Government policies

Natural gas price for producers set to fall 20% to around $2.45 per mmBtu in October

08 Aug 2016

India Inc bats for 20% GST rate as bill goes for LS approval

08 Aug 2016

Maharashtra govt withdraws `No-helmet-no-petrol’ rule for bikers

06 Aug 2016

Rajya Sabha clears GST bill; AIADMK stages walkout

04 Aug 2016

The bill, which will pave way for most important tax reform in post-Independence India, was passed with all 203 members present backing it and 13 AIADMK members staging a walkout just before the voting

GST bill may sail through, but the rate has to be fixed: Chidambaram

03 Aug 2016

If left undefined, Chidambaram said, a future government may hike the GST rate to 23 or 24 per cent

Govt circulates amended GST bill ahead of RS debate tomorrow

02 Aug 2016

The amendments propose three key changes to the 2014 bill relating to the additional tax of up to 1 per cent, compensation to states, and a dispute resolution by the GST Council

Central staff, pensioners to get revised pay and arrears in August

30 Jul 2016

With the disbursement of seven months’ arrears, the government will be injecting nearly Rs60,000 crore into the economy in August, in one shot

GST Bill: States to get full compensation for 5 years

28 Jul 2016

The union cabinet has cleared changes in the Goods and Service Tax Constitutional Amendment Bill, dropping the 1 per cent manufacturing tax on inter-state sales

Cabinet approves bill to protect rights of transgender persons

28 Jul 2016

United Spirits to exit manufacturing, exports from Bihar

28 Jul 2016

Drugs & Cosmetics Act being amended to incorporate e-pharmacy as well

26 Jul 2016

Special court convicts RSPL, its 3 officials in coal scam

26 Jul 2016

Employers failing to constitute panel on sexual harassment face up to Rs50,000 fine

26 Jul 2016

Telecom Commission sets base spectrum usage charge at 3% of telco’s revenue

26 Jul 2016

NGOs will have to disclose assets and liabilities; officials brought under Lokpal

25 Jul 2016

Panel suggests ways to harmonise Sarfaesi Act with Bankruptcy code

23 Jul 2016

FDI cap on newspapers, periodicals not to be raised

20 Jul 2016

NITI Aayog ropes in Intel to launch `Atal Tinkering Labs’ programme

19 Jul 2016

Gadkari hopes to replicate Mississippi inland waterways success in India

16 Jul 2016

Centre to bring all schemes under Public Financial Management System

16 Jul 2016

Electricity connections in 15 days under new guidelines

15 Jul 2016

Cabinet approves Rs12,000-cr national skilling programme

14 Jul 2016

Kerala imposes 14.5% ‘fat tax’ on fast-food

09 Jul 2016

While eating out at fast food restaurants like McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Domino's and others will become more expensive in Kerala, the Left government hopes to earn an additional revenue of Rs10 crore from the proposed tax