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India’s Richest Man Mukesh Ambani Has More Money than These 14 States of the Country

When Forbes announced the names of the richest people in India this year, it was industrialist Mukesh Ambani topping the list for the ninth consecutive year. There has been a sharp increase in his net worth to $ 23.1 billion, but what amazed us is that Mukhesh has a fortune that is more than the […]

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10/22/2016: FRONT PAGE: No BCCI funds to states unless they vow to reform: SC

New Delhi: Employing a financial squeeze to break Indian administrators' resistance to implementing the Lodha committee's recommendations, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered BCCI to completely freeze release of funds to its member associations – even… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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States, UTs have to certify person as transgender: HC told

New Delhi, Sep 27 () Certifying a person as a transgender is the responsibility of the state governments and Union territories, the Centre has told Delhi High Court. Delhi News, Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates – Times of India

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8/29/2016: FRONT PAGE: 50% of states likely to give nod to GST by early-Sept

New Delhi: With half the state legislatures expected to ratify the Constitution amendment bill to roll out goods and services tax (GST) by early September, the Centre is now moving to the next stage — deciding on the contentious issue of fixing the… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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7/28/2016: FRONT PAGE: Govt heeds states & Cong as it launches final GST push

New Delhi: A day after a crucial meeting with states on the goods and services tax, the Modi government moved swiftly to incorporate the deliberations in the Constitution amendment bill, while addressing one of three demands raised by Congress. But… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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7/13/2016: FRONT PAGE: States may get to fix cap on professional tax

In a move aimed at strengthening states, the Centre is looking to give up its powers to decide the ceiling on professional tax levied by municipal bodies and states such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, reports Sidhartha. Under the… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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6/11/2016: FRONT PAGE: At 99% of population, Telangana tops list of non-vegetarian states

TIMES Hyderabad: Telangana has the highest proportion of meat-eaters in India with almost 99% of its residents being non-vegetarians, a Registrar General of India survey of people aged 15 years and above has revealed. An almost equal percentage of men… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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Taxi Aggregators Will Have To Follow Fixed Fares: States All Set To Slash Surge Pricing

There’s some bad news for cab aggregators like Uber and Ola who may have to soon follow fixed fares. The government is ready to take some stringent steps and is planning to bring them under the sphere of the Motor Vehicle Act.   The app based cab booking services have gained rapid popularity among the […]

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5/20/2016: FRONT PAGE: 6 states lost since 2014, doubts over Rahul’s role grow

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi made no effort to suppress his glee when he strolled out to meet the media after BJP lost the Bihar election by a mile to the Nitish-Lalu-Congress grand alliance last November. This is a win, he said, for “bhaichara” and PM Modi… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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States’ gross market borrowings seen at Rs 3.5 lakh cr in FY17

New Delhi, May 17 () With a very few states likely to be eligible for the additional borrowing, the ceiling for their gross market borrowing limit will rise to Rs 3.5 lakh crore in FY 2016-17 as against the actual borrowings of Rs 2.94 lakh crore in the previous fiscal, according to ICRA. Delhi News, […]

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Cab Sec asks Ministries to release additional funds to States

New Delhi, May 2 () Heeding to states’ demand, Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha today directed all the Ministries dealing with the drought situation to release additional funds to the States as soon as the Finance Bill gets approved. Delhi News, Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates – Times of India

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Parliament session timing riles MPs from poll-bound states

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The timing of the next parliament session, commencing on Monday, has left many parliamentarians from poll-bound states anxious with some of them claiming it a deliberate attempt on the government’s part to keep opposition members out. Delhi News, Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates – Times of India

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What’s being done to protect wetlands: HC asks Centre, states

Delay in identification and notification, encroachment are taking a toll on fragile wetlands. The Hindu – Delhi

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2/25/2015: FRONT PAGE: Centre will now have to give a lot more of its tax money to states

New Delhi: In a move that will benefit states greatly, possibly at the Centre’s expense, the 14th Finance Commission has hiked the states’ share of central taxes by an unprecedented 10 percentage points from 32% to 42%. It gives them greater freedom to… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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Food Specialities

29 Food Specialities of 29 States of India

Today we see more and more foreign food chains opening up in every corner of India and what we have forgotten is that India, being a diverse country, has so many cultures across different states and each state expresses its tradition through its cuisine. So we have come forward with the traditional dishes of each […]

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