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GST Council clears e-way bill mechanism for inter state goods movement
In order to provide seamless movement of goods across state borders, the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council at its 24th meeting on Saturday decided to make electronic permits compulsory for inter-state movement of goods from 1 February. The panel of state finance ministers chaired by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had an urgent meeting through video conferencing …
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December 16, 2017 -
Uproar in UP Council, Question Hour washed out
The Winter session of the UP Legislative Council began on a stormy note today with a determined opposition disrupting proceedings on the issue of law and order, leading to washout of the Question Hour. As soon as the House met for the day, Opposition members trooped into the well, raising issues relating to law and …
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December 14, 2017 -
GST rejig: It took 4 months to ‘improve’ economy, says Chidambaram
Former Finance Minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday took a dig at the government over the GST roll back in tax slabs, saying it took four months for commonsense to “germinate, flower and ripen into a fruit”. “Ministry of Finance must be complimented for ‘improving’ the macro-economic situation in four months and 10 …
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November 11, 2017 -
European Council president suggests Brexit could be halted
European Council President Donald Tusk on Tuesday said the future relationship between the UK and the European Union (EU) was dependant on the former and suggested that Brexit could be halted. Speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Tusk stressed the importance of unity among the remaining 27 EU member states irrespective of which way …
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October 24, 2017 -
PM Modi’s economic council asks govt to stick to fiscal consolidation
The newly-constituted Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) held its first meeting here on Wednesday, deciding to focus on 10 areas of interest in a bid to rev up the slowing Indian economy. This panel of economists and experts was recently set up by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in order to find ways and …
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October 11, 2017 -
Canada judge who wore Trump hat suspended without pay
A Canadian judge who wore a hat in court with Donald Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again” has been suspended without pay. The Ontario Judicial Council said Wednesday that the conduct of Justice Bernd Zabel warrants the most serious reprimand possible short of removing him from the bench. The council said the hat incident …
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September 13, 2017 -
Revised drafts of GST laws issued, to be placed before Council
The revised drafts of three GST laws have been released after incorporating suggestions from stakeholders, the government said on Saturday. These will now be placed before the Goods and Services Tax Council in its next meeting on December 2-3. “The revised drafts of the Model GST Law, iGST Law, GST Compensation Law have been uploaded …
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November 26, 2016 -
Revised drafts of GST laws issued, to be placed before Council
The revised drafts of three GST laws have been released after incorporating suggestions from stakeholders, the government said on Saturday. These will now be placed before the Goods and Services Tax Council in its next meeting on December 2-3. “The revised drafts of the Model GST Law, iGST Law, GST Compensation Law have been uploaded …
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November 26, 2016 -
Left leaders hold council of war
Left Front leaders held a meeting with the councillors in Siliguri on Saturday, three days after a Forward Bloc councillor joined the ruling party. The meeting was significant as it was held ahead of the monthly board meeting of Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC), which is scheduled on 31 August. The Left Front leaders discussed about …
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August 28, 2016