Government policies
PAN holders with no Aadhar can also file I-T returns: SC
09 Jun 2017
The apex court said Parliament was well within its right to enact a law linking PAN and Aadhar, but stayed the provision for those who do not have an Aadhar number, even as it left rights to freedom issues to a larger Constitution bench
GST Council clears all rules; states agree on 1 July roll-out
03 Jun 2017
Biscuits to attract 18 per cent tax, footwear 5 per cent and gold 3 per cent, as GCT Council finalises rates and rules
Declare cow as national animal: Rajasthan HC
31 May 2017
Cattle market regulation is no slaughter ban: Kerala HC
31 May 2017
Chief Justice Navniti Prasad observed that there was nothing in the new central law on cattle trade and slaughter that takes away the rights of people with regard to eating beef
Nagpur gets India’s first multi-modal electric mobility system
27 May 2017
The fleet of 200 vehicles consists of 100 of Mahindra’s new e20 Plus vehicles, besides those from other manufacturers like Tata Motors, Kinetic and TVS with the Ola App enabling commuters in Nagpur to book them
Govt bans market sale of cattle for slaughter
26 May 2017
Demonetisation made economy leaner by Rs5,00,000 cr: report
25 May 2017
The Indian economy is running with Rs5,00,000 crore less of cash than would have been present in the economy in the absence of demonetisation
Govt to set up new AIIMS at Kamrup in Assam
25 May 2017
Local sourcing norms don’t apply to Tesla, India tells Musk
24 May 2017
The government on Tuesday clarified that the 30 per cent local sourcing norm applies only to retail business and not manufacturers
India boosts private sector role in defence production
20 May 2017
The policy is initially expected to be implemented in the production of a few select segments such as fighter aircraft, submarines and armoured vehicles, while additional segments may be added in the future
GST Council finalises tax rates for services
19 May 2017
Education and healthcare will be fully exempt from GST, while a 5 per cent tax will be levied on services like cab aggregators, 18 per cent tax on telecom and financial services and 28 per cent rate on services like race clubs, betting and cinema halls