The two-day meeting, being held on September 3 and 4, is expected to bring significant changes to India's indirect tax structure, with discussions centred around rationalising and reducing the number of GST slabs.
He also expected that the two-slab structure would simplify tax compliance and reduce the burden. The proposed GST structure includes two slabs: 5% and 18%. This aims to streamline the current four-slab system, which provides for rates of 5%, 12%, 18%, and 28%.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said 'self-proclaimed 56-inch chested leader now stands thoroughly exposed', accusing him of going soft on China during his meeting with President Xi Jinping at the SCO Summit in Tianjin.
More than 56 crore Jan Dhan accounts have been opened, in the last 11 years, bringing millions into the formal banking system, said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a message marking the 11 years of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), launched by Prime Minister Narendra M
Rohatgi said he found their position "more appropriate" than that of 18 retired judges who had opposed the Home Minister, stressing that once a judge enters politics, their past judgments can naturally be debated and criticised.
The 56th meeting of the Council of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) was held on Monday at IIT Delhi under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav participated in 'Mining Conclave 2025' held in Katni district on Saturday and expressed pleasure that the conclave was successful in exploring new opportunities in mineral exploration and mining.
Central Railway will operate the highest number of 296 services, addressing the heavy festive travel demand in Maharashtra and the Konkan region. Western Railway will operate 56 Ganpati Special trips, Konkan Railway (KRCL) 6 trips, and South Western Railway 22 trips.
The GST Council is a constitutional body responsible for making recommendations on issues related to the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India.
Action against Indian Insurgent Groups (IIGs) in Bangladesh, issues related to border infrastructure, joint efforts for effective implementation of the Coordinated Border Management Plan (CBMP), Confidence Building Measures (CBM), and other issues will also be raised in the four-day confe
Naruka scored 57 out of a possible 60 points in a competitive final clash against Kuwait's Mansour Al-Rashidi, a former Asian Games champion, who managed 56