Government
GST Council finalises a 5-12-18-28% rate structure
03 Nov 2016
Finance minister Arun Jaitly is likely to hit the opposition bump when the bill goes to Parliament for approval, since the Congress Party has been insisting on an 18 per cent cap on GST rate
Urban development ministry invites online applications from urban poor for affordable houses
03 Nov 2016
Telangana, Andhra tops Indian states in ease of doing business with real `laissez-faire’
02 Nov 2016
The Ease of Doing Business rankings released by the commerce ministry follow close on the heels of the dismal performance the country as a whole in the global rankings
SC slams Centre for delaying appointment of HC judges
28 Oct 2016
The Supreme Court on Friday rapped the Centre for not appointing judges to various high courts despite recommendations made by the collegium in this regard
Centre sets up committee to monitor bird flu
27 Oct 2016
Jammu and Kashmir’s document of accession made public
27 Oct 2016
The documents relating to the accession of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir to India, which had been locked away in government archieves for decades, has finally been placed in the public domain following initiatives taken by an RTI activist
GST Council finalises five more sets of rules
01 Oct 2016
Finance minister Arun Jaitley said the task of fixing GST rates, service tax assessments and compensation for the states remained yet unresolved and will be decided in the council’s next meeting on 18-20 October
HC strikes down Bihar’s stringent liquor prohibition law
30 Sep 2016
The law had been described by critics as draconian for strict penalties against family members of anyone found making, drinking or selling alcohol
IDS counters to remain open till Friday midnight
28 Sep 2016
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