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Rahul Gandhi again raises issue of GST compensation to states
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday again raised the issue of Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation owed to States by the Centre, which has given "tax cuts to corporates" and bought "two planes ... for Rs 8,400 crores".
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Markets open in the green, crucial GST council meeting today
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 12 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices were up with a slight positive bias on Monday ahead of crucial Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting to be chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Sitharaman to chair GST Council meeting today
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting through video conferencing on Monday.
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33 housing projects worth Rs 4,197 cr accorded final approval under SWAMIH
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): A total of 33 housing projects with an investment of Rs 4,197 crore have been accorded final approval under the Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) fund which will lead to the completion of 25,048 home units, Finance Minister Nirm
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Contract farming will not be detrimental to farmers: Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 7 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that contract farming will not be detrimental for farmers and alleged that Congress was opposing agricultural reforms for "political reasons".
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Farm Laws were long-waiting reforms, MSP to continue: Sitharaman
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 7 (ANI): Amid protests over the recently enacted farm Laws in different parts of the country, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday termed them as long-waiting reforms in the agriculture sector.
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GST Council extends levy of compensation cess beyond 5 years
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): The GST Council at its 42nd meeting on Monday decided to extend the levy of compensation cess beyond the transition period of five years for such period as may be required to meet the revenue gap.
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Compensation cess of Rs 20,000 crore to be distributed to states tonight:
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Several decisions were taken at the 42nd meeting of GST Council held on Monday with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stating that compensation cess collected this year amounting to about Rs 20,000 crore will get disbursed to all states by tonight. Read More
Nirmala Sitharaman to chair 42nd GST Council meeting today
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair the 42nd Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting at 11 am on Monday.
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Sitharaman slams Sonia Gandhi's advice to party-ruled states on farm bills
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday targeted Congress over party chief Sonia Gandhi's advice to party-rules states to bypass farm laws brought by Centre through legislative measures and said the opposition party in its 2019 Lok Sabha ma
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Banks sanction Rs 1.77 lakh crore to MSMEs under ECLGS: Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that around Rs 1.77 lakh crore credit has been sanctioned by Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and private banks to MSMEs and individuals reeling under the slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Rajya Sabha passes Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Bill
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha passed the Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Bill, 2020 by a voice vote following discussions on Wednesday.
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