Daily News Monitor: 8 January 2020

HEADLINES:

1. Government begins drive to remove speed breakers on National Highways

2. Next Ease of Biz ranking of states likely in March

3. India asks domestic refiners to avoid buying Malaysian palm oil: Sources

4. Govt taking steps to simplify taxation; curb harassment of honest taxpayers: FM Sitharaman

5. GDP first advance estimate: CSO pegs FY20 growth at 5%, lowest in 11 years

6. India's animal husbandry sector saw landmark move in 2019: US report

7. Investors pin hopes on banking sector once again to lift Q3 results

8. Central government, states to get tough on GST refund claims

9. Insolvency code modified: This type of investors won’t be able to buy out under liquidation

10. NITI floats draft documents for discussion on private passenger trains

11. Bharat Bandh 2020: Banking, transport services likely to be hit as 10 trade unions support strike; private sector may not be affected

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