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Union ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian do not figure among the 11 Rajya Sabha candidates named by BJP for the June 18 polls, a development that adds to the buzz about a reshuffle in the council of ministers. Kurian, the only Christian minister in the PM Modi-led govt, and Bittu are outgoing MPs from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan respectively and did not find a place in the list from their state. The buzz over the reshuffle has now further grown as two other junior ministers,...
After PM Modi’s nudge, mantris carpool to reach cabinet meet at Seva Teerth
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Cabinet reshuffle soon? BJP's organisational rejig, Rajya Sabha nominations hint at changes
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'Indian households pay lowest cooking gas prices in world': Ministry after LPG hike
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ATF price stabilisation plan: Jet fuel prices rise 10% as oil retailers roll out scheme
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Tax cuts, easier bond rules on the cards: How India plans to attract more foreign investment
In a bid to stem foreign capital outflow amid the Middle East crisis, the government is looking to do away with capital gains tax on foreign portfolio investors' holdings in government securities. The move will be part of efforts to attract greater overseas investment. The government is looking to cushion the economy from the impact of the ongoing Iran conflict.