Political updates: Narendra Modi takes a tough stand on Kashmir standoff
All political parties united behind the Modi government and urged it to resolve the Kashmir imbroglio at the earliest
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PM Modi says no compromise on Kashmir
All political parties united behind the government and urged it to resolve the Kashmir imbroglio at the earliest. The political consensus, coming at a time when Pakistan continues to bait India at global forums and foster cross-border terrorism, provides both the Union as well as the state governments crucial political space to create normalcy in the Kashmir valley. Read More
Assam becomes first state to ratify GST bill
Assam on Friday became the first state to ratify the constitution amendment bill for the goods and services tax (GST) taking India a step closer to the implementation of this seminal tax reform. The government is aiming to get the bill ratified by 16 states within the first week of next month to stay on course its 1 April 2017 implementation deadline. States need to pass the bill by a simple majority to ratify the bill. Read More
7th Pay Commission salary hikes to require additional funds: Arun Jaitley
Finance minister Arun Jaitley told lawmakers on Friday that he would need more money in the current fiscal year to cover the cost of salary hikes for 10 Central government employees and pensioners recommended by the 7th Pay commission. Read More
Parliament productivity at its best
The government and the opposition seem to have buried the hatchet, resulting in the most productive session of Parliament since the National Democratic Alliance came to power in May 2014. The monsoon session, which began on 18 July and ended on Friday, saw the passage of key bills, including the long-pending constitutional amendment bill for the roll-out of the GST tax. Read More
Bring firms, bribe givers under anti-graft law: Parliamentary panel
In a first, a Parliamentary Committee has recommended criminalising private sector bribery by bringing in corporates and their executives in the ambit of proposed anti-corruption law and recommended a maximum jail term of seven years along with fine. Read More
Only one bill in monsoon session sent to parliamentary committee
Legislative business is taking precedence over party politics in Parliament. While the just concluded monsoon session has been a success for both the government and the opposition, with several key issues raised and discussed, it is also interesting to note that just one bill was referred to a parliamentary committee for further consultations. Read More
West Bengal CM says BJP ministers seen only in ads
Stepping up the ante against the Centre, the Times of India reported that West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that the Modi government was making political discrimination and stopping all the development projects. After the administrative meeting at Kalyani, Banerjee said that the presence of the central government can only be found in the advertisements and not in any work. Read More
Maharashtra govt may impose restrictions on Naik’s speeches
Indian Express reported that days after the Mumbai Police submitted its 71-page report against controversial televangelist Dr Zakir Naik, indicting him for making ‘pro-terror’ speeches that ‘influenced vulnerable minds’, the state government is considering imposing ‘reasonable restrictions’ on his speeches. This effectively means that the next time Naik conducts a public gathering in Maharashtra, he will have to seek a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the police. Read More
In Goa, official language status for Marathi?
The Times of India reported that Goa legislative assembly on Friday passed a private member’s resolution seeking official language status for Marathi, but with an amendment that the Act could be changed after thorough consultation with people. Independent MLA Naresh Sawal moved the private members’ resolution to make Marathi official language of Goa along with Konkani. Read More
Gujarat assembly to ratify GST bill this month
The Gujarat assembly is all set to ratify the Constitution Amendment Bill on the Gst during its two-day session beginning 22 August, also the first sitting of the House after Vijay Rupani took over as the chief minister. “Apart from other business, the Constitution Amendment Bill on goods and service tax (GST) will be tabled in the House for ratification," BJP chief whip in assembly, Pankaj Desai, said on Friday. Read More
Soumonty Kanungo from Kolkata, Abhiram Ghadyalpatil from Mumbai and Maulik Rajnikant Pathak from Ahmedabad contributed to this wrap.
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