India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated and laid foundation stones of projects worth over Rs 17,500 crore in Haldwani city of the Kumaon region in Uttarakhand.
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in its 46th meeting, decided to defer the proposed hike in tax rate for the textiles sector to 12 per cent from 5 per cent, which was to be implemented from January 1.
The Indian Army had conducted a first-of-its-kind Hackathon named "Sainya Ranakshetram" to showcase the technological side of the Army and promote proficiency and expertise in the use of emerging technologies.