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Bring petroleum, real estate, electricity under GST: Congress

The Council has an exhaustive agenda for the 23rd meeting; it includes bringing real estate under GST, among other things

Tobacco shopkeepers oppose govt move on FMCG product sale

This is grossly unfair and a draconian suggestion: Akhil Bharatiya Pan Vikreta Sangh

We've suggested affordable housing parks near big cities: Sriram Kalyanaram

Sriram Kalyanaraman plays a key role in fulfilling the government's agenda of providing housing to all by 2021

India's gold demand down 24% in September quarter as GST levy, PMLA bite

WGC reported India's overall gold import during the July-September quarter at 161.4 tonnes, up 62 per cent from the corresponding quarter of the previous year

Plywood, laminate industry in doldrums: High GST, chemicals prices hurt

Sharp drop in demand for plywood leading to a decline in sales and a major threat of direct and indirect job losses

NPS equity cap for govt staff may be raised to 50%

Private sector employees