Goods And Services Tax Bill

GST Bill: How Arun Jaitley 2.0 forged a consensus and scripted history

The last few months has seen a fundamental shift in Jaitley's strategy after the Congress managed to successfully frustrate him in his initial efforts. From a combative approach, the finance minister has chosen a path of conciliation.

GST Bill journey is proof that in a democracy, what will be will ultimately be

The GST is intended to be a comprehensive indirect tax on manufacture, sale and consumption of goods and services throughout India, to replace taxes levied by the central and state governments.

PM Modi to launch national campaign aimed at youth on 9 August

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on 9 August launch a campaign aimed at acquainting the young generation with the sacrifices made by freedom fighters during India's Independence struggle, Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu said on Tuesday.

India's 7.5% growth may be overstated; PM Modi slow in pushing reforms: US

Highly appreciative of the series of economic reforms, in particular streamlining bureaucratic decision making and raising FDI limits in certain sectors, US State Department in a report said

Kerala does a U-turn, backs out of GST commitment: Mitra

In the 14 June meeting of the empowered committee of the state finance ministers, all states except Tamil Nadu had agreed to support the GST Bill.

GST Bill is aimed at achieving corporate control over democratic mechanisms

GST bill is aimed at corporate control of one of the most important democratic mechanisms of people's control over revenue and resources.

How Arun Jaitley used 'cooperative federalism' to checkmate Cong on GST

Congress is doomed to carry on with its policy of obstructionism, come what may, as it is doomed to crash out of national consciousness with the "escape velocity of Jupiter".

National exec meet: BJP decides to call Congress' GST bluff; to move bill in Monsoon session

Besides UP, one key issue being talked about on the sidelines of BJP national executive meet is the passage of the critical economic reforms bill - the GST.

New Rajya Sabha rubric leaves NDA with little room for excuses; it must go full steam ahead

Instead of carping incessantly at the disjunction in Rajya Sabha numbers, the NDA must remember that it isn't the first government to grapple with such a hurdle

Going all out to pass GST Bill: BJP issues whip, tells MPs to stay present in Parliament

With the government pushing for passage of the GST bill in Parliament, BJP issued a whip to its members on Tuesday, asking them to be present in both the Houses on Tuesday and Wednesday.