The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday approved payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) of 78 days for Rs 1865.68 crore to 10,91,146 railway employees, in recognition of the excellent performance by the railway staff.
India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) 2.0, has been hailed as a "GST booster shot" for consumption-led growth, with major reliefs announced for sectors including FMCG, MSME, textiles, automobiles, healthcare, insurance, electronics and construction, noted a report by the Union Bank of India.
The Union Home Minister's appearance at the cultural event came a day after he visited several Garba celebrations organised by various residential associations in Ahmedabad, as part of the ongoing Sharadiya Navratri festivities.
The Union Minister said, "On the occasion of the first day of Navratri, I got the opportunity to interact with the shop owners and traders of Amar Colony. I have congratulated them and I have delivered PM Modi's message to them. The shop owners have accepted the Next Generation GST reform
Congratulating the Union Government over the GST reforms, BJP MP Ravishankar Prasad on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes in 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'.
Speaking at the Network18 Reforms Reloaded 2025 summit in Delhi, Nageswaran said, "The GST 2.0 is a very significant landmark reform. I am very confident that it will provide a very significant boost to domestic demand. In addition to the indirect taxes, there are concessions and relief anno
The union minister said that the changes had made daily-use items, agricultural equipment, and clothing more affordable, directly benefiting the common man.
While speaking to ANI after the reforms came into effect, the Union Minister also highlighted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had worked to ensure public trust in the new system.
Congress MP Randeep Surjewala on Sunday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union government over the H1B visa fee hike by the United States of America (U.S.A.) and asked if there could be a bigger failure than this.