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  Congress adamant on sending GST Bill to Rajya Sabha panel

  National | May 11, 2015 7:11 IST

  New Delhi: As the "mother of all reforms", the Bill on the goods and services tax (GST), heads for the Rajya Sabha, the main opposition Congress is geared to send it to a standing committee

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  Five Major News Headlines that got eclipsed under #SalmanVerdict

  India | May 06, 2015 21:18 IST

  LS approves GST bill, paves way for uniform tax regimeThe long-pending GST bill was approved by Lok Sabha today after a walkout by Congress even as government vowed to compensate states for any revenue loss

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  GST, land boundary Bills: BJP issues whip to MPs

  National | May 06, 2015 14:58 IST

  New Delhi: BJP today issued a whip to its MPs in both Houses of Parliament till Friday to ensure their presence during the passage of two constitutional amendment Bills pertaining to the GST and land

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  LS approves GST bill, paves way for uniform tax regime

  National | May 06, 2015 16:03 IST

  New Delhi: The long-pending GST bill was approved by Lok Sabha today after a walkout by Congress even as government vowed to compensate states for any revenue loss and assured that the new uniform indirect

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  Modi running a govt of some people, by one person: Sonia

  National | May 06, 2015 14:04 IST

  New Delhi: A combative Congress President Sonia Gandhi today mounted a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of running a government “of some people, by one person for a select few” and

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  Congress backs GST but wants its bill to be sent to Standing Committee

  National | May 05, 2015 18:36 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today supported Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Lok Sabha but opposed some of the provisions of the bill on it introduced by the BJP government, demanding that it be sent to

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  LS takes up GST bill after Speaker rejects demands for referring it to Standing Committee

  National | May 05, 2015 18:14 IST

  New Delhi: The long-delayed GST Bill was taken up for consideration in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday after the Speaker rejected the Opposition's demands to refer the key reform measure to a Parliamentary Standing Committee.In

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  It will become impossible to hide black money: Arun Jaitley

  May 01, 2015 15:52 IST

  Committing to effectively deal with the black money menace, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the government has initiated prosecution against 121 offender and proposes to push for new law in the Lok Sabha next

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  Govt initiatives to take India's growth to 9-10 pc: Jaitley

  May 01, 2015 14:54 IST

  New Delhi: Initiatives being taken by the government to boost investments and introduce tax reforms will lead to 9-10 per cent economic growth in the coming years, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today.“The cumulative impact

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  Land bill will be passed, let Harsimrat answer Rahul: BJP

  National | April 30, 2015 17:24 IST

  New Delhi:  BJP President Amit Shah today rejected opposition charge that the land bill was anti-farmer and asked parties not to oppose it for political reasons.He expressed confidence the land bill and the Goods and

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  Parliament may see face-off between government, Congress over GST Bill

  National | April 27, 2015 23:29 IST

  New Delhi:  Another face-off between government and opposition could be seen in Parliament with Congress today sticking to its demand for referring the long pending Goods and Services Taxes bill to the Standing Committee for

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  GST bill to be taken up by Lok Sabha tomorrow

  National | April 26, 2015 17:29 IST

  New Delhi: The long-pending Bill on Goods and Services Tax (GST), moved in the Lok Sabha amid stiff resistance by several Opposition parties, would be taken up for consideration and passing tomorrow.The Constitution (122nd Amendment)

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  TMC to support GST Bill in Lok Sabha

  National | April 24, 2015 12:23 IST

  New Delhi: Mamata Banerjee led Trinamool Congress has decided to extend its support to government's Goods and Services Tax Constitution Amendment Bill that is to be tabled in parliament today.Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely

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  GST Bill to be tabled in Lok Sabha today

  April 24, 2015 8:47 IST

  New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will move the Goods and Services Tax Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha today for discussion and passage.Four hours have been allotted for discussion on The Constitution (One

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  Confident of GST from next fiscal: Jaitley

  April 22, 2015 20:55 IST

  New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said he was optimistic that the pan-India Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be implemented from April 1 next year, with the mood among the states quite

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  Akhilesh Yadav seeks safeguards in GST Bill

  National | February 12, 2015 23:15 IST

  Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday sought safeguards in the proposed GST bill, noting states presently have the constitutional right to levy taxes on purchase or sale of any commodity but the

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  All states in favour of early GST roll-out: Arun Jaitley

  December 27, 2014 9:38 IST

  New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that his counterparts in all states favour an early roll-out of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Bill.Speaking after the pre-budget meeting with the state Finance

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  Jaitley urges India Inc to build public opinion for GST Bill

  December 21, 2014 8:43 IST

  New Delhi: A day after the government tabled the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday urged industries to build public opinion in states for passing

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  Will not allow political obstructionism to stop Insurance Bill: Jaitley

  December 20, 2014 13:18 IST

  New Delhi: A day after introducing the long-pending GST Bill in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the government is "extremely determined" to push insurance sector reforms and will not allow political

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  GST is single biggest tax reform since 1947: Jaitley

  December 20, 2014 9:52 IST

  New Delhi: Touting it as the "single biggest tax reform" since independence, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the GST law will subsume all indirect levies including entry tax from April, 2016, which will ensure