Stall owner paints house in Argentina colours

KOLKATA: Shib Shankar Patra is one among thousands of die-hard Argentina fans in Kolkata and there’s nothing unusual about it. But then die-hard fans at times can be weird too. The 53-year-old Patra harboured a dream to watch ‘The Albiceleste’ live in Russia. But when told that his savings of Rs 60,000 were not enough to fund his World Cup trip, he decided the next best thing — paint his entire three-storeyed building in Argentina colours. PTI

GST refund likely for foreign tourists at airports

NEW DELHI: Foreign tourists may soon get to claim GST refunds at airports at the time of exit as the revenue department is working on a mechanism to refund taxes paid by them on local purchases. Initially, only purchases made from big retailers would be eligible for Goods and Services Tax (GST) refunds. In several countries, VAT or GST is refunded to the tourists for purchases made beyond a prescribed threshold. PTI