Three ministers of the Himachal Pradesh government, Revenue, Horticulture and Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi, Education Minister Rohit Thakur and Rural Development Minister Anirudh Singh on Thursday expressed concern over the Union Budget, while hoping that the Centre would
Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal on Saturday said that the state government has urged the Centre to continue Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation and retain the existing structure of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), citing economic pressures o
The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on the fourth day of the winter session, with the House scheduled to reconvene on December 5 at 11:00 AM. The Rajya Sabha was also adjourned shortly after.
Congress MP from Haryana's Ambala Varun Chaudhury while noting that the Bill is silent on sharing the cess pool with States, suggested that the Bill be referred to a Select Committe. He noted that perhaps the name of a Bill is bilingual. The Bill can be in Hindi or English and need not be b
Himachal Pradesh Revenue, Horticulture and Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Tuesday dismissed allegations by the Opposition over alleged dilution of Section 118 of the Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, asserting that "no tampering or amendment has been made, an
Key decisions of the 56th GST Council Meeting on coal include: removal of the Rs. 400 per tonne GST compensation cess previously levied on coal, and an increase in GST rate on coal from 5 per cent to 18 per cent.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday pointed out difficulties with birth certificate availability for Special Intensive Revision (SIR), citing past limitations in institutional deliveries.
The 13th session of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly session began on Friday with Governor Rajendra Arlekar's maiden policy address. The governor highlighted that the state government is facing financial difficulties due to the absence of GST compensation and reduced grants.
Goods and Services Tax was introduced in the country with effect from July 1, 2017 and states were assured compensation for loss of any revenue arising on account of the implementation of GST as per the provisions of the GST (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 for a period of five years.