RS panel discusses GST Bill, differences emerge on 2 clauses

Last Updated: Friday, July 10, 2015, 22:42

Sources said the Congress at today's meeting of the Select Committee pushed for a "pure GST" with states not being given powers to impose one per cent additional tax over and above the GST rate.

'Use research to weed out procedures encouraging corruption'

Last Updated: Friday, February 20, 2015, 23:26

A high-level government commission has suggested that tax department undertake regular and periodic review to identify and weed out procedures that lead to corruption in the department.

Govt eyes reforms through window when door is shut: Experts

Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 16:37

With limited legislative success in the Winter session of Parliament, the government has adopted the ordinance route to push key economic reforms but that still leaves uncertainty on the table, experts from top global banks have said.

CPI will try to bring anti-superstition legislation in Parliament

Last Updated: Sunday, September 1, 2013, 23:32

Communist Party of India (CPI) would try to bring in a legislation in Parliament seeking to bar superstitious practises, along the lines of the ordinance promulgated recently by Maharashtra government.

Bill for religion change must not be rushed: Malaysian HM

Last Updated: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 00:10

The proposed controversial child conversion legislation must not be rushed and should be given time for in-depth debate, Malaysia`s Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has said.

Turkey passes bill restricting alcohol sales, ads

Last Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013, 00:14

Turkey`s Parliament has passed legislation to ban all advertising of alcohol and tighten restrictions on sales in the mainly Muslim but secular country.

New Legislation on CBI not acceptable: Naveen

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 20:20

Rejecting certain recommendations made in the fifth report of the Second ARC on `public order` and new legislation on CBI, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said those were against the federal structure.

Most Americans support background checks on gun buyers: Poll

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 14:04

A strong majority of Americans not only support requiring background checks for all gun purchases, but also support requiring gun sellers to keep a record of their sales, a new poll has found.

Impassioned Obama rebukes Republicans over gun reforms

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 11:47

Even as prospects of the US Congress approving the gun control legislation look dubious, President Barack Obama on Monday slammed Republicans for trying to stall gun reforms.