The biggest news for the Modi government this year has been the passage of the GST Bill. It wouldn't have been possible had the Congress and other opposition parties refrained from supporting the government. To be fair to the BJP, the ruling party also reached out to the opposition and accepted their amendments on the bill. The question the nation is asking is why can't the government and the opposition come together and rise above partisan politics for the benefit of the nation? Why has a horrific gang-rape in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh been questioned as a political conspiracy? What does the common man think when Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleges that the Prime Minister is 'frustrated' and wants to 'kill him'? What happens to civility, decorum when BJP counters AAP by saying Kejriwal is 'delusional' and 'pathologically obsessive'? How degrading can our political discourse get? Can Indian politics rise above petty bickering and be truly constructional?
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Shivam Vishwakarma from Prayagraj ranked 58th in OBC category, selected as Assistant Commissioner (GST).
It is alleged that the 48-year-old accused officer demanded a bribe of Rs 10 lakh to settle the matter, which was later negotiated down to Rs 6 lakh.
To enjoy the lower 18 per cent GST slab, Triumph will soon launch its new 350cc range of motorcycles on April 6 in India.
The Triumph Speed T4 with a 350 cc engine will be a more affordable version of the motorcycle for the Indian market.
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said the AAP government has brought down the debt-to-GSDP ratio by four percentage points to 44.47 per cent.
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