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Complete exploration of 329 mining leases expiring in 2 years: Centre to states

Of these 329 mines, 281 are non-working while 48 are working mines. The maximum 184 mineral blocks are in Goa, followed by 48 in Karnataka and 31 in Odisha, among others

1 min read4 Nov 2018
Politics

State FM panel has no mandate to discuss revenues, taxing powers: Sushil Kumar Modi

With the replacement of old taxes with GST, the empowered committee of state finance ministers has completed the task assigned to it, says Sushil Kumar Modi

1 min read9 Dec 2017
Politics

State finance ministers panel likely to discuss tax rate under GST

In the last meeting of the states in Kolkata in June, state finance ministers had pointed out that a very low tax rate may cause revenue loss to them

2 min read22 Jul 2016
Politics

Three sticking points in GST design

An empowered committee of state finance ministers is holding a two-day meeting to finalize the fine print of GST

1 min read14 Jun 2016
Politics

All eyes on Amit Mitra as Kolkata readies for crucial GST meet

The empowered committee of state finance ministers, chaired by Amit Mitra, will converge in Kolkata on 14-15 June to finalize the GST design

2 min read13 Jun 2016
Politics

GST design: state finance ministers to meet on 14-15 June in Kolkata

Govt hopes to implement GST from 1 April 2017, but the passage of the bill in the monsoon session, beginning in July, will be crucial to meet this new deadline

1 min read9 Jun 2016
Politics

West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra is chief of empowered panel of state FMs

The panel will be key in putting together final contours of GST design, spearheading implementation, achieving consensus between states as well as between centre and states

1 min read20 Feb 2016
Politics

Supreme Court questions CEC on Karnataka mining issues

Court asks Central Empowered Committee what happened to funds collected from sale proceeds of material confiscated from illegal iron-ore mining

1 min read29 Jul 2015
Politics

States to submit views on GST to Rajya Sabha select committee tomorrow

The centre has proposed to roll out GST from April 2016

1 min read15 Jun 2015
Politics

K.M. Mani selected as chairman of GST empowered panel

Mani will have the crucial task of achieving consensus among states on the design of the goods and services tax

1 min read26 Mar 2015
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