Economy - general
UN to issue stamp to honour M S Subbulakshmi, celebrate India’s Independence Day
12 Aug 2016
Subbulakshmi will now get a follower in A R Rahman who will enthral UN diplomats at a special concert at the UN General Assembly on 15 August, becoming the second Indian to perform at the iconic UN hall
RBI keeps policy rates unchanged
09 Aug 2016
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, whose three-year term ends on 4 September, said he expected a spike in inflation, on the back of a hike this year in the salaries of millions of government employees and sticky core inflation
RBI keeps policy rates unchanged
09 Aug 2016
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, whose three-year term ends on 4 September, said he expected a spike in inflation, on the back of a hike this year in the salaries of millions of government employees and sticky core inflation
GST a win-win for all, no single party can take credit: PM
09 Aug 2016
Eemphasissing in the Lok Sabha that the passage of the GST Constitution Amendment Bill by Parliament was not a victory of any party or government Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude to all parties for their support
Parliament approves GST bill
08 Aug 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described GST as a “crucial step” towards ending tax terrorism besides reducing corruption and black money
Rajya Sabha clears GST bill; AIADMK stages walkout
04 Aug 2016
The bill, which will pave way for most important tax reform in post-Independence India, was passed with all 203 members present backing it and 13 AIADMK members staging a walkout just before the voting
Govt circulates amended GST bill ahead of RS debate tomorrow
02 Aug 2016
The amendments propose three key changes to the 2014 bill relating to the additional tax of up to 1 per cent, compensation to states, and a dispute resolution by the GST Council