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| UAE to levy 5% VAT on good and services including hotels, sightseeing tours and car hires. The tax which will be imposed from January 1, 2018 will cost Indian travellers 5-7% more on a trip to the Arab nation. The step has been taken considering the UAE’s dwindling oil fortunes and weakening economy. The UAE has been an attractive destination for Indians, and this year, Indian arrivals to Dubai crossed one million. READ |
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| Delhi gangster Neeraj Bawana was plotting to eliminate underworld don Chhota Rajan inside Tihar jail, Intelligence agencies have informed. According to inputs, the plan to kill Rajan was at the instance of D company but it got busted after one of Bawana’s aides boasted about the plot to another associate. This was picked up by the agencies which brought it to the notice of security personnel responsible for maintaining Rajan’s security. After the alert, Bawana has been shifted to an isolated cell. |
| Himachal CM-elect Jai Ram Thakur will take the oath of secrecy today in the presence of PM Modi and Amit Shah. Along with PM Modi and Amit Shah, home minister Rajnath Singh and former deputy prime minister LK Advani and several Union ministers and chief ministers are also expected at the swearing-in ceremony. Five-time legislator Jai Ram, rose through the ranks and is known for his humble, clean and low-profile nature. BJP has won 44 seats in 68-member house. |
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| UK has introduced new visa rules to make switching of visa more flexible for students looking for work. As per the new rule set to be introduced from January 11, students after completing their course will be able to switch to the skilled worker visa. According to current norms, they must wait until they obtain a degree to apply for the work visa. This gave students only a small timeframe to find a job while still in the UK. |
| The CRPF has asked the government not to remove it from VIP duties saying it was the only ‘soft posting’. CRPF has written to the ministry of home affairs that they get deployed in difficult postings like <a href=”https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/only-soft-posting-crpf-wants-to-retain-vip-duty/articleshow/62260018.cms”>Kashmir</a>, left-wing extremism-affected areas and the northeast, and VIP duties are the only “soft posting”they get. Government sources say the MHA is convinced with the CRPF's argument and may soon withdraw its decision to remove it from VIP security. |
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