FM Jaitley hopeful of GST Bill in ensuing Budget session
After hitting the Congress wall in two successive Parliament sessions, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday exuded confidence that landmark GST Bill will be passed in the next session as numbers in the Rajya Sabha will tilt in favour of the new indirect tax regime.
Jan 02, 2016, 19:53 PM IST
Modi govt a story of promises fulfilled & results delivered: BJP
Rejecting the Congress' charge that the Modi government's promises remained unfulfilled, BJP on Friday claimed its 20-month tenure was a story of "promises fulfilled and results delivered" and noted that India had become the "fastest" growing country in the world amid a global slowdown.
Jan 01, 2016, 23:06 PM IST
Market wishlist for 2016: GST, more rate cuts & return of FPIs
Passage of the long-pending GST bill, lower interest rates and a bounce-back in the foreign portfolio investments, as also a stable rupee and good monsoons, figure high on the New Year wishlist of Dalal Street to help it regain the 30,000-point milestone.
Jan 01, 2016, 19:19 PM IST
Modi govt confused on Pak policy; BJP's stubborn attitude blocked GST: Congress
Hitting out at the NDA government on Friday the top guns of Congress said that Modi government's policy on Pakistan seems to be muddled and confused.
Jan 01, 2016, 16:53 PM IST
What Nehru established, current generation of Congress weakened: Arun Jaitley on Parliament disruptions
Castigating Congress strategy of disrupting Parliament session after session, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the party should rue over the fact that "disproportionate and irrational" approach was hurting institutions.
Dec 24, 2015, 16:33 PM IST
Over 48,000 including top industrialists sign petition for GST
Over 48,000 people, including prominent industrialists, have supported a signature campaign launched by industry body CII urging Members of Parliament to allow the passage of the GST bill, even as the Winter Session came to an end on Wednesday.
Dec 23, 2015, 18:49 PM IST
Hard to predict timeline for GST roll out, says Sinha
Government on Wednesday said it is "hard to predict" the timeline for the roll out of indirect tax reform, Goods and Services tax (GST), as it mainly depends on the legislative procedure.
Dec 23, 2015, 18:38 PM IST
Positive signals from Oppn for passage of Bills: Venkaiah Naidu
The government has got positive signals from the opposition regarding passage of some important Bills in Rajya Sabha during the ongoing session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday.
Dec 20, 2015, 17:20 PM IST
Present GST bill flawed: Chidambaram
Former finance minister P Chidambaram on Sunday said the present GST bill is "flawed" and the government could get the legislation passed by addressing the concerns of the Congress party.
Dec 20, 2015, 11:50 AM IST
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Dec 19, 2015, 13:33 PM IST
Blow to Modi govt's reform push; GST Bill not likely to go through current session of Parliament
The bills include amendment to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, a legislation to set up commercial courts and bankruptcy code.
Dec 19, 2015, 12:44 PM IST
All-party meet breaks Rajya Sabha logjam, but no 'truce' yet on GST Bill
The Centre on Friday partially succeeded in breaking the logjam in Rajya Sabha after an all-party meet convened by Chairman Hamid Ansari ended on a positive note, but the GST Bill will not be taken up in the current session, a minister said.
Dec 18, 2015, 19:25 PM IST
All-party meet: No consensus on GST
An all-party meeting convened by Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari on Friday failed to bring a consensus on the passage of the GST bill, but members of the Upper House decided to pass six other pending bills in the remaining period of three days of the Winter Session.
Dec 18, 2015, 17:08 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to meet cabinet colleagues over dinner today
While the interaction is being dubbed as routine, the meeting of the entire cabinet is rare.
Dec 17, 2015, 10:07 AM IST
IMF backs early rollout of GST, says will help create jobs, boost output
Pitching for an early take-off of the Goods and Services Tax, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde Wednesday said it will help India create more jobs, increase revenue as well as promote domestic manufacturing.
Dec 16, 2015, 22:25 PM IST
GST rate to be below 18%, open to dropping 1% additional tax: Arun Jaitley
Assuring that the GST rate will be less than 18 percent, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Wednesday hinted at accepting Congress' stand on scrapping one percent additional tax but said the demand for incorporating the rate in the Constitutional Bill is not agreeable.
Dec 16, 2015, 19:12 PM IST
Opposition setting a wrong precedent by disrupting Parliament: Arun Jaitley on GST Bill impasse
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday expressed hope that the GST Bill, which is currently stuck in Rajya Sabha, will be passed next year.
Dec 16, 2015, 11:33 AM IST
BJP plans anti-Congress offensive if GST not passed this session
In an effort to take the Congress on board for passing the GST bill in the current winter session of parliament, the government would soon reach out to it.
Dec 16, 2015, 00:09 AM IST
Arun Jaitley seeks Congress support to GST, says India can touch 9% growth
Contending that India has an opportunity to touch 9 percent growth, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Tuesday made a fresh bid to end the deadlock on GST bill as he reached out to Congress, asking it to think about the "legacy" it would be leaving behind by opposing it.
Dec 15, 2015, 22:15 PM IST
Certain factors preventing India from reaching 8% growth: Arun Jaitley
India's GDP had grown by 7.5 percent in the Q4 of 2014-15, 7 percent in the Q1 of 2015-2016 and 7.4 percent in the Q2 of 2015-2016.
Dec 15, 2015, 18:50 PM IST
