Government urges Opposition to help pass GST bill
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday urged the opposition to help pass the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill in winter session of parliament.
Nov 23, 2015, 20:27 PM IST
Winter session: Ordinance-related bills govt's key priority
With the land ordinance allowed to lapse, the government's priority will now be to take up three other ordinance-related bills fast as Winter Session of Parliament begins on November 26.
Nov 22, 2015, 14:06 PM IST
JD(U) likely to make a U-turn on GST Bill
The massive victory of the grand alliance in Bihar is likely to echo in Parliament.
Nov 22, 2015, 13:38 PM IST
Arun Jaitley meets Rahul Gandhi
There was no word from the Congress on what was discussed at the meeting held a week before the winter session of Parliament.
Nov 18, 2015, 19:08 PM IST
Winter Session schedule to be decided after Bihar polls: Naidu
The government will take a call on Parliament's Winter Session schedule after Bihar polls even as it on Wednesday pitched for the passage of a host of reform legislations, including GST Bill, saying that there is no reason for any party to oppose them.
Nov 04, 2015, 17:37 PM IST
PM Modi should first give up confrontationist mindset: Congress
With Finance Minister Arun Jaitley saying he was ready to discuss the GST bill with it, Congress on Wednesday struck a discordant note, insisting that Parliamentary democracy "cannot be reduced" to just one bill and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to first shed his "confrontationist" mindset.
Nov 04, 2015, 15:52 PM IST
GST only a question of time, obstruction won't continue: FM Jaitley
Once the Bill is passed, more than half of the states have to ratify it before Parliament passes another enabling bill to implement GST.
Nov 04, 2015, 13:21 PM IST
GST regime to have 8 forms for filing tax returns
The Joint Committee on Business Process for GST in relation to GST Return has suggested filing of a periodic e-return for Central GST, State GST and Integrated GST.
Oct 22, 2015, 15:09 PM IST
Government keen to push GST bill in Winter Session of Parliament
Government is going to push for a fresh round of consultations with opposition parties after the Bihar elections and try to get the Goods and Services Tax bill passed in the forthcoming Winter Session of Parliament
Oct 17, 2015, 16:07 PM IST
GST Bill's fate depends on government's ability to listen: Jairam Ramesh
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday said unless the government listens to the opposition, the GST Bill may get stalled in the forthcoming winter session of parliament.
Oct 10, 2015, 00:42 AM IST
Govt to continue reforms, will contain fiscal deficit: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Implementation of GST is very high on the priority list of the government, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said while expressing commitment to continuing reforms and containing fiscal deficit.
Sep 20, 2015, 22:55 PM IST
GST deadline: Early winter session holds key for states' nod
It appears to be a race against time as the government mulls convening an early Winter Session of Parliament to ensure rollout of the ambitious nationwide indirect tax regime GST by April next.
Sep 13, 2015, 10:36 AM IST
People won't forgive 'arrogant' Congress for blocking Parliament: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the opposition parties for frequent disruptions in the Monsoon Session of Parliament, saying the people of the country would not forgive them for their conduct.
Sep 11, 2015, 14:00 PM IST
Congress should allow GST passage for accelerating growth: Naidu
Racing against time to ensure passage of GST Bill in Parliament, government on Saturday said it wants an extended Monoson session so that the Constitutional amendment bill can be approved and appealed to Congress to support the key reform to accelerate the country's growth.
Sep 05, 2015, 20:38 PM IST
Hope "good sense" prevails on Cong over GST Bill: Sitharaman
The Centre, which was forced to back track on land bill issue, today expressed confidence that its key reform measure GST will not meet the same fate hoping "good sense" prevails on the main Opposition party Congress on the issue.
Aug 31, 2015, 22:53 PM IST
Textiles Ministry pushes for lowest GST slab for industry
The textiles ministry is making out a case for keeping the industry in the lowest slab of the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) and has made a pitch for the same to the Finance Minister.
Aug 26, 2015, 23:04 PM IST
Bank stocks make significant gains; Yes Bank jumps 8%
Most bank stocks were in demand Tuesday with Yes Bank gaining 8 percent mainly on value buying, a day after recording heavy losses.
Aug 25, 2015, 19:18 PM IST
Arun Jaitley stands firm, says GST Bill will soon see light of day
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday said the Constitution Amendment Bill to roll out Goods and Services Tax will soon see the light of day and the Revenue Department is getting ready with three Bills to ensure its implementation.
Aug 24, 2015, 21:57 PM IST
GST rate to be 'as reasonable as possible': Govt
"Effort of government is to make tax rate reasonable, as reasonable as possible. High tax rate do not achieve the objective of GST," Revenue Secretary Shaktikanta Das said at an Assocham event here.
Aug 20, 2015, 19:14 PM IST
