Government
LS passes GST bills, clears path for 1 July rollout of new tax regime
30 Mar 2017
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday cleared four GST bills after a marathon seven-hour debate over the multiplicity of rates, ambit of the new tax system, nature of legislation, proposed anti-profiteering body and Parliament's right over the new tax system
Jaitley moves draft GST bills in Parliament
27 Mar 2017
The four bills must be passed in Parliament before the Budget session ends on 21 April to enable the rollout of GST on 1 July
Yogi effect: chicken, mutton, egg dealers down shutters in UP
25 Mar 2017
With Hindutva forces to the fore in Uttar Pradesh, harried sellers of non-vegetarian items have decided to shut shop, not only affecting the diet of citizens but also threatening an escalation of vegetable prices
End transfer-posting demands, Modi tells MPs from UP
24 Mar 2017
Apart from lobbying for administrative postings, the PM also asked party MPs to avoid discrimination in development work irrespective of the poll result and support for BJP, focusing more on areas where the party has lost
SC collegium rejects virtually all govt demands?
24 Mar 2017
Poll panel for life ban of criminals from contesting
21 Mar 2017
The Election Commission of India has advocated barring persons convicted of crimes from contesting polls for life and stopping their entry into the judiciary or the executive
CJI Khehar seeks rapid appointment of judges as faceoff ends
21 Mar 2017
The collegium of Judges has dropped its objection to the Centre getting power to reject candidates for judgeship on grounds of national security and also to set up secretariats in the apex court and each HC to screen judge aspirants