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Making headway on the long-pending Goods and Services Tax Bill, the Centre and States on Tuesday agreed on the principle that the tax rate will be lower than the current levels even as the broad consensus emerged that the rate should not be part of the statute

Government Is Leaving No Stone Unturned To Pass Goods And Services Tax Bill This Session

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will meet state ministers on Tuesday to put pressure on the opposition Congress party to back a long-delayed sales tax reform whose chances have again been thrown into doubt by a parliamentary standoff

Sensex Zooms 292 Points To Regain 28,000, Nifty Hits 15-month High

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Market made a stunning comeback from early losses on Monday as the Sensex reclaimed the 28,000-mark by surging 292 points while Nifty closed at its highest level in 15 months, fuelled by widespread gains on optimism over passage of the GST bill in Parliament

GST Listing In Rajya Sabha Likely This week, Arun Jaitley To Meet State Finance Ministers

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who has been engaged in back-channel negotiations with Congress leaders to get the main opposition party on board, will discuss proposed amendments to the GST legislation passed by the Lok Sabha at the meeting of the empowered committee of state finance ministers

Govt Engaging With Political Parties To Ensure Passage Of GST Bill: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar

Government is engaging with various parties to ensure the passage of GST Bill during the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ananth Kumar said on Saturday

Sparks Set To Fly During Monsoon Session Beginning Tomorrow

The Modi government's decision to seek a report from the Law Commission on the proposal for introducing a Uniform Civil Code is likely make the session a tempestuous affair

Govt Reaches Out To Opposition For Support On GST Bill Ahead Of Parliament Session

The BJP, which lacks a majority in the Rajya Sabha, has reached out to the Congress to end its opposition to the Goods and Services Tax bill which has stalled in Parliament for years.

Confident GST Will Pass In Coming Parliament Session, Says Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has expressed confidence that the crucial GST bill will be passed in the coming Monsoon session of Parliament as he touted the various reform measures implemented by the government to boost economic growth and attract billions of dollars of foreign investment and technical expertise across sectors

No Change In Stand On GST: Congress

Ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, Congress has said there is no change in its stand on the three principal demands on the Goods and Services Tax bill and it is still awaiting the government's offer on the issue.

Will Talk To Political Parties For Early Passage Of GST Bill: Ananth Kumar

The whole country is in favour of GST, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar on Wednesday claimed and said passage of this "very important" bill will be his priority for which government will talk to all political parties

Parliament's Budget Session Likely To Be Stormy

Both Congress and BJP have hardened their positions on issues such as GST Bill, central rule in Arunachal Pradesh and Rohith Vemula suicide

Not Passing GST A Blow To Indian Economy, Says Sinha

Referring to Naidu's meeting with Sonia Gandhi, Sinha said the BJP-led NDA government has been making all efforts to ensure passage of the GST bill

Naidu Meets Sonia; Early Budget Session Possible To Pass GST Bill

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Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu says the Congress has said it would discuss the matter within the party and convey its decision to the government

Govt Accepts Congress Demand On GST Bill