BJP president Amit Shah issued a stern warning to the MPs that such conduct should never be repeated
3 min read2 Aug 2017Opposition backs govt to pass a constitutional amendment bill, that seeks to give constitutional status to the National Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes
3 min read10 Jul 2017A bill for reserving promotions for SCs, STs and OBCs in government jobs will be tabled in the next session of parliament in July, says union minister Ramdas Athawale
1 min read21 Jun 2017The first meeting of the newly constituted GST Council will be held on 22 and 23 September
1 min read12 Sep 2016GST will benefit Goa as it is largely a consumer state driven by revenues from tourism and the services sector, says Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar
1 min read31 Aug 2016All parties in the Maharashtra legislature supported the bill moved by the BJP-Shiv Sena government
3 min read29 Aug 2016In other news, PM Narendra Modi stresses on India's sovereign and economic unity in his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat'
3 min read29 Aug 2016The GST bill has to be ratified by at least 16 states in 30 days after it is passed by the Parliament
1 min read5 Aug 2016Out of the 16 states that need to ratify the GST, BJP-NDA is in power in 14 states and the BJP wants to make the most of its presence to press home the advantage
2 min read6 Aug 2016The Rajya Sabha will now debate the constitutional amendment bill for the overdue shift to a goods and services tax
1 min read3 Aug 2016The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared