New Delhi:
The Lok Sabha on Monday unanimously passed a constitution amendment bill that enables Goods and Services Tax bill (GST). The bill will be sent to state assemblies for approval after President Pranab Mukherjee will give it a go ahead. Here are the top 5 stories at 9 PM on August 8:
1. Lok Sabha passes amendments to GST Bill
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing gratitude to all parties for support and described GST as a “crucial step” towards ending tax terrorism besides reducing corruption and black money, the amendments to the Bill were passed by the Lok Sabha.
2. Abhinav Bindra fails to win a medal in 10m air rifle final
Star Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra on Monday qualified for the final of the men’s 10m Air Rifle event even as Gagan Narang crashed out on day three of the Olympic Games, while Beijing Olympics gold-medallist Bindra finished seventh in the qualifying round to make the cut. However, Bindra failed to win a medal in 10m air rifle final.
3. 65 killed, over 150 injured in blast at hospital in Pakistan
At least 65 people were killed and over 150 others injured when a suicide bomber struck mourners,mostly lawyers and journalists, gathered at a government-run hospital in Pakistan's restive south-western Balochistan province in one of the worst attacks in the country this year.
4. Rio Olympics 2016: Dipa Karmakar scripts history, qualifies for vault finals
Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar scripted history as she became the first Indian to make the cut for the individual vault finals in her debut Olympic Games after finishing 8th in the qualifying round.
5. LG directs review of orders, files that required his nod
Three days after the Delhi High Court held that Lt Governor is the administrative head of the national capital, Najeeb Jung today directed the heads of all departments to “review” orders and “identify” files for which his approval was required but not taken by the AAP government.
