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Andhra Govt. reiterates request to exempt or reduce GST rates on several c
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 5 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Government on Thursday reiterated the request of exemption or reduction of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) rates levied on certain goods used by common people or low income people.
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RBI disappoints by keeping its rates unchanged: FICCI
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 4 (ANI): Commenting on the monetary policy announced today President FICCI, Pankaj Patel has said that FICCI is disappointed that the MPC has chosen to hold the repo rate and not reduce it. FICCI had sought a 100 bps reduction in interest rate.
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ASSOCHAM for relaxing fiscal deficit target, reduction of interest rates b
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 1 (ANI): Amidst concerns over slowdown in growth due to the transient disruptions in the economy following the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST)and the remaining over-hang of demonetisation, India Inc is looking up to the government to take a few 'out
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PayPal reduces FIRC advice fee by 50 percent
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 21 (ANI): Leading payments platform PayPal on Thursday announced 50 percent reduction in the Foreign Inward Remittance Certificate (FIRC)/ Advice fee from Rs. 200 to Rs. 100 per transaction, for up to 20 transactions.
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India hailed for cutting child mortality rate by 1 million
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Sep 20 (ANI): A recent report has hailed India's work in preventing the deaths of about one million children under five in 2005-15, driven by significant reductions in the mortality rates of pneumonia, diarrhoea, tetanus and measles.
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BJP leader Gaur demands cut in VAT on petroleum products
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 20 (ANI): Expressing concern over escalating prices of petrol and diesel in Madhya Pradesh, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Babulal Gaur has written to the state Finance and Commercial Tax Minister Jayant Malaiya, demanding a reduction in
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Fuel price hike: Congress asks Centre to stop filling its coffers, bring '
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The Congress on Wednesday slammed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in the wake of hike in fuel prices and urged the Centre to pass on the benefit of 50 per cent reduction in international prices of crude oil to the common person.
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ECHS launches 'Complaint and Litigation Reduction Scheme' to increase focu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 4 (ANI): With an aim to increase the focus on formulation of caring policy, Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) on Monday launched 'Complaint and Litigation Reduction Scheme (CLRS)'.
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Telangana CM meets Arun Jaitley, discusses issue of defense lands, reducti
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao met Union Finance and Defence Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi on Saturday as they discussed issues of defense lands and reduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Public Utility projects.
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Chairman, TEXPROCIL welcomes reduction in GST rate for job work in textile
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council in its 20th meeting on Saturday decided to cut the tax rate for job work for the entire value chain of textiles sector to five percent.
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RBI repo rate reduction appropriate for sustainable growth : DEA Secy
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): The Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Subhash Chandra Garg on Wednesday asserted that the Government welcomes the rate cut of 25 basis points (bps) by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
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Sensex falls over 100 points amid RBI announcing rate cut by 25 bps
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): After the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced reduction in the reverse repo rate by 25 basis points (bps), volatility gripped the benchmark indices as the Sensex dipped down 106.82 points at 32468.35, while the Nifty was down 38.5 points at 1007
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