States to submit views on GST to Rajya Sabha Select Committee tomorrow

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 14:29

States are pressing the Centre for compensating them fully for the loss of revenue in the first five years of GST replacing their taxes.

Railway panel wants private players to run passenger trains

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 10:50

Recommending drastic reforms, a high-level railway restructuring committee, headed by NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy, has suggested allowing private players to run passenger trains.

US lawmaker blames China for cyber attack against US government

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 23:19

"It was not done to steal credit card information," he added. "It qualifies as espionage, and it raises all sorts of issues that we need to deal with."

Govt sets up panel to suggest changes to Companies Act

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 15:53

The Corporate Affairs Ministry has already made a raft of changes to the Companies Act, 2013 -- whose most provisions came into effect from April 1, 2014 -- amid concerns raised from various stakeholders.

States inching towards GST, says K M Mani

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 13:36

The Committee is in the process of discussing and arriving at consensus on large number of issues of GST, he said.

Realty Bill: Rajya Sabha panel seeks public comments

Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 21:36

The Rajya Sabha select committee, which has been appointed to look into the Real Estate Bill, Thursday invited suggestions from public and other stakeholders as also experts.

Shah Committee on MAT dues on FIIs holds first meeting

Last Updated: Monday, May 25, 2015, 18:34

The high-level Justice Shah committee on levy of MAT on FIIs today met for the first time as it looked to expeditiously give its recommendations to resolve the contentious issue that has riled investors.

MAT: Former CEA Ashok Lahiri named member of Shah Committee

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 20:55

Former Chief Economic Adviser Ashok Lahiri named as a member of Justice A P Shah Committee that will look into MAT dues on FIIs.

Bandhan gets a seat at State Level Bankers' Committee

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 16:54

Bandhan Financial Services, a micro-finance institution (MFI) set to turn into a bank soon, has been invited to attend the meetings of State Level Bankers' Committee held at regular intervals.

Bill on GST referred to Select Committee

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 18:20

A Constitution Amendment bill providing for roll out of long-pending GST was on Tuesday referred to a Select Committee after opposition insisted on its legislative scrutiny of the proposed legislation in Rajya Sabha where the government faces the numbers crunch.

GST Bill goes to select committee of Rajya Sabha

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 09:08

Government is likely to inform Parliament in this regard after firming up the decision on the two issues at a meeting of BJP Parliamentary Party on Tuesday morning, party sources said.

GST meet: Consensus on imports and registration

Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2015, 19:46

The Empowered Committee of state finance ministers on GST have reached a consensus on issues related to imports, registration and authorised GST network company to go ahead with preparation of IT platform for GST.