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Extend GST Compensation Period For Another 3 Years: Congress To Centre
The Congress on Saturday demanded that the Centre extend the GST compensation period for three years, asserting that the states' fiscal position is fragile as never before and this needs urgent remedial measures.
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"Not Just PM, I Was Accidental Finance Minister Too": Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that he was not only an 'accidental prime minister' of India but also the country's accidental 'finance minister.'
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Nitish Kumar Highlights: Don't Have Capability To Be Face Of Opposition In 2019
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today refused to retract his remarks slamming the Congress as the weakest link in the opposition as he addressed the media.
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BJP's Opposition To GST Reform Cost India 12 Lakh Crores, Says Congress
The BJP cost India 12 lakh crores by forcing a delay in the crucial Goods and Services Tax reform, the Congress alleged today in parliament. Now, however, it is the Congress which is critical of what is being described as India's biggest tax reform since independence, with Veerappa Moily describing it as " not a game-changer but only a baby step."
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No Difference Of Opinion With Lt Governor Kiran Bedi: Puducherry Chief Minister
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy today asserted that there were no difference of opinion between his ministry and Lt Governor Kiran Bedi.
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Congress Not Trying To Block GST Bill, Has Some Concerns: Anand Sharma
Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma today said the party had some concerns about the Goods and Services Tax or GST Bill but it was not trying to block the proposed tax.
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GST: Day After Finance Minister's Snub, Congress Leader Talks Of 'Cooperation'
A day after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley dismissed one of the Congress party's demands on the Goods and Services Tax as "preposterous", senior Congress leader Kamal Nath told NDTV's Vikram Chandra in an interview at Davos that the differences between the two sides "can be ironed out."
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No Movement on GST After PM Modi's 'Chai pe Charcha': Congress
The Congress is still waiting for the government to respond to its objections to the Goods and Services Tax, which its president Sonia Gandhi and former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his colleagues over tea, last week, party sources told NDTV.
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Optimistic on GST, Spoke to Every Congress Leader: Arun Jaitley to NDTV
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told NDTV on Wednesday evening that he has spoken to every Congress leader on the Goods and Services Tax Bill to break a deadlock in Parliament and is optimistic that the key reform measure will be passed in the winter session that begins today.
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Can Speak to Rahul Gandhi for GST, Says Arun Jaitley, Amid 'Intolerance' Row
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that he is willing to reach out to Rahul Gandhi for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, the government's biggest reform measure stuck in Parliament due to opposition from the Congress.
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Congress Support Vital for Passing GST Bill in Rajya Sabha: Jairam Ramesh
Congress was not against the Good and Services Tax bill, but the support of the party, which has suggested four amendments to the BJP's draft, was vital to get it passed in the Rajya Sabha, senior leader Jairam Ramesh said today.
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Congress Wanted to Block GST Bill, Sushma Swaraj Was Excuse: Manohar Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has alleged that the Congress' main "gameplan" behind disrupting Parliament was to block the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill, which he said if passed would have given a major boost to the country's economy and put brakes on black money generation.
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No Work, No GST in Parliament Session; NDA Lawmakers on Protest March
As a turbulent and largely unproductive monsoon session ended this afternoon without legislation including the Goods and Services Tax (GST) proposal being cleared, both the government and the opposition announced protests at Parliament.
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Government Plans to Push GST Bill in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday: Sources
The Narendra Modi government is preparing for a showdown with the Congress on the GST bill. The flagship bill, passed by the lower house of Parliament in May, could not be taken up till now in the upper house due to logjam in Parliament and lack of commitment from the Congress.
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Open to Amendments in Future Once GST Bill is Passed: Home Minister Rajnath Singh
With Congress and Left opposing the GST Bill, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today appealed to all parties to lend support to the proposed legislation for its passage in Parliament, saying the government will be open to amendments in future.
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Extend GST Compensation Period For Another 3 Years: Congress To Centre
The Congress on Saturday demanded that the Centre extend the GST compensation period for three years, asserting that the states' fiscal position is fragile as never before and this needs urgent remedial measures.
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"Not Just PM, I Was Accidental Finance Minister Too": Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that he was not only an 'accidental prime minister' of India but also the country's accidental 'finance minister.'
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Nitish Kumar Highlights: Don't Have Capability To Be Face Of Opposition In 2019
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today refused to retract his remarks slamming the Congress as the weakest link in the opposition as he addressed the media.
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BJP's Opposition To GST Reform Cost India 12 Lakh Crores, Says Congress
The BJP cost India 12 lakh crores by forcing a delay in the crucial Goods and Services Tax reform, the Congress alleged today in parliament. Now, however, it is the Congress which is critical of what is being described as India's biggest tax reform since independence, with Veerappa Moily describing it as " not a game-changer but only a baby step."
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No Difference Of Opinion With Lt Governor Kiran Bedi: Puducherry Chief Minister
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy today asserted that there were no difference of opinion between his ministry and Lt Governor Kiran Bedi.
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Congress Not Trying To Block GST Bill, Has Some Concerns: Anand Sharma
Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma today said the party had some concerns about the Goods and Services Tax or GST Bill but it was not trying to block the proposed tax.
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GST: Day After Finance Minister's Snub, Congress Leader Talks Of 'Cooperation'
A day after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley dismissed one of the Congress party's demands on the Goods and Services Tax as "preposterous", senior Congress leader Kamal Nath told NDTV's Vikram Chandra in an interview at Davos that the differences between the two sides "can be ironed out."
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No Movement on GST After PM Modi's 'Chai pe Charcha': Congress
The Congress is still waiting for the government to respond to its objections to the Goods and Services Tax, which its president Sonia Gandhi and former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his colleagues over tea, last week, party sources told NDTV.
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Optimistic on GST, Spoke to Every Congress Leader: Arun Jaitley to NDTV
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told NDTV on Wednesday evening that he has spoken to every Congress leader on the Goods and Services Tax Bill to break a deadlock in Parliament and is optimistic that the key reform measure will be passed in the winter session that begins today.
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Can Speak to Rahul Gandhi for GST, Says Arun Jaitley, Amid 'Intolerance' Row
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that he is willing to reach out to Rahul Gandhi for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, the government's biggest reform measure stuck in Parliament due to opposition from the Congress.
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Congress Support Vital for Passing GST Bill in Rajya Sabha: Jairam Ramesh
Congress was not against the Good and Services Tax bill, but the support of the party, which has suggested four amendments to the BJP's draft, was vital to get it passed in the Rajya Sabha, senior leader Jairam Ramesh said today.
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Congress Wanted to Block GST Bill, Sushma Swaraj Was Excuse: Manohar Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has alleged that the Congress' main "gameplan" behind disrupting Parliament was to block the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill, which he said if passed would have given a major boost to the country's economy and put brakes on black money generation.
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No Work, No GST in Parliament Session; NDA Lawmakers on Protest March
As a turbulent and largely unproductive monsoon session ended this afternoon without legislation including the Goods and Services Tax (GST) proposal being cleared, both the government and the opposition announced protests at Parliament.
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Government Plans to Push GST Bill in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday: Sources
The Narendra Modi government is preparing for a showdown with the Congress on the GST bill. The flagship bill, passed by the lower house of Parliament in May, could not be taken up till now in the upper house due to logjam in Parliament and lack of commitment from the Congress.
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Open to Amendments in Future Once GST Bill is Passed: Home Minister Rajnath Singh
With Congress and Left opposing the GST Bill, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today appealed to all parties to lend support to the proposed legislation for its passage in Parliament, saying the government will be open to amendments in future.
