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Hello Readers !!!!!!! Nicknames  are formulated for cities to showcase the cities  uniqueness or Strength or Distinction among other cities.  So Indian cities also have been distinguished from other cities with their nick names. So here is the  complete list of nicknames of Indian cities, which are tabulated State-wise  with respect to memorizing easily and also for the benefit of aspirants appearing for various  competitive exams . S.No City Name Nick Names 1 Hyderabad-Secunderabad (Telangana) Twin City 2 Hyderabad (Telangana) City of Nizams, City of Pearls, Bangle City, Hitech City 3 Tenali (Andhra Pradesh) Andhra Paris 4 Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) City of Chillies, City of Spices 5 Bhimavaram (Andhra Pradesh) Secon Bardoli of India 6 Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh) Cultural City 7 Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) Fertilizer City, Pensioner’s Paradise, Second Madras 8 Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) Place of Victory, Land of Victory 9 Amritsar (Punjab) Gol...

INDIAN AFFAIRS GST Council Approves SGST & UTGST Draft Bills at its 12th Meeting i.  The  Goods and Service Tax (GST) council  headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley cleared the  State GST (SGST)  and  Union Territory GST (UTGST)  laws during its  12 Council meet  on March 16, 2017. ii.  Now the draft bills will need to be approved by the Cabinet and taken up in Parliament’s ongoing budget session for final approval. iii.  Meanwhile, the sGST draft law will have to be approved by the legislative assemblies of respective states including Delhi and Puducherry. iv . The UTGST draft law is for the union territories like Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, which do not have legislative assemblies. v.  The council’s next meeting is scheduled to be held on  March 31  to frame  rules for Goods and Service Tax regime. vi.  The GST tax regime has ...