Monday, October 23, 2017

Government targeting complete overhaul of GST rates

Government targeting complete overhaul of GST rates

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES:
News of the Ministry of External Affairs gathering DNA samples of the families of the 39 Indians who were believed to have been captured by Islamic State militants from Mosul more than three years ago  dominates the front pages of most newspapers today. "39 missing Indians: MEA collects DNA from families," headlines the Indian Express.
In its front page headline, The Sunday Times reports "Congress seeks to widen anti-BJP Gujarat front, OBC leader joins party" noting that OBC leader Alpesh Thakur is set to join Congress on Monday. The Asian Age adds in its headline "Gujarat Poll drama: Congress wins over Hardik, BJP gets aides".
The DNA on its front page reports that RSS leader Rakesh Mishra was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Gazipur. Local journalist for a national Hindi daily, 35 years old Rajesh Mishra, succumbed to bullet wounds on Saturday morning after four motorcycle borne miscreants opened fire.
The Hindustan Times reports that the Reserve Bank of India, RBI on Saturday clarified that linking one's bank account with Aadhaar number is mandatory under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The Sunday Times adds that a fresh challenge has been posed to Aadhaar, in the Supreme Court, questioning the Constitutional validity of the Reserve Bank of India's decision to make its linkage with bank accounts mandatory.
According to the DNA in a front page story titled " Buried", Bofors files to be dug up",  the CBI top brass is learnt to have issued directions to key officers to locate the "buried" files connected to the case and prepare a fresh list of witnesses and accused who are still alive.
And finally, the Hindu reports that the tiny Tawny Lark: the dull brown colored bird that is small enough to fit in your palm can imitate the calls of 34 other birds found in its habitat, and even shephereds' whistles and squirrels.

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