1. GST Council okays 5% rate for under-construction properties ahead of polls
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council at its meeting here on Sunday reduced the GST rate on under-construction houses. For flats priced more than Rs 45 lakh, the new GST rate applicable from April 1, 2019, stands at 5 per cent, against 12 per cent currently. Click here to read more.
2. Etihad conditions may delay debt-laden Jet Airways resolution plan
Etihad Airways is learnt to have abstained from voting on several resolutions to convert Jet Airways’ debt into equity in the EGM the Naresh Goyal-led airline