway, leaving 48 passengers stranded.
"Bengal-Odisha battle for rasgulla takes bitter turn" writes the Hindustan Times. The paper reports that the battle between the two states to determine the origin of the famous sweet is likely to reach the courts.
And finally, under the headline "Goodbye to boarding pass, govt mulls 'Digi Yatra'", The Statesman reports that the Civil Aviation ministry is considering a proposal for a biometric based solution that will dispense with boarding passes.

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