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Union Cabinet to review Pay Commission allowances
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a review meeting with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa to discuss his views on Pay Commission allowances today.
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GST will be rolled out on July 1, asserts Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be rolled from July 1, amid concerns raised by business industries citing unpreparedness to comply with the provisions of the new indirect tax regime.
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ASSOCHAM demands postponement of GST rollout
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 17 (ANI): The industry chamber ASSOCHAM on Saturday wrote a letter to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and demanded that the government should postpone the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) as the IT network is not ready.
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Jaitley to chair 17th GST Council meeting on Sunday
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The 17th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax Council (GSTC) will be held in national capital New Delhi on Sunday with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the chair.
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Exempt beedi, granite industry from GST: Telangana CM to Centre
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Telangana [India], June 16, (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley requesting to exempt the works that are covered under beedi industry, granite industry, irrigation and drinking wate
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Aviation ministry seeks postponement of GST implementation till Sept 1
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Civil Aviation Ministry on Thursday wrote a letter to the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to sought postponement of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation till September 1.
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Centre disassociates from farmer loan waivers, faces wrath of Congress
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Soon after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced the Centre's disassociation with loan waivers for farmers, the Congress party on Tuesday lashed out at the former, saying the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) must not make promises they cannot deliver.
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CBFC chief thanks GST council for reducing tax rates on movie tickets
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief Pahlaj Nihalani has thanked the government and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for considering their request of reducing the entertainment tax limit.
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Jaitley to meet PSB chiefs today to assess NPA situation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is scheduled to meet the heads of the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) on Monday to discuss the current situation of non-performing assets (NPAs) and the measures being taken to recover voluminous bad loans worth over Rs six lakh cror
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WB, Kerala hail GST amendments
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 11 (ANI): West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Sunday termed the latest revision of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as the big win for the small and medium scale enterprises of the nation.
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GST Council to next meet on June 18; to review, amend rates
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday announced that the 17th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council will be held on June 18 at the Vigyan Bhawan.
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Jaitley thanks political leaders for cooperation in proposed launch of GST
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday thanked all political parties for their cooperation and contribution for making it possible to launch the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from July 1.
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