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CCI to look into anti-profiteering steps under GST, replace NAA from Dec

The decision comes at a time when 50-odd cases against the constitutional validity of NAA have been clubbed and are being heard in the Delhi High Court

CBIC not to file review petition in SC for restoring IGST on ocean freight

Ocean freight is the cost incurred through an agreement between two foreign parties to ship goods to India

SC dismisses GUVNL's appeal for termination of PPA with Lanco Infratech

GUVNL had terminated the agreement for the solar power plant over the commencement of liquidation proceedings against LANCO Infratech Ltd (owner of the power plant)

GDP growth may have beaten MPC estimate of 6.3% in Q2, say most economists

The GDP numbers for the second quarter of the current financial year are scheduled to be out by this month end

Supreme Court to set up separate special Bench to hear tax matters

Abhishek Rastogi said the Bench would be useful to expedite the matters and would also ensure that a lot of matters on the same issue were clubbed and placed in one single Bench

Community health centres lack 80% of health specialists needed: RBI data

Social sector expenditure by states increased sharply during two years worst hit by the coronavirus

Works under SBM to attract GST if not done for govts, authorities: AAR

Work done for State Urban Development Agency under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) and Mission Nirmal Bangla would not be exempt from GST, according to the state Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR)

CAG to audit municipalities in context of 74th constitutional amendment

The CAG audit looks into utilisation of grants that are released from the Centre to ULBs on recommendations of the finance commission

Warning signal for economy as headline inflation heads to high core

Rate of core price rise has been over 5% for over two years and remained over 6% for five months till Oct

Supreme Court dismisses review petition on pre-GST state tax on lotteries

Court's verdict earlier led to legislation brought out by Karnataka and Kerala being declared invalid

Multiple factors doubled retail inflation rate in wheat, rice since April

The spike in the prices of these two cereals was diametrically opposite to the cooling of the overall inflation rate and of food inflation, both of which hit a three-month low

Leading insurance companies under GST scanner for alleged fake invoicing

Notices have also been issued to vendors of these companies

HC asks GST dept to drop notices against firm facing audit proceedings

Calcutta High Court says not clear how parallel proceedings can be conducted by three wings of same department

Canada pension fund's Indian arm acquires Peripheral Expressway

CDPQ is the second-largest institutional investor in infrastructure globally, with net assets of CAD 45 billion in its infrastructure portfolio, including in India

E-commerce firm not liable to pay GST on cab service by third parties: AAR

Experts say Karnataka authority's ruling would not apply to Uber, Ola and other cab aggregators

Guj's financial position makes it easy to go for freebies. But should it?

The Gujarat Assembly elections will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5, and the results will be declared on December 8

Forex cover for imports may fall to lowest this year under Modi govt

There could be $27.7 billion dollars of withdrawals in the next five months

HC issues notice to Maharashtra GST dept for arrest over circular trading

Petition says arrest made despite a CBIC circular saying that no tax liability is there in circular trading

'Price rise may be persistent as it has moved into core inflation in Asia'

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released a regional economic outlook (REO) on Asia and Pacific, in which it cut the growth projections for the region

Silos are yet to be broken to expeditiously deliver projects and policies

Lack of coordination between depts and ministries within the govt on the one hand, and between the Centre and the states on the other, has proved to be a hurdle