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Sitharaman takes dig at Congress; says IMF report does not question India'
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday hit back at the Congress leaders who took a jibe at the government over the IMF's annual review of India's national accounts statistics giving the data Grade 'C' and asserted that the IMF report does not question the growth figures. She sai
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Lok Sabha passes Bill aimed at raising excise duty on tobacco products
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 seeks to revise excise duties on tobacco and related products after the expiry of the GST compensation cess
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MCA raises financial thresholds for defining small companies
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Under the new arrangement, a company will be considered a Small Company if Paid-up capital does not exceed Rs 10 crore, and turnover does not exceed Rs 100 crore
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Centre likely to move Central Excise (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha as poli
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following the recurring adjournments in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to move the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, as per the list of business.
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Parliament passes Manipur GST Bill; Nirmala Sitharaman says it will bring
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rajya Sabha on Tuesday returned the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (2nd Amendment) Bill, 2025, to Lok Sabha after a brief discussion
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Punjab: Kisan Mazdoor Morcha to hold statewide rail blockade on December 5
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
This protest is being held to demand the cancellation of the draft Electricity Amendment Bill 2025, the removal of prepaid meters and the reinstatement of old meters, opposition to the forcible sale of public properties by the Bhagwant Mann government, and to address other issues.
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Sardar Patel's wish respected for first time, ministers to resign if jail
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking at Sardar Sabha, the Defence Minister cited the party's move to introduce the "130th Constitutional Amendment" to ensure ministers resign if jailed for more than 30 days.
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Centre to move Central Excise (Amendment) Bill for consideration in Parlia
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following the introduction of GST in 2017, the Centre had decreased central excise duties on tobacco and tobacco products to allow for the levy of compensation cess in GST without large impact on tax incidence. This bill seeks to amend the central excise rates, as the cess will be discont
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Delhi HC seeks Centre, CCI response on Apple's challenge to 'global turnov
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Central government and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on a petition filed by Apple Inc. and its subsidiary, challenging the amended legal provisions that allow the competition regulator to impose penalties based on a company's
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Opposition 'impatient to disrupt', claims BJP MP Dinesh Sharma amid walkou
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In the Lok Sabha, Opposition members pressed for an immediate debate on SIR, triggering uproar that stalled proceedings throughout the day. Amid the din, the House managed to pass a Bill to amend the GST law in Manipur, introduced earlier by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to replace
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Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid continued sloganeering by Opposition
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The first day of the winter session of Parliament saw repeated sloganeering, with the ruling party alleging that the Opposition MPs are not letting the house function. Between 11 AM to 2 PM, the house saw 3 total adjournments, and legislative business of just around 50 minutes took place.
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Manipur GST amendments taken up for consideration and passing in Lok Sabha
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The Central government amended the Central Goods and Services Act of 2017, particularly section 121 to 134 of the finance Act 2025. This was passed by Parliament and enacted in 2024. These changes also came into effect on October 2025 after more than half of the states updated their GST.
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