Congress for passage of GST bill, if its concern addressed: Azad
Congress on Tuesday said it was all for the passage of the long-pending GST bill if concerns of the party and some others are addressed ahead of Monsoon session of Parliament.
Jun 15, 2016, 00:45 AM IST
All states agree on GST said Jaitley
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Jun 14, 2016, 21:01 PM IST
As BJP eyes AIADMK's backing in Rajya Sabha, Jayalalithaa meets PM Modi, submits 29-point charter of demands
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Tuesday and discussed a host of issues related to the southern state.
Jun 14, 2016, 17:46 PM IST
Finance Ministry releases draft of model GST Bill
Finance Ministry on Tuesday released the draft of model GST Bill.
Jun 14, 2016, 16:06 PM IST
Major breakthrough on GST: Virtually all states on board, says FM Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said every state has either supported or accepted the idea of the pan-India Goods and Services Tax (GST) except Tamil Nadu, which has expressed reservations.
Jun 14, 2016, 14:11 PM IST
GST deadlock: Crucial meeting of state FMs with Arun Jaitley begins, breakthrough likely
The meeting on June 14 and 15 will discuss the model GST law, which will be adopted by the Centre and all states.
Jun 14, 2016, 12:37 PM IST
Important meeting for GST bill today
Important meeting for GST bill today towards making it get passed in coming session.
Jun 14, 2016, 11:35 AM IST
State FMs to meet this week to discuss model GST law
Amid hopes of long pending GST bill getting passed in Rajya Sabha in the next Parliament session, state finance ministers will deliberate on the model GST law at a two-day meeting in Kolkata beginning Tuesday.
Jun 12, 2016, 12:34 PM IST
GST to create a unified market, prevent tax-on-tax: FM Jaitley
The roll-out of GST will convert India into one common market, prevent tax-on-tax and make goods and services cheaper, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Wednesday.
Jun 01, 2016, 14:19 PM IST
Have undertaken 'maximum' reforms, enormous task ahead: PM Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi said that many of the changes he has put in place would have been regarded by previous administrations as difficult to implement, but now that he has done them, to his critics they no longer qualify as "big bang".
May 26, 2016, 12:33 PM IST
Focus on political consensus for GST: Industry to government
As the Modi government nears its second anniversary, industry leaders today said focus should now be on building political consensus for passage of long- pending GST Bill and on expediting the non-legislative reforms.
May 23, 2016, 16:53 PM IST
India's medium-term outlook to only improve further: HSBC
Medium-term growth prospect of the Indian economy is improving, and with the GST Bill likely to be passed later in the year, it will only improve further, says an HSBC report.
May 20, 2016, 15:52 PM IST
BJP's win in Assam brings power for economic reforms
Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday won power for the first time in the northeastern state of Assam, a victory that will help his right-wing nationalist government recover some reform momentum after poll losses last year.
May 20, 2016, 11:16 AM IST
Mamata Bannerjee backs GST Bill; will she be the catalyst behind Modi govt's reform push?
With Mamata Bannerjee set to assume her chair for the second term as West Bengal Chief Minister, the ruling BJP might see a revival of hope for the passage of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill –that has been pending for a very long time.
May 19, 2016, 15:48 PM IST
Reasonably confident of GST Bill passage in monsoon session: FM Jaitley
Exuding confidence in getting the GST Bill passed in the upcoming monsoon session, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said regional parties, including UPA allies like DMK and NCP, are all making strong noises in support of the tax legislation.
May 16, 2016, 13:04 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi giving farewell speech to MP's from Rajya Sabha
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May 13, 2016, 15:58 PM IST
Wish GST had passed during your tenure: PM Modi tells retiring Rajya Sabha MPs
Conveying his best wishes to members of Rajya Sabha who are retiring on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that it would have been good for the states had the GST Bill been passed during their tenure.
May 13, 2016, 11:33 AM IST
Judiciary encroaching upon legislative and executive authority brick by brick: Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has raised alarm with regard to the judiciary encroaching upon the authority of the legislature.
May 12, 2016, 10:02 AM IST
Proposed GST in India is of paramount importance: US
Underscoring the need for tax reforms in India, the US has said the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) is of paramount importance.
Apr 08, 2016, 10:08 AM IST
GST deadlock: Weight of directly elected house must always be maintained, says FM Jaitley
Jaitley, who in May last year stated that Indian democracy faced a serious challenge with an 'indirectly elected' Upper House questioning the wisdom of 'directly elected' Lok Sabha, today said he will again be speaking to the Congress on the GST bill.
Apr 07, 2016, 13:45 PM IST
