News flash:Constitution amendment enabling the GST bill passed in Rajya Sabha

Bengaluru, Aug 3: Union Minister VK Singh arrives in Jeddah to assist Indians affected by food crisis in Saudi Arabia, Meanwhile, BJP Parliamentary Board meeting to be held today.

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9.03 pm: Constitution amendment enabling the GST bill passed in Rajya Sabha

8.22 pm: We will try the most reasonable rate for the GST, says Finance Minister in RS

8.08 pm: HM Rajnath Singh speaking boarded a chopper to reach his hotel in Islamabad, a short while ago.

8.07 pm: Finance Minister speaking on GST bill in Rajya Sabha

8.00 pm: We do not want the burden on people of the nation to increase. Indirect Tax must go down, says Anand Sharma.

7.54 pm: Cabinet gives approval for Motor Vehicle (amendment) Bill 2016, to improve road safety.

7.32 pm: Anand Sharma begins his address in Rajya Sabha on GST bill.

6.54 pm: We asked Finance Minister to bring it as a financial bill. Govt loses nothing if this happens: P Chidambaram on on GST Bill.

6.30 pm: ED registers case against ex-textile Minister Shankarsinh Vaghela and others for illegal transfer of NTC land causing loss of Rs 709 cr to Government.

6.15 pm: The new facts are Chief Economic Adviser's report. The report explains why standard rate should not be more than 18%: P Chidambaram.

6.00 pm: We've not backtracked. We have persuaded the Govt that they must indicate the standard rate in CGST and IGST, says P Chidambaram on GST Bill

5.40 pm: Rajnath Singh arrives in Islamabad (Pak) for SAARC Conference, meets Addtional Secratary of Pak Interior Minister Amir Ahmed.

5.30 pm: Rajnath Singh arrives in Islamabad (Pakistan) for SAARC Conference.

5.21 pm: Dalit students from various colleges in Bihar protest over scholarship scam, police baton charge protesters.

5.18 pm: CM of Gujarat Anandiben Patel submits her resignation to the Governor, in Gandhinagar (Gujarat).

5.11 pm: Protest against Rajnath Singh in Islamabad outside SAARC Conference venue.

5.01 pm: 226 Indian passengers and crew were on board of Emirates Trivandrum-Dubai flight which caught fire at Dubai airport, all passengers safe.

4.55 pm: Both at the central and the state level, the transition towards GST model will be challenging, says Praful Patel, NCP.

4.43 pm: There can be no tax law in this country without a tax rate. Standard rate should be as low as possible, says P Chidambaram.

4.42 pm: Emergency help line number of Emirates at Trivandrum Airport is 0471-3377337.

4.30 pm: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis at the spot on Mumbai-Goa bridge collapse.

4.29 pm: Ten newly appointed Cabinet Ministers of the State sworn in Arunachal Pradesh.

4.26 pm: Supreme Court extends parole of Sahara India chief Subrata Roy till 16 September. Subrata Roy to deposit Rs 300 crore more.

4.24 pm: Rajnath Singh leaves for Islamabad (Pakistan), to attend SAARC HM conference.

4.16 pm: Can confirm that there were 282 passengers and 18 crew on board, says Emirates statement on Trivandrum-Dubai flight.

4.12 pm: Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin leads protest against HM Rajnath Singh in Islamabad.

4.11 pm: Protest against Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Islamabad ahead of his arrival for the SAARC Conference in Pakistan.

4.00 pm: Communist Party's Prachanda elected as the new Prime Minister of Nepal.

3:45 pm: We are supporting the GST bill despite having several reservations: SP's Naresh Agrawal on GST.

3:35 pm: Communist Party's Prachanda elected as the new Prime Minister of Nepal.

3:10 pm: Jet Airways Flight 9W 531 from Dubai to Mangalore reported technical snag and returned back at the Dubai airport.

2:52 pm: Sensex down by over 200 points amid GSTBill debate in Rajya Sabha.

2:45 pm: Emirates aircraft flying from Thiruvananthapuram, India, to Dubai made an emergency landing at Dubai airport.All passengers safe: Gulf News.

2:27 pm: Hope Arun Jaitley will pass GST Bill not on basis of numbers but on basis of arguments, says P Chidambaram.

2:20 pm: Congress was never opposed to the idea of a GST; Congress only wanted to fix serious flaws in the GST bill: Chidambaram.

2:14 pm: GST is one of the most reformative tax reforms: Finance minister Arun Jaitley in Rajya Sabha.

2:10 pm: 2/3rd of the voting power in the #GST council belongs to states, 1/3rd belongs to the Centre: Jaitley in RS.

2.00 pm: Debate on GST bill begins in Rajya Sabha.

1.40 pm: Maharashtra Govt has issued showcase notices to hospitals in Mumbai and in other cities who denied treatment to poor.

1.32 pm: Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi shifted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital from Army Research and Referral Hospital.

