Guwahati (Assam), Aug 12 (ANI): Assam has become the first state to ratify Constitution Amendment Bill related to the Goods and Services Tax (GST), following its passage by both houses of Parliament this month, said Chief Minister Sarbanada Sonowal on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (ANI): Following the Cabinet approving the amendment made to the Maternity Benefit Act, which aims to raise maternity leave for women from 12 to 26 weeks, will be introduced in the Rajya Sabha today for consideration and passing.
New Delhi, Aug. 9 (ANI): Delhi is likely to be the first state in the country to ratify the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Amendment Bill, with Home Minister Satyendra Jain on Tuesday saying the Delhi Government will convene an assembly session from August 22 to Bill passed by Parliament.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (ANI): With the Lok Sabha unanimously passing a constitution amendment bill that enables Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday asserted that it was a very important step forward in unifying the indirect tax structures in India.
New Delhi, Aug.4 (ANI): The passage of of the Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill in Parliament is a major step that will lead to ease of doing business in India, said Mr. Sohinder Gill, Director (Corporate Affairs) of the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (ANI): Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday expressed his gratitude to the opposition for supporting the passage of the Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill on Wednesday, adding that efforts would be to try to function for the betterment of t
New Delhi, Aug 4 (ANI): With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Amendment Bill passed in the Rajya Sabha yesterday, Leader of Opposition K. Rehman Khan, said on Thursday that the bill which has been passed by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government 'by chance' must be impleme
New Delhi, Aug 4 (ANI): With the Goods and Service Tax (GST) amendment Bill passed in the Rajya Sabha, Nasscom today said that this regime would streamline the taxation system and make it more transparent, but would also create multiple taxation points, which will be a challenge for the IT i
New Delhi, Aug 03 (ANI): With the Goods and Service Tax (GST) amendment Bill passed in the Rajya Sabha, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Wednesday said it would be futile to discuss about its effects since it still needs to be ratified by at least half of the states.
New Delhi, Aug. 4 (ANI): With the Union Cabinet approving for Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016, Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has expressed confidence that the Act will bring down the number of road accidents.
New Delhi, Aug. 3 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha passed the long-standing 122nd Constitution Amendment Bill commonly known as the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill Wednesday evening.