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Lok Sabha Rejects Rajya Sabha Amendments To Finance Bill
The Lok Sabha on Thursday rejected the amendments proposed to the Finance Bill 2017 by the Rajya Sabha.The Bill, being a money bill, will now go to the President for approval before becoming law.....
No Discussion On Extending GST Roll-out Beyond July 1: FinMin
The government is not thinking of extending the roll-out date of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) beyond July 1, and businesses and traders must ensure preparedness by then, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday.....
India Likely To Grow At 7.2% In 2017, 7.7% In 2018: Jaitley
The Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.2 per cent in 2017 and by 7.7 per cent in 2018, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday.....
Rajya Sabha Passes Four GST Bills
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed four bills related to the implementation of the pan-India Goods and Services Tax.....
Jaitley Will Take Up H-1B Visa Issue In US Visit: Sitharaman
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, currently on a visit to the US, will take up with the American administration the matter of restrictions on H-1B visas, the government said on Thursday.....
India A Major Driver Of Emerging Economies' Growth: Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that emerging economies have become increasingly important, accounting for more than 75 per cent of global growth, and that India has been a major driver of global economic growth. ....
International Community Should Act On Pakistan Terror Links: Jaitley
Warning that most terrorism "across the world have some footprint" in Pakistan, Indian Finance and Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said Monday that the international community has to take action.....
PM Announces Rs 2,000 Crore To Combat Northeast Floods
PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced Rs 2,000 crore for northeastern states to deal with the damage caused by recent floods that killed 76 persons in Assam and affected millions.....
GST Council Cuts Tax Slab For 178 Items From 28% To 18%
The GST rate on 50 items of mass consumption, that were in the 28 per cent tax slab, rest items has been slashed to 18 per cent, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, who heads the panel of Group of Ministers for tackling IT-related glitches, said on Friday.....
Current Fiscal Growth At 6.75%, Next At 7-7.5%: Economic Survey
India's Economic Survey for 2017-18 has pegged the country's growth at 6.75 per cent for the current fiscal and 7 to 7.5 per cent for 2018-19. ....
