1 July

Rajya Sabha passes four GST bills, landmark tax regime moves a step closer to 1 July rollout

Parliament on Thursday passed four legislations to pave the way for roll out of the historic Goods and Services Tax (GST) from the target date of 1 July.

GST rollout from 1 July to make goods cheaper: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

With regard to GST, Arun Jaitley said the new indirect tax regime will ensure seamless transfer of goods and services, while stronger information technology backbone will make evasion difficult.

Bangladesh police kills 11 members of Islamist group blamed for 1 July café attack

Bangladeshi security forces killed 11 members of an Islamist militant group on Saturday, most of them dying in a three-hour gun battle on the outskirts of the capital.