Daily Newsletter | Thursday, September 21, 2017
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| Government plans booster shot for economy |
| The GDP growth rate had fallen to a three-year low of 5.7% in April-June quarter. There are clear indications of an economic slowdown caused by weak private investment, which in turn has slowed down job creation. |
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| Kejriwal, Haasan to meet: For lunch or launch? |
| After returning to Delhi on Tuesday evening following nine days of meditation in Igatpuri, Maharashtra, chief minister Arvind Kerjiwal is going to Chennai on Thursday to meet superstar Kamal Haasan. |
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| Paytm Mera Cashback sale: Some hot offers |
| Paytm Mall has kick-started its Mera Cashback sale. During the four-day sale, the company will be giving Rs 20,000 assured cashback on laptops, mobile phones, iPads, smart watches, TVs, and cameras. |
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| BCCI nominates Dhoni for Padma Bhushan award |
| The Indian cricket board has nominated MS Dhoni for the country’s third highest civilian award — the Padma Bhushan — for his contribution to the game. It was a unanimous decision to nominate India’s most successful captain. |
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| GST Council to meet on Oct 6, may dole out sops to exporters |
| The issues that are expected to be discussed include the findings of the Group of Minister (GoM) on technical glitches on the GST Network portal. The meeting was scheduled to be held on October 24 but was preponed in view of the engagements following Diwali. |
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| Diageo says highway liquor ban to hurt sales |
| The Supreme Court, in a verdict late last year, had banned the sale of alcohol in outlets within 500 metres of national and state highways from April. Pernod Ricard, the world’s second largest distiller, reported its slowest ever sales growth for its Indian unit for the fiscal ended June. |
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| Pic: Priyanka Chopra meets the “Malala of Syria” |
| After slaying the red carpet of the 69th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Priyanka headed straight to New York City to attend the UN Global Goals Awards. There she spoke about the importance of empowering girls and also met the youngest goodwill ambassador of UNICEF, Muzoon Almellehan. |
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