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Delhi turned into ‘war zone’, alleges Congress as Connaught Place shops asked to shut amid student protests

The Congress on Thursday stepped up its attack on the Narendra Modi government over the security measures imposed in the national capital amid the ongoing student protests over the alleged examination paper leaks, with Congress general secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal accusing the Centre of converting Delhi into a "war zone" and questioning the closure of commercial establishments around the protest site.

UP traders, consumers to benefit the most from GST reforms: CM Yogi

Mentioning that increased consumption has boosted production and brought relief to consumers during the festive season, the Chief Minister said that after the implementation of GST, national collection has increased from Rs 7 lakh crore to Rs 22 lakh crore, while it has increased from Rs 49,000 crore to over Rs 1.15 lakh crore in Uttar Pradesh.