Nagaland government considers partial lifting of liquor ban amid rising concernsThe Nagaland government is considering partially lifting the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act, 1989, as discussed in a recent state ca...
23 Aug, 2024, 10.20 AM IST
Karnataka Cabinet to take up Ordinance to tax online games at 28% GSTThe Finance department has moved the subject to the Cabinet for consideration, senior officials confirmed. The Haryana Assembly too, last m...
06 Sep, 2023, 08.41 PM IST
Online gaming: States mull Ordinance to mop up revenue from 28% GSTThe GST Council, at its meeting on July 11, decided to tax online gaming, racecourse and casinos at 28% on the full-face value of bets, and...
10 Aug, 2023, 10.32 PM IST
CBIC issues SoP to check use of freebies, liquor to lure voters during electionsThe CBIC has come out with detailed instructions for tax officers to implement the directions of the Election Commission with regard to the...
10 Jul, 2023, 04.27 PM IST
Pre-packed labelled food items to attract GST, states pitch for continuation of compensationThe Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state counterparts, also cleared a host of compliance procedures...
28 Jun, 2022, 09.24 PM IST
Hasten slowly on GST; its a one way tripUnlike the EU, India is already a common market of sorts, but our politics has been so fractious that one can hardly call it a congenial se...
13 Sep, 2016, 11.34 AM IST
GST bill can now go for Presidential assent: Arun JaitleyThe GST Council will decide on the tax rate, cess and surcharges which are to be subsumed and also decide on the goods and services which w...
01 Sep, 2016, 08.13 PM IST
Amazon India moves High Court against Gujarat entry taxAmazon is “challenging the definition and the very concept” of this tax imposed in March, a person familiar with the case said.
16 Jun, 2016, 01.40 AM IST
Government adds 80 lakh new tax assessees in 4 years to 2014-15Of 1.3 crore individuals who paid income tax, 1.1 crore or about 85 per cent had tax liability of under Rs 1.5 lakh per annum.
30 Apr, 2016, 10.59 AM IST
Power deficit restricted to all-time low of 3.6% in one year: GovernmentThe Narendra Modi-led government has said that it restricted power deficit in the country to an all-time low of 3.6% during its one year at...
27 May, 2015, 10.37 PM IST
After Assam, illegal influx raises hackles in Meghalaya, ManipurBlocking of voter enrollment in Meghalaya, demand for Inner Line Permit in Manipur and similar debates in Assam point to tense days ahead.
07 Apr, 2015, 10.58 AM IST
Mizoram gives up dry state status after 17 long years hoping to earn Rs 30 crore more revenuesWith this move, the state hopes to earn Rs 30 crore more revenues every year through taxes on the sale of liquor.
19 Jul, 2014, 03.10 AM IST
Special category status to AP: Planning Commission's proposal on FridayThe Planning Commission is likely to come out soon with a Cabinet note on providing 'special category' status to Andhra Pradesh for develop...
25 Feb, 2014, 09.51 PM IST
No proposal to increase diesel prices as of now: M Veerappa MoilyMoily outlined measures including public awareness campaigns which he said could help the world's fourth-biggest energy consumer reduce fue...
24 Sep, 2013, 07.19 PM IST
Global bids to be invited for management of Chennai, Kolkata airports: Ajit SinghThe Kolkata and Chennai airports are owned by the AAI, which recently modernised them and constructed plush new integrated terminals there.
14 May, 2013, 04.36 PM IST
- Budget session of Mizoram Assembly extended by a day
Assembly Speaker R Romawia said that the extension of the current session was necessitated by fresh submission of four government bills.
01 Apr, 2013, 02.11 PM IST
- BSNL to invest Rs 522 crore
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is setting up integrated customer management data centres across the country at a cost of Rs 522.95 crore.
13 Aug, 2007, 02.54 AM IST