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GST Council mulling cess on Pan Masala products manufacturing stage

This proposed amendment to the GST (Compensation to States) Act, 2017, would be deliberated upon by the council in its meeting later this month

Deadline for input-output GST returns postponed by two days

Input-output returns deadline extended till 22 January

Towards simplification: Ease of paying GST is a long-pending reform

The GST, which has been in the works for years, should ideally have been better designed when it was launched, and that would have enabled a smoother transition

Do we need to charge GST on credit notes which are issued on target basis?

GST law prescribes that the turnover of the preceding financial year is required to be considered for computing the turnover for obtaining the registration under composition scheme

Trying to bring petrol, diesel under the purview of GST: Dharmendra Pradhan

The minister said the spike in petrol rates in the international market has impacted the cost of the fuel in India

Govt reduces minimum export price for onion by $150 per tonne to $700

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Gujarat are the major onion producing states

Around 45% prospective home buyers looking to buy after RERA: Quikr Homes

Sonu Abhinandan Kumar said loans as the primary and easiest finance medium over other options

Aluminium makers want duty hike on scrap, abolition of coal cess

The GST compensation cess is currently charged at Rs 400 per tonne on coal

UP likely to give Rs 20 billion dole to sick government sugar mills

In 2007, the Mayawati government (2007-12) had taken the decision to privatise 10 operational mills of UPSSCL and 11 defunct units of UP Rajya Chini Evam Ganna Vikas Nigam Ltd (UPRCEGVNL)

Nearly 4% of GDP is lost by malnutrition, 50% kids under-nourished: Report

The paper quoted data from the National Family Health Survey-4 which showed that close to 60 per cent of children aged between 6 and 59 months are anaemic

'DoT has an open mind on spectrum auction timing, will await Trai report'

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had held an extensive dialogue last week on spectrum auctions with telcos, most of whom are opposed to auctions

Andhra Pradesh govt selects Adani Ports to develop Bhavanapadu Port

The authorities went ahead and opened the sole financial bid of Adani Ports to complete the selection process

Yet to file returns? Good news as last date for GSTR-3B extended to Monday

GSTR-3B is meant to capture details of outward and inward supplies

Regulation should be kept at minimum, not stifle industry: Suresh Prabhu

The minister is slated to hold a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from many countries, including Australia and the UK, participating at the WEF in Davos

Swachh Bharat: Maharashtra constructs most toilets; BJP-ruled states shine

The Centre is focusing on construction of toilets to make the cities open defecation free by 2019

Government to auction 8 more mineral blocks in three states by mid-march

So far, a total of 88 mineral blocks have been notified by 9 states for auction, of which 33 blocks have been successfully auctioned with an estimated revenue of Rs 1.28 trillion

Govt set to make company registration process faster, user-friendly

The corporate ministry is implementing the Companies Act, among others

WEF: Gender parity can boost India's GDP by 27%, says IMF chief, Norway PM

Said giving women and girls opportunity to succeed is not only the right thing to do but can also transform societies, economies

Rakes shortage hits firms: Steel ministry talks with Railways to find a fix

Railway rakes are those wagons that carry various raw materials like coal and iron ore to industrial plants

Wi-Fi in the sky: Domestic airlines cold to on-board call, cite high cost

AirAsiaIndia said it's "always ready to offer services that will enhance ultimate in-flight customer experience through digital offerings"