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Denied Debate On Price Rise, Opposition Disrupts Parliament For 5th Day
Lok Sabha was adjourned twice - first till noon and later till 2 pm - while the Rajya Sabha resumed at 12 pm as Opposition parties scaled attack at the Centre over rising prices, GST on daily essentials and the misuse of central agencies.
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Parliament's Monsoon Session Starts Today: 10-Point Guide
Stormy debates on cow vigilantism, farmers' protests, the Kashmir unrest, corruption charges against opposition leaders and India's stand-off with China are expected to dominate the discourse of the Parliament in the Monsoon Session that begins today. The Lok Sabha as well as the Rajya Sabha will be adjourned today due to the death of sitting membe...
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GST Bill Debate: Rajya Sabha Undermined, All Members Should Resign, Says Congress' Veerappa Moily
Congress leader Veerappa Moily, speaking during the debate on GST bills, dared all members of the Rajya Sabha today to quit "if they have some pride left". Mr Moily's counsel is based on the Congress premise that the government has demonstrated its determination to exclude the Rajya Sabha from any say in legislation.
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Tax Reform GST Heads For July 1 Rollout, Crucial Bills Cleared: 10 Facts
After an eight-hour debate, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed four GST or Goods and Services Tax-related bills putting the government on course for the launch on July 1 of the country's biggest tax reform since Independence. GST will subsume a slew of indirect taxes levied by the Centre and states, transforming India into a single market. The bills...
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For GST Bill, 7-Hour Debate On Wednesday, PM Narendra Modi's Review Today: 10 Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting of his council of ministers today to brief them ahead of a seven-hour debate on Wednesday in the Lok Sabha on the government's mega reform, the Goods and Services Tax. Four bills crucial to the implementation of GST will be passed at the end the debate; they were introduced in the lower house yester...
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2 Bills Passed, Lok Sabha Ran For Less Than An Hour A Day This Winter Session
The Lok Sabha or lower house of Parliament ran for a total 19 hours in the 21-day winter session, not even averaging an hour a day, while the Rajya Sabha did marginally better at 22 hours. The rest of the time was lost to slogan shouting and disruption, mainly over the government's notes ban and its impact on people. Between the two Houses they cou...
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Rekha, Missing In Action During GST Debate, Spotted In Parliament. Briefly
Movie star Rekha didn't make it for the historic debate on GST, and she skipped the discussion on the Kashmir crisis this morning, but for the record, she did briefly attend the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
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Consumer Is King, Says PM Modi, GST Bill Passed In Parliament: Highlights
PM Modi today intervened during the Goods and Services Tax or GST debate in Lok Sabha - which was sent back to the lower house after passed in Rajya Sabha last week - and said GST meant 'Great Step Towards Transformation'. The GST Bill that amends the constitution to enable the GST reform was passed in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha unanimously.
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'Happy Birthday GST'. India Moves Towards Largest Tax Reform
Political parties showed rare unanimity in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday to pass a bill that amends the Constitution to enable the Goods and Services Tax or GST, India's biggest tax reform ever. Only the AIADMK opposed it and staged a walkout.
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Being Ex Finance Minister Is Luxury, Says Wry Arun Jaitley In GST Debate
The government and the Congress began the morning by upending tradition with generous compliments for each other in parliament. As the Rajya Sabha geared up to greenlight a landmark tax reform, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley thanked the main opposition party for working with him to arrive at an acceptable outline for a national Goods and Services Ta...
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10 Points Explaining What Landmark Tax Reform GST Means For You
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has introduced for final clearance by parliament the proposal for India's most transformative tax reform in decades. The Rajya Sabha or Upper House is expected today to vote in favour of a national Goods and Services Tax or GST which will for the first time convert India into a single market.
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GST Made Easy: Your 10-Point Guide to India's Biggest Tax Reform
A bill to implement India's biggest tax reform, the Goods and Services Tax (GST), is being debated and voted on in the Rajya Sabha or Upper House of parliament today. With the government building consensus, the 122nd Constitutional Amendment Bill is expected to be passed.
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Monsoon Session Of Parliament 2016 - Day 13: Highlights
The Rajya Sabha will discuss the Goods and Services Tax (GST) today. The government has circulated copies of the draft Constitution Amendment Bill GST among lawmakers. The main opposition party, Congress, yesterday got into a huddle to chalk out the party's strategy ahead of its consideration and passage in the Rajya Sabha.
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'We Are Ready,' Says Arun Jaitley To NDTV Just Before GST Debate
The Goods and Services Tax integrates India into one economic entity, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told NDTV as he drove to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Race Course Road residence for a series of meetings on Wednesday morning.
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Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi's GST Bill Strategy Provides Food For Thought
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, junior minister for parliamentary affairs, looked worried. Fishing out his iPhone from the pocket of his kurta, he read a message and turned to officials to ask, "It should be ready on time?"
