12 years of PM Modi: Bold reforms, decisive decisions and political turning pointsAfter 12 years at the helm, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflects on a transformative journey filled with key reforms that have altered Ind...
10 Jun, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
Govt considering policy to support affordable adoption of E85 fuel: Hardeep Singh PuriThe Indian government is actively considering a policy to accelerate the affordable adoption of E85 fuel, a blend of 85% ethanol with petro...
04 Jun, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
Gold demand drops 70% after sharp duty hike in IndiaDemand fell to about 7.5 tonnes in the fortnight ended May 27 from around 25 tonnes a year earlier, according to industry estimates. The go...
30 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
India's economy resilient amid external shocks, says SitharamanIndia's economy shows resilience and strong domestic demand. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted that external factors are caus...
26 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Indians may be roaming closer to home because of a war far awayIndia Tourism Sector and Iran War: Prime Minister Modi's call to curb foreign travel for a year aims to boost domestic tourism, conserve fo...
19 May, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Bridal jewellery gets a gold rush across India as panic buying over policy curbs and higher duties intensifiesConsumers are rushing to buy bridal jewellery across India. This surge follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for austerity measures. ...
13 May, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Gold import duty hike to hurt jewellery trade, spur grey market: GJCGold import duty hike: The Indian gems and jewellery sector anticipates difficulties following a significant increase in gold import duty t...
13 May, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
FM dispels concern of rise in GST rate, says there is not even one such itemFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured that no GST rates have been increased since its implementation. She clarified that the average ...
12 Feb, 2025, 01.42 PM IST
Reports of GST rate changes on various goods and services speculative: CBICThe Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) clarified that media reports about GST rate changes recommended by the Group of Minist...
03 Dec, 2024, 09.44 PM IST
GST Council Meeting Highlights: Everything Finance Minister Sitharaman and the GST Council decided on in Monday's meetGST Council Meeting Key Highlights: Chaired by the Finance Minister, the GST Council is a constitutional body that oversees the implementat...
10 Sep, 2024, 12.54 PM IST
GST council likely to give big relief to individuals, senior citizens on Health Insurance premiums: SourcesGST Council Meeting: The 54th GST Council meeting on Monday is expected to make a key decision regarding the GST rate on health insurance p...
09 Sep, 2024, 03.31 PM IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to chair the 52nd GST Council Meeting todayFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair the 52nd Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting in New Delhi. The meeting will be atte...
07 Oct, 2023, 12.51 PM IST
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah picks suave Krishna Byre Gowda for GST Council jobThis is the third time in recent years the 50-year-old US educated minister is representing the state on the Council. He had attended the G...
14 Jun, 2023, 06.30 PM IST
GST council to meet on June 28-29 in SrinagarThe council meeting assumes significance as it is expected to discuss the report of the panel of state ministers on rate rationalisation an...
16 Jun, 2022, 05.23 PM IST
Arun Jaitley, Hasmukh Adhia praise Karnataka role in GSTState representative on GST council — agriculture minister Krishna Byre Gowda — said this was possible because he tried to keep politics ou...
29 Jun, 2017, 12.18 AM IST
Consensus eludes Day 1 of GST Council meetingThe fifth meeting of the GST Council, headed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will also deliberate on impact of demonetisation on rev...
02 Dec, 2016, 09.00 PM IST
Fixing tax rate can't be left to ministers alone: P Chidambaram"The GST council comprises ministers. Not all ministers are economists. Not all economists are legislators, not all legislators are lawyers...
05 Aug, 2016, 11.43 AM IST