Government policies
Arvind Subramanian says bad debt is esential part of capitalist system
15 Mar 2017
The concept of a bad debt is not altogether a bad idea and, in a capitalist system, even big corporates get trapped in bad loans, at times needing government bailout
Lok Sabha passes bill to extend maternity leave to 26 weeks
10 Mar 2017
The Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Act, 2016, which extends maternity benefits to adopting mothers and commissioning mothers will come into the force after the President’s assent
GST Council clears draft CGST, IGST bills
04 Mar 2017
The council will take up for approval the State-GST and Union Territory-GST (UT-GST) laws at its next meeting on 16 March, clearing the deck for the passage of the bills in Parliament and eventual roll-out by 1 July