Parliament

Finance

01 February, 2023

Ecosystem welcomes Govt's sustainability push in Budget 2023

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a reduction in the basic customs duty for non-lithium and ion cell batteries utilized in ......

Markets

05 August, 2019

Sensex, Nifty drop to five-month lows on global cues, govt's Kashmir move

Indian shares on Monday ended at a fresh five-month low, amid a global sell-off after US President Donald Trump’s decision ......

Others

15 March, 2017

Why big-bang legislative reforms may have to wait despite BJP's win in state polls

In the past week since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a staggering 312 out of the 403 seats in ......

General

31 January, 2017

India GDP growth for FY18 likely 6.75-7.5%: Economic Survey

The Indian economy is likely to expand between 6.75% and 7. 5% in the fiscal year that begins in April, ......

General

03 August, 2016

Tax reform gets a push as Rajya Sabha passes GST Bill

With main opposition Congress and most other parties on board, the Rajya Sabha tonight passed a bill to amend the ......

General

03 August, 2016

GST will take about a year to become a reality

The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday introduced the constitutional amendment bill to usher in a unified tax regime in the ......

General

01 August, 2016

How soon could the GST become a reality?

With the Congress party almost on board, the Rajya Sabha looks set to pass the much-delayed Goods and Services (GST) ......

General

27 July, 2016

Farmers in Kashmir & NE earn more than thrice of their counterparts in Bihar & UP, show govt data

Farmers in terrorism-hit state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and the Northeast (NE) are far more prosperous than their counterparts ......

General

18 July, 2016

Monsoon session: Will Narendra Modi govt be able to push GST through?

As the monsoon session of Parliament kicks off on Monday, all eyes are on whether the government can finally get ......

Infrastructure

06 May, 2016

DGCA to audit air fares on 20 busy routes

Taking cognisance of an uproar in Parliament on 2 May by the Opposition over high air fares, the Directorate General ......