Daily News Monitor:19 December 2019

HEADLINES:

1. In a first, GST Council votes to tax lotteries at uniform rate of 28%

2. NITI Aayog plans to bring all medical devices under one regulatory regime

3. As UPI gears up for global markets, Indian fintechs smell opportunity

4. Govt imposes restrictions on import of gold, silver

5. US wants India to lower its tariffs: White House officials

6. Govt seeks industry suggestions to improve Gold Monetisation Scheme

7. Govt relaxes guidelines for reissue of OCI cards

8. IndiGo becomes 1st Indian carrier to operate 1,500 daily flights

9. India pitches for H-1B visa holders, says movement of people deepened ties

10. Issues related to FASTags will be rectified soon, says Nitin Gadkari

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