1. GST Council to mull Centre's compensation default today
The GST Council will meet in New Delhi on Thursday to take up the single-point agenda of GST compensation to states affected by delays in the release by the Centre, a government official privy to meeting agenda said.
2. Sonia Gandhi sets agenda for a stormy GST Council meeting
Ahead of the crucial GST Council meeting, Congress President Sonia Gandhi slammed the Central government over unpaid GST compensation dues for April-May and said that refusal to pay Goods and Services Tax Compensation to states is nothing short of betrayal on the part of the Narendra Modi government, writes Deputy Editor of ETV Bharat Krishnanand Tripathi.
3. Rains Ravage India: Rajouri police issues alert in view of heavy rainfall
Following heavy rains, an alert was issued by the police here and people have been advised not to move close to any water body.A press statement from Rajouri police read, "In view of heavy rainfall in last 12 hours, most of the water bodies are heavily flooded. Keeping in view all this, an alert is issued and people are advised not to move close to any water body. Besides, in case of any emergency, people can contact the officers and helpline numbers of police across Rajouri district which are given below."
4. SSR death case: CBI to inquire about Rhea Chakraborty's morgue visit
The CBI continued to grill Sushant Singh Rajput's flat-mate Siddharth Pithani in the actor's death case on the sixth consecutive day on Wednesday, a police official said.Apart from Pithani, manager of a resort where Rajput had stayed for a brief period was also seen visiting the DRDO guest house at Kalina in Santacruz, where the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials are staying.
5. New Zealand attacks: Christchurch shooter sentenced to life without parole
The man who slaughtered 51 worshippers at two New Zealand religious structures was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
