Govt to table CAG report on Rafale deal in Parliament Tuesday
New Delhi: The government is scheduled to table the CAG report on Rafale jet fighter deal, which has generated a massive political controversy, in Parliament Tuesday, sources said. CAG of India Rajiv Mehrishi The More...
INX Media case: P Chidambaram evasive, custodial interrogation required, CBI & ED tells HC
New Delhi: CBI and Enforcement Directorate Friday asserted before the Delhi High Court that custodial interrogation of Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram was required in the INX Media case More...
GST panel to study uniform tax rate on lottery
New Delhi: A GST ministerial panel will suggest whether a uniform tax rate should be imposed on lotteries or the current differential tax rate system be continued, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday. Currently, More...
Relief to small businesses: GST exemption limit doubled to Rs 40 lakh
New Delhi: In a bid to give relief to small businesses, the GST Council Thursday doubled the limit for exemption from payment of goods and services tax (GST) to Rs 40 lakh and announced that the higher turnover More...
Urjit Patel spoke of resignation for months; Institutions like CBI paramount: PM Modi
New Delhi: Urjit Patel stepped down as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor because of personal reasons and had been telling the Prime Minister for some time about his decision to resign, said Prime Minister More...
GST collection drops to Rs 94,726 cr in December
New Delhi: GST collection dropped to Rs 94,726 crore in December 2018, lower than Rs 97,637 crore collected in the previous month. GST collection dropped to Rs 94,726 crore in December 2018, lower than Rs 97,637 More...
GST: Focus shifts to enforcement actions, returns, refund simplification
New Delhi: It faced a huge political backlash and became the butt of jokes with opponents calling it ‘Gabbar Singh Tax’, but weathered all of it in 2018 and its proponents are confident the GST is fast More...
GST Council cuts rates on 23 items, rationalises 28 pc slab
New Delhi: In a relief to the common man, the GST Council Saturday cut rates on 23 commonly used goods and services, including TV screens, movie tickets and power banks. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley The annual More...
99% items to be kept under 18% or less GST slab, says PM Modi
Maharashtra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday indicated that the 28 per cent slab of Goods and Services Tax (GST) will soon only be restricted to a few select items such as luxury items. Prime Minister Narendra More...
BJP leader questions new RBI Governor’s ‘capabilities’
Gujarat: BJP leader Jay Narayan Vyas on Wednesday questioned the “capabilities” of new RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, invoking his limitations as an Indian Administrative Officer (IAS). BJP leader Jay More...