A group comprising ministers from states is yet to finalise a report on rationalisation of GST rates and a decision will be taken in due course, sources said.
Currently, GST is a four-tier structure of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent. Besides, gold and gold jewellery attract 3 per cent tax. In addition, there is an exempt list of items like unbranded and unpacked food items which do not attract the levy.
According to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the new initiative aims at empowering start-ups in the water sector to grow through innovation and design that will drive sustainable economic growth and generate employment opportunities.
Kunda Election Result: JDL's Raghuraj Pratap Singh has won the election in Kunda constituency against SP's Gulshan Yadav. Polling in this constituency was held in fifth phase on February 27.
Auraiya Election Result 2022: BJP's Gudiya Katheriya has won the seat against Samajwadi Party's Jitendra Kumar Dohare. Polling in this seat was held in the third phase on February 20.
BJP candidate Aditi Singh won with 44.51 per cent votes over Samajwadi Party's candidate Ram Pratap Yadav.
The key contest in Lucknow North is between sitting BJP MLA Neeraj Bora and SP's Pooja Shukla. Congress has fielded educationist Ajay Kumar Srivastava, while Aam Aadmi Party has banked upon Amit Srivastav.
The government was looking to sell 5 per cent stake in Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) this month, which could have fetched over Rs 60,000 crore to the exchequer. The IPO would have helped meet the curtailed disinvestment target of Rs 78,000 crore this fiscal.
The poll panel's voter turnout app till 9.30 pm showed 59.77 per cent voting. The State Election Commission releases the final voting percentage a day after the polling.
Replying to a question in the Lower House, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar said keeping a separate budget for agriculture would neither benefit the country nor the farmers.
Punjab assembly election will be held in one single phase on February 20 and results will be declared on March 10. It's going to be a multi-polar fight in the forthcoming elections between SAD-BSP, Congress, Captain Amarinder Singh's new-founded Punjab Lok Congress (PLC)-BJP and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
In a letter to the poll body, Akhilesh's party has asked it to issue instructions to CM Adityanath to use the language which is in accordance of the Model Code of Conduct.
Introduction of digital currency, investments in the construction of roads, railways, airports, ports, 400 new Vande Bharat trains, rural housing, and no change in income-tax slabs were among key announcements. Let's take a look at what different businesses have to say post-budget announcement.
Rahul Gandhi blamed the Modi government's foreign policy that helped Pakistan and China to come together. Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar responded to the Congress leader in a series of tweets.
The Judiciary, the Election Commission, Pegasus, these are all instruments of destroying the voice of the union of states, said Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said in Lok Sabha while speaking on Motion of Thanks to President's address during Budget session 2022.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, or NFT will never become legal tender. Crypto assets are assets whose value will be determined between two people. You can buy gold, diamond, crypto, but that will have not have the value authorization by the government, Finance Secretary said.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Budget 2022 on Tuesday announcing that digital currency, 5G services will be launched by next year, new Vande Bharat trains but no change in tax slabs. Let's take a look at what a common man needs to know about Modi government's budget.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman slammed Rahul Gandhi for his 'Zer0 Sum Budget' remark at Modi government saying that she will take criticism but not from someone who hasn't done his homework.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the Union Budget 2022-23 saying Important announcements such as MSP, measures to double farmers income, 60 lakh jobs for youth, measures for women empowerment such as Mission Shakti will boost our economy.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Union Budget 2022-23 and announced that e-passports will be rolled out this year to enhance the convenience for citizens.
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