Top stories on 19-20th March in a capsule
Landslide in Uttarakhand, Several Tourists Stranded Over 13,000 tourists are said to be stranded after a massive landlside struck Hathi Parvat, near Vishnuprayag, about 9 km from Joshimath in Chamoli district disrupting the Char Dham Yatra, officials said. Although no pilgrims sustained any injuries, the debris have reportedly damaged the Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway and will take at least two days to be cleared, officials added. ____________________ GST: Final rates Finalised; AC travel, Ola-Uber to get cheaper The Goods and Services Tax (GST) council on Friday finalised the tax rates on almost all items of which will likely become cheaper as the new rates will be lower than the current effective levies. While AC travel, economy air travel, Ola-Uber rides, dining out, hotel room tariffs will get cheaper along with essential items like vegetables, milk and food grains, cars, two-wheelers and make up products were set to be costlier. While ...