Tag: Piyush Goyal
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Govt withdraws FRDI Bill on panel’s suggestion
The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 10 August last year and thereafter, was referred to the Joint Committee of Parliament, which was asked to submit its report on the Bill.
August 2, 2018 -
GST collections in line with government target, to rise further
During its last meeting, the GST Council had cut rates on a range of goods including sanitary pads, small TVs, refrigerators, washing machines and many other consumer goods.
August 1, 2018 -
Railways launches ethics drive
The Indian Railways organised a programme on Ethics in Public Governance and Launched “Mission Satyanishtha” at a day-long event held at National Rail Museum in the capital on Friday. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal administered the oath to officers and supervisors at the programme. He said, “People define an organisation and an organization defines its people, …
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July 29, 2018 -
Bullet train project delayed by 50 years until Modi came: Piyush Goyal
"We got a loan of Rs 1.08 lakh crore for 50 years at an interest of 0.1 per cent from Japan. We want to develop a network of speed rail in the country.
July 25, 2018 -
Naidu tells TDP MPs to move privilege motion against PM Modi, Piyush Goyal
TDP MP YS Chowdary had on Tuesday accused the Modi government of “centrally-sponsored lynching” of Andhra Pradesh.
July 25, 2018 -
GST Council tweaks rates | Complete list of items that will get cheaper
Decisions applicable from 27 July; Piyush Goyal says the GST Council will now focus on job creation too.
July 22, 2018 -
Govt slashes GST rates, eases filing of returns
The Union Government exempted sanitary napkins from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) net and slashed the rates of many other commodities in the 28th GST Council meeting chaired by interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi.
July 21, 2018 -
Govt abolishes GST on sanitary napkins
In what comes as a major boost for women in the country and would go a long way to ensure the success of heath programmes centred on women, the Union Government decided on Saturday that there will be no Goods and Services Tax (GST) on sanitary napkins.
July 21, 2018 -
Don’t understand Shashi Tharoor’s foreign accent: Union Minister Piyush Goyal
Launching a scathing attack on the Modi government, Tharoor highlighted that Nirav Modi, was photographed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Davos.
July 20, 2018 -
Truck operators on nationwide indefinite strike from today
Unionised truckers claim over 9.3 million members and the strike was announced on May 17.
July 20, 2018 -
Finance Ministry likely to infuse about Rs 10,000 crore soon in PSU banks
Some of these banks have come under pressure because of interest paid to their bondholders of Additional Tier 1 (AT-1) bonds, sources said.
July 17, 2018 -
GST Council to decide on simplified GST return in July 21 meet: Piyush Goyal
The GST Council will discuss ease of filing returns, ease of assessment and may also consider further rationalisation of tax rates in its upcoming meeting on July 21, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. He said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council had been responsive to industry demands and it will take the …
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July 12, 2018 -
Maneka says assets gifted to wives should not be taxed, seeks changes in I-T Act
The provision to tax the gifted assets was originally formulated in the 1960s under the assumption that wives and daughters-in-law.
July 10, 2018 -
Goyal for CSR ventures in Maoist areas
Takes a dig at industrialists for undertaking CSR activities near their factories; says 'those are compulsions, not CSR'.
July 10, 2018 -
‘Coal imports by power sector in April-May reduced 15%’
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the event, Goyal refuted reports of shortage of coal in Delhi's power plants.
July 4, 2018 -
Working to make Air India profitable again: Piyush Goyal
"Improvement in the functioning of Air India and its profitability would help us fetch a better value," he said.
July 4, 2018 -
Andheri bridge collapse: Five injured, Piyush Goyal orders inquiry even as blame game ensues
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has ordered an inquiry into the incident. He directed officials to speed up rescue and restoration work at the crash site.
July 3, 2018