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Petroleum Under GST, But Will Apply After States Agree: Jaitley
Petroleum products, which will be within the purview of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) slated to be implemented from July 1, would, however, continue to be taxed as per the current taxation regime until the GST Council agrees on applying GST to these products, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday.....
US House Republicans Pull Healthcare Bill
A GOP-sponsored healthcare bill was pulled from the floor of the House of Representatives ahead of a vote, presumably because not enough votes have been secured for its passing, US media reported on Friday.....
Mental Health Bill Decriminalising Suicide Passed By Parliament
The Mental Healthcare Bill 2016, that provides for mental healthcare and services for persons with mental illness, and also decriminalises suicide, secured parliamentary approval on Monday with the Lok Sabha's assent to the legislation. ....
Modi Government Showing Double Standards Over Lokpal: Congress
The Congress on Tuesday accused the Narendra Modi government of double standards on the Lokpal issue by saying that the ombudsman can't be appointed in the absence of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. ....
Lok Sabha Passes All Four GST Bills
India moved a step closer to becoming a unified market in line with the federalist vision of the architects of its Constitution with the passage in Parliament on Wednesday of the GST Bill, which extends pan-India except to Jammu and Kashmir for now.....
Rajya Sabha Members Should Resign If They Have Any Pride Left: Moily
All members of the Rajya Sabha should resign if they have any pride left, Congress leader M. Veerappa Moily said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, slamming the government for undermining the house of elders by bringing in legislation to the lower house as money bills to ensure their passage.....
GST Bills Passage Fails To Cheer Indian Equities
The passage of a major tax reform in the country failed to cheer the Indian equity markets on Thursday. ....
Lok Sabha Passes Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill
A draft legislation to amend the Motor Vehicles Act to impose stiffer penalties on traffic rules violations and to protect the Good Samaritans from legal harassment was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday.....
Congress Raps Government For 'bypassing' Rajya Sabha In Budget Session
The Congress on Tuesday slammed the BJP-led NDA government, saying it had bypassed Rajya Sabha and got many "imperfect bills" passed as Money Bills during the Budget session.....
Bill To Hike Muslim Quota Introduced In Telangana Assembly
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday moved a bill in the State legislative assembly to hike reservation quota for backward Muslims and the Scheduled Tribes (ST) to 12 and 10 per cent respectively.....