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Denied Debate On Price Rise, Opposition Disrupts Parliament For 5th Day
Lok Sabha was adjourned twice - first till noon and later till 2 pm - while the Rajya Sabha resumed at 12 pm as Opposition parties scaled attack at the Centre over rising prices, GST on daily essentials and the misuse of central agencies.
-
Parliament's Monsoon Session Starts Today: 10-Point Guide
Stormy debates on cow vigilantism, farmers' protests, the Kashmir unrest, corruption charges against opposition leaders and India's stand-off with China are expected to dominate the discourse of the Parliament in the Monsoon Session that begins today. The Lok Sabha as well as the Rajya Sabha will be adjourned today due to the death of sitting membe...
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GST Bill Debate: Rajya Sabha Undermined, All Members Should Resign, Says Congress' Veerappa Moily
Congress leader Veerappa Moily, speaking during the debate on GST bills, dared all members of the Rajya Sabha today to quit "if they have some pride left". Mr Moily's counsel is based on the Congress premise that the government has demonstrated its determination to exclude the Rajya Sabha from any say in legislation.
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Tax Reform GST Heads For July 1 Rollout, Crucial Bills Cleared: 10 Facts
After an eight-hour debate, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed four GST or Goods and Services Tax-related bills putting the government on course for the launch on July 1 of the country's biggest tax reform since Independence. GST will subsume a slew of indirect taxes levied by the Centre and states, transforming India into a single market. The bills...
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For GST Bill, 7-Hour Debate On Wednesday, PM Narendra Modi's Review Today: 10 Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting of his council of ministers today to brief them ahead of a seven-hour debate on Wednesday in the Lok Sabha on the government's mega reform, the Goods and Services Tax. Four bills crucial to the implementation of GST will be passed at the end the debate; they were introduced in the lower house yester...
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2 Bills Passed, Lok Sabha Ran For Less Than An Hour A Day This Winter Session
The Lok Sabha or lower house of Parliament ran for a total 19 hours in the 21-day winter session, not even averaging an hour a day, while the Rajya Sabha did marginally better at 22 hours. The rest of the time was lost to slogan shouting and disruption, mainly over the government's notes ban and its impact on people. Between the two Houses they cou...
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Rekha, Missing In Action During GST Debate, Spotted In Parliament. Briefly
Movie star Rekha didn't make it for the historic debate on GST, and she skipped the discussion on the Kashmir crisis this morning, but for the record, she did briefly attend the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
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Consumer Is King, Says PM Modi, GST Bill Passed In Parliament: Highlights
PM Modi today intervened during the Goods and Services Tax or GST debate in Lok Sabha - which was sent back to the lower house after passed in Rajya Sabha last week - and said GST meant 'Great Step Towards Transformation'. The GST Bill that amends the constitution to enable the GST reform was passed in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha unanimously.
-
'Happy Birthday GST'. India Moves Towards Largest Tax Reform
Political parties showed rare unanimity in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday to pass a bill that amends the Constitution to enable the Goods and Services Tax or GST, India's biggest tax reform ever. Only the AIADMK opposed it and staged a walkout.
-
Being Ex Finance Minister Is Luxury, Says Wry Arun Jaitley In GST Debate
The government and the Congress began the morning by upending tradition with generous compliments for each other in parliament. As the Rajya Sabha geared up to greenlight a landmark tax reform, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley thanked the main opposition party for working with him to arrive at an acceptable outline for a national Goods and Services Ta...
-
10 Points Explaining What Landmark Tax Reform GST Means For You
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has introduced for final clearance by parliament the proposal for India's most transformative tax reform in decades. The Rajya Sabha or Upper House is expected today to vote in favour of a national Goods and Services Tax or GST which will for the first time convert India into a single market.
-
GST Made Easy: Your 10-Point Guide to India's Biggest Tax Reform
A bill to implement India's biggest tax reform, the Goods and Services Tax (GST), is being debated and voted on in the Rajya Sabha or Upper House of parliament today. With the government building consensus, the 122nd Constitutional Amendment Bill is expected to be passed.
-
Monsoon Session Of Parliament 2016 - Day 13: Highlights
The Rajya Sabha will discuss the Goods and Services Tax (GST) today. The government has circulated copies of the draft Constitution Amendment Bill GST among lawmakers. The main opposition party, Congress, yesterday got into a huddle to chalk out the party's strategy ahead of its consideration and passage in the Rajya Sabha.
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'We Are Ready,' Says Arun Jaitley To NDTV Just Before GST Debate
The Goods and Services Tax integrates India into one economic entity, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told NDTV as he drove to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Race Course Road residence for a series of meetings on Wednesday morning.
-
Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi's GST Bill Strategy Provides Food For Thought
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, junior minister for parliamentary affairs, looked worried. Fishing out his iPhone from the pocket of his kurta, he read a message and turned to officials to ask, "It should be ready on time?"
