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GST Council extends levy of compensation cess beyond 5 years
Updated : 5 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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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Supriya Sule compliments Nirmala Sitharaman, says Finance Ministry outperf
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Supriya Sule on Monday appreciated Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her deputy Anurag Thakur stating that they constantly come with Bills to try and fix things which really need fixing at urgency.
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KTR urges Sitharaman to release pending dues to Telangana
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 20 (ANI): Telangana Industries and IT Minister of KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Saturday wrote a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman requesting her to release the pending grants to Urban Local Bodies in the state.
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No district of West Bengal included in PMGKRA as state did not share data:
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that West Bengal government did not share data of returning migrant labourers with the Centre and no district of the state could be included as a beneficiary under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Ka
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Nirmala Sitharaman moves bill in Rajya Sabha to amend Insolvency and Bank
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New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday moved the bill for the amendment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 in the Rajya Sabha on Saturday.
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Sitharaman says Centre not reneging from responsibility on GST compensatio
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the Central government was not reneging from its responsibility on GST compensation and the issue will be discussed in Goods and Services Tax (GST) council meeting.
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Sitharaman diluting GST compensation issue with 'Act of God' excuse: DMK M
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran on Friday alleged that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is "diluting Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation issue with 'Act of God' excuse" and that no green shoots were visible in the economy.
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