Government policies
GST Council recommends changes in services GST
19 Jan 2018
The GST Council chaired by finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday recommended several relief measures regarding GST rates on goods and services covering several sectors and commodities
GST Council slashes rates on 29 goods and 53 services
18 Jan 2018
The council, however, left a decision on bringing petrol and diesel under GST and the issue of simplifying the returns filing process to the next meeting
Supreme Court clears 'Padmaavat’ for release, lifts ban
18 Jan 2018
Despite the Supreme Court order, Rajput leader Suraj Pal Amu, who had reportedly offered a Rs10-crore bounty for beheading "Padmaavat" actor Deepika Padukone and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, said he will continue to protest against the film peacefully
GST Council meeting may try to douse the fuel price fire
17 Jan 2018
The BJP-led government has cut excise duty only once during its tenure-but raised it nine times between November 2014 and January 2016, and there is a case for lowering the central levy before states reduce the VAT on fuels
Govt allows foreign airlines to invest up to 49% in Air India
10 Jan 2018
The cabinet approved 100-per cent foreign investment in single brand retail trading and construction development under automatic route while allowing foreign airlines to invest up to 49 per cent in Air India under approval route
MAT provisions relaxed for insolvent companies
08 Jan 2018
Banks failed to channel funds towards investments: Jaitley
05 Jan 2018
Reckless lending without proper risk management during the high-growth period since 2008 has affected banks’ capacity to support growth, finance minister Arun Jaitley says
Govt gets LS nod for Rs80,000-cr PSB recapitalisation bonds
05 Jan 2018
These bonds are part of the proposed Rs1,35,000-crore recapitalisation bonds proposed to be issued over a two-year period
Govt does away with monthly hikes in LPG price
29 Dec 2017
Kerala DGP Jacob Thomas suspended for speaking against corruption
20 Dec 2017
The senior-most IPS officer in the state and former vigilance commissioner was suspended from service for criticising the state governments over corruption in the handling of the Tsunami Fund and now Cyclone Ockhi