Government
Cabinet approves creation of GST Council and its secretariat
12 Sep 2016
The GST Council will be headed by union minister of finance and will have the minister of state in charge of revenue and state finance ministers as members
After Hooda raids, ED registers case in Haryana ‘land grab’
10 Sep 2016
Land sharks, allegedly in connivance with government officials, forced poor landowners in Gurgaon to part with 400 acres of land for a mere Rs100 crore against the market value of Rs1,600 crore, according to the CBI
President signs GST Constitution Amendment Bill into law
09 Sep 2016
The central government is now expected to go ahead with the setting up of the GST Council and a GST Secretariat to support the working of the council
Criticism of government is not dissent or sedition, clarifies SC
06 Sep 2016
Sedition or defamation cases cannot be slapped on anyone criticising the government, the Supreme Court today said in a clear message to the government against its frequent misuse of sedition laws
FM nudges banks to support India's growth
02 Sep 2016
Would have stayed longer, but agreement proved elusive: Rajan
02 Sep 2016
The former chief economist of the IMF said he wanted a second term at the central bank to complete his unfinished task "but just didn't reach an agreement" with the government on it