New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the next-generation GST reforms are a step towards building a healthier and stronger India.
Ranchi, Sep 4 (IANS) Reacting to opposition statements on the GST slab reforms, Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Thursday said that the opposition has nothing to do with development. They do not want to acknowledge the development work happening in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the last decade has been about bold reforms aimed at transforming India’s economic landscape, from corporate tax cuts that spurred investment, to GST creating a unified market, to personal income tax reforms enhancing Ease of Living.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in its 56th meeting chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on September 4, approved a cut from 18 per cent to five on major agricultural inputs like tractors, machinery, fertilisers, and irrigation equipment.
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) The domestic equity indices ended the session slightly up on Thursday amid volatility. The Sensex surged over 900 points in opening trade, driven by optimism over GST reforms. However, it lost most of the gains due to profit booking and selling in IT stocks.
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Thursday, buoyed by transformative rate reductions announced by the GST Council across sectors.
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) In a historic step toward overhauling India’s indirect tax system, the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Wednesday approved sweeping rate rationalisation reforms, cutting down the existing four-rate GST structure to just two slabs -- 5 per cent and 18 per cent.
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) The Indian equity indices closed higher on Wednesday amid euphoria around GST rationalisation as the two-day GST Council meeting kicked off. Sensex settled at 80,567.71, up 409.83 points or 0.51 per cent.
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices opened flat on Wednesday, tracking weak global cues, while investors await the outcome of the two-day GST Council meeting to revise rates.
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal recently said that the government is engaged in “deep negotiations” with Australia regarding a proposal to construct one million homes estimated at $500 billion. If realised, this can herald one of the largest international housing collaborations in recent history.
