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Decision for 5% GST on essential taken by GoM: Govt

Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary said that the GoM included ministers from states like Karnataka, Bihar, Kerala, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal. This GoM takes decisions unanimously.

Delhi LG, Vinai Kumar Saxena, PNG Supply, Village

Excise scam: Delhi LG seeks detailed from chief secretary

He said with the records available so far, it is more than evident that not only did certain officers ignored and facilitated decisions that were in complete violation of the GNCTD, Act, 1991, Transaction of Business Rules, 1993, Delhi Excise Act, 2009 and Delhi Excise Rules, 2010, but prima facie acted as proactive conduits in formulating and implementing illegal orders solely at the behest of the Minister In-charge, Manish Sisodia.

Winter session of Parliament from December 7, to have 17 sittings over 23 days

Lok Sabha passes Antarctica Bill amid uproar

There were no amendments to the text of the Bill that was passed after a voice vote. Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh said such a law was necessary under India’s obligations as a signatory to the Antarctic Treaty of 1963.

Delhi LG, Vinai Kumar Saxena, PNG Supply, Village

Delhi LG returns proposal for CM Kejriwal’s foreign trip

V K Saxena has underlined the fact that GNCTD does not have exclusive domain over the issues corresponding with the theme of the conference, and hence it will be inappropriate for a chief minister to be attending the same.

Terrorist incidents came down in J&K since 2019: Centre

Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai told the House that terrorist incidents have come down significantly. He said among the 118 people killed in 2019 after the abrogation of Article 370, five are Kashmiri Pandits, 16 people include Sikhs, Hindus and others.

Parliament business stalled over GST issue for third day in a row

Opposition members kept insisting on the rollback of GST on essential commodities carrying placards reading, ‘Gabbar Singh strikes again’ into the Well of the House amidst slogans of ‘take back GST’. They asserted that the struggle will continue from the House to the road if the government does not listen to their voice.

RS adjourned over inflation, GST on essentials, Agnipath

After a one-time adjournment, as soon as the sitting of the House began at 2 pm, there was ruckus and sloganeering from the Opposition parties. Opposition members were seen raising slogans against inflation and demanding that the government withdraw its decision to impose GST on several essential packaged food items.