1.29 pm: Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi discharged from Army Research and Referral Hospital. More details awaited

1.27 pm: Sonia Gandhi ji got sick due to frequent in & out of AC during rally (in Varanasi), she is now recovering: S Dikshit

1.05 pm: Anandiben Patel to meet Gujarat Governor OP Kohli at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar at 5PM today, will officially submit her resignation

1.00 pm: Sure,GSt will be passed, Centre has assured that it will help states for first 3 years in case of loss: Raman Singh

12.41 pm: DK Pathak to monitor the implementation of agreed ground rules of ceasefire with NSCN/IM and NSCN/KN and NSCN/R in Nagaland.

12.40 pm: DK Pathak appointed as the Chairman ceasefire monitoring group with Head Quarters in Kohima (Nagaland).

Pics of Indian Navy's all weather aircraft deployed at site of bridge collapse in Raigad (Maharashtra)for search ops pic.twitter.com/ifnaIx7ohs

— ANI (@ANI_news) August 3, 2016

Once SAR ops is done,will conduct audit&tk corrective measures if bridge found unfit for travelling purposes-SUgale pic.twitter.com/UTH6FL1meo

— ANI (@ANI_news) August 3, 2016

12.19 pm: Centre stands with Maharashtra Govt in this hour of crisis and assures all possible help: HM Rajnath Singh in LS

12.15 pm: 4 NDRF teams comprising 115 personnel including divers along with 12 boats were immediately rushed to Maha bridge collapse site- HM in LS

12.10 pm: Mumbai-Goa highway bridge collapse: 2 bodies have been recovered so far, says Raigad district collector, Sheetal Ugale

12.06 pm: LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan advises MP #BhagwantMann to not attend Parliament proceedings until a decision is taken

12.05 pm: LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan grants extension of 2 weeks to 9-member committee constituted to probe Bhagwant Mann's security breach video

12.02 pm: Gujarat HC dismisses PIL challenging appointment of P.P. Pandey, accused in Ishrat Jahan encounter case, as DGP of the state

11.59 am: United World Wrestling(UWW) has cleared Narsingh Yadav's participation in #Rio2016 : Brij Bhushan Singh, Pres. WFI

11.54 am: Mahad bridge collapse: Have info about 2 buses, few cars being missing, search ops underway: Anupam Srivastav, NDRF

11.52 am: Varanasi & Gorakhpur are two important cities,but proposal for starting metro train service should come from the state-Venkaiah Naidu in LS

11.50 am: A team of doctors from central railways & rescue personnel sent at Mahad bridge collapse site- CPRO Central Railway

11.48 am: Maharashtra Government moves SC to get clarification regarding the height of human pyramids for the Dahi Handi celebrations in the state.

Search and rescue operations at the site of the bridge collapse on Mumbai Goa highway pic.twitter.com/YrRHFAFG2F

— ANI (@ANI_news) August 3, 2016

11.40 am: YSR Congress MPs protest at Gandhi statue in Parliament demanding special status for Andhra Pradesh.

YSR Congress MPs protest at Gandhi statue in Parliament demanding special status for Andhra Pradesh pic.twitter.com/vrqNixJsDQ

— ANI (@ANI_news) August 3, 2016

11.28 am: I will be going to Gujarat tomorrow to meet the victims of Una incident: Mayawati.

I will be going to Gujarat tomorrow to meet the victims of Una incident: Mayawati pic.twitter.com/vnxtcbcVeV

— ANI (@ANI_news) August 3, 2016

11.20 am: There should be no politics over crime against women. If the house wants discussion, we are ready for it: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.

11.15 am: Army chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag reaches RR Hospital to meet Sonia Gandhi.

11.00 am: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to visit Congress president Sonia Gandhi at Army RR hospital in Delhi.

10.35 am: Nitin Gadkari and Saroj Pandey appointed observers, they will go to Gujarat and hold meetings, decision on next CM then: Venkaiah Naidu.

10.24 am: Mumbai-Goa highway bridge collapse: Chetak Helicopter carries out search operation for missing vehicles

Mumbai-Goa highway bridge collapse: Chetak Helicopter carries out search operation for missing vehicles pic.twitter.com/nN3zrsiKug

— ANI (@ANI_news) August 3, 2016

10.10 am: BJP Parliamentary Board meeting ends.

9.42 am: The BJP's Parliamentary Board meeting has commenced at the residence of the Prime MInister.

9.20 am: Congress Rajya Sabha strategy meet at 10:15 am in Parliament today.

8.53 am: North Korea test missile landing off Japan's coast is 'serious threat': Japan PM Abe.

8.37 am: Bridge on Mumbai-Goa highway collapses; over 20 reportedly missing.

8.33 am: GST Bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha today as India Inc looks forward to it becoming reality.

8.18 am: Relief for Anurag Thakur as Himachal HC quashes FIR against Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association.

8.10 am: VK Singh arrives in Jeddah to assist Indians affected by food crisis in Saudi Arabia

Union Minister VK Singh arrives in Jeddah to assist Indians affected by food crisis in Saudi Arabia(Pic Source: MEA) pic.twitter.com/4aZ49Ktcvx

— ANI (@ANI_news) August 3, 2016

8.00 am: The BJP's Parliamentary board meeting is scheduled to commence today at 9 AM. During the meet the resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel will be held. A decision on a new Chief Minister for Gujarat too would be discussed.

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