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A short and crisp video unveiled by President Shri Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for the launch of the Goods and Services Tax  in the majestic Central Hall of Parliament  captured the clear objective  behind country’s most important tax reform till date. Unlike what economists and other commentators have been telling us as to how the GST …

                                 Honourable President, Respected Vice President, Madam Speaker of Lok Sabha, our Former Prime Minister Shri Devegowdaji, Members of the Council of Ministers, all the other members of the House, and the esteemed conglomerate gathered here representing diverse sectors. In the process of nation building, we often arrive at a moment which leads us to a path breaking juncture and …

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee graced a special function organized to launch the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the midnight of June 30- July 1, 2017 in the Central Hall of Parliament House, New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the introduction of GST is a momentous event for the nation. It was also …

His Excellency, the President Honourable Shri Pranab Mukherjee, The Vice President the Honourable Shri Hamid Ansari ji, The Prime Minister Honourable Shri Narendra Modi ji, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha Honourable Smt. Sumitra Mahajan ji, Our Former Prime Minister and the senior leader of the country Sri HD Deve Gowda ji, Everyone from the Members of the Council of …

            Yoga is an ancient asset to the entire mankind, which has been practiced for around 5000 years.  Yoga has both preventive and therapeutic benefits and offers both physical and mental benefits to body and mind.  It has been experienced globally that the benefits of Yoga can be enjoyed without any side effects, strain or any other body imbalances.             …

A 2011 study based on the World Health Organization’s World Mental Health Survey Initiative reported that India has the highest rate of major depression in the world. What is of greater concern is that its incidence seems to be on the rise affecting people of all ages from teens to aged individuals; its affects people from all economic backgrounds from …

                          Tobacco usage – a major hurdle undermining developmental gains worldwide, is the foremost preventable cause of premature morbidity/ mortality. Tobacco  products contain nearly 5000-7000 toxic substances, the most dangerous being nicotine, carbon monoxide and tar. Cigarette, bidi, cigar, hookah, sheesha, tobacco chewing, clove cigarettes, snuff and e­cigarette are the commonly used forms. WHO reports highlight that each year, direct tobacco usage/secondhand smoke kills nearly six million individuals; and …

          The  change in the name of the Department of  Disability Affairs to the Department of  Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities  soon after the NDA assumed power was to send the message  that   ‘empowerment’  would be the  key to the policies and programmes  for the disabled and that a separate department  meant  this sector  would receive focused attention it  deserved …

New Delhi, May 26 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Road connectivity in the North-East will see a major transformation when Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates the country’s longest river bridge –the Dhola- Sadiya Bridge in Assam tomorrow. This new, three lane, 9.15 kilometre bridge has been built over river Lohit, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, linking Dhola in Assam to …

*Pandurang Hegde United Nations celebrates a special day to celebrate Mother Earth on 22nd April. Launched in 1970 with 10000 thousand people, today it covers one billion people in 192 countries. The basic objective is to raise awareness about the obligation of human beings to protect Earth and share its resources with future generations. The theme for 2017 is to create …