UPA-II govt most corrupt since independence, says Sushma Swaraj
Opposition, including BJP, Left and other parties, on Tuesday walked out of Lok Sabha, charging the government with indulging in one scam after another and saying they would not be party to the passage...
View ArticleLok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2013-14
The Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill for the 2013-14 fiscal on Tuesday with minor amendments. The post Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2013-14 appeared first on Firstpost.
View ArticleAssocham urges political parties to end Parliament deadlock
The chamber appealed to political parties to sit together and agree at least on minimum economic agenda. The country is faced with a situation where even the Budget and the Finance Bill got passed...
View ArticleParl disruption is ‘match-fixing’ between BJP and Cong: CPI(M)
CPI(M) on Tuesday described the disruption of Parliamentary proceedings as "match-fixing" between BJP and Congress and said the Opposition's demand for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation over...
View ArticleFinance Bill: TRC sufficient proof of residency to claim tax benefits
The Finance Bill brought much-needed relief to Dalal Street and foreign investors after the finance minister P Chidambaram clarified that tax residency certificate (TRC) is enough proof for a foreign...
View ArticleCongress leaders discuss future of ongoing Budget session
With the BJP escalating confrontation, top Congress leadership on Tuesday deliberated upon the future of the ongoing Budget session amid speculation that it could be cut short. The post Congress...
View ArticleGovt warns of tough action against service tax evaders
An evasion of service tax of Rs 50 lakh and above has now been made a cognisable offence after the passage of current fiscal Finance Bill on 10 May. The post Govt warns of tough action against service...
View ArticleNo retro tax on debt schemes: MFs say relief only partial, will not help...
MFs feared the budget proposal will hurt them as majority of assets under management comes under the debt category The post No retro tax on debt schemes: MFs say relief only partial, will not help...
View ArticleUnion Budget 2015: Jaitley just unleashed a war on black money like never before
Guilty could face rigorous imprisonment for 10 years while penalty will be 300 percent of the tax evaded The post Union Budget 2015: Jaitley just unleashed a war on black money like never before...
View ArticleBusiness class travel expensive from 1 April, museum, zoo visit get cheaper
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had came out with a host of proposals last month to rationalise service tax, which is levied at an effective rate of 12.36 percent. The post Business class travel...
View ArticleUttarakhand: BJP slams Speaker Kunjwal, accuses him of acting as CM Harish...
BJP in Uttarakhand said the Speaker should "rise above political considerations to discharge his Constitutional duties in a non-partisan manner." The post Uttarakhand: BJP slams Speaker Kunjwal,...
View ArticleCong disrupts House again, RS unable to discuss finance and appropriation bills
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday once again witnessed chaos and could not take up the Finance and Appropriation bills for discussion as planned. The post Cong disrupts House again, RS unable to discuss...
View ArticleAgustaWestland, Uttarakhand crisis find echo in Parliament’s budget session
The session of Rajya Sabha came to an end on Friday after passing 12 bills and wasting 19 hours due to disruptions over various issues like imposition of President's Rule in Uttarakhand and...
View ArticleRajya Sabha passes GST amendment, but Congress gave no easy win to BJP
Jaitley also sought to address the concerns on the impact of state’s fiscal autonomy, saying the idea is to share power with the states not take away power. The post Rajya Sabha passes GST amendment,...
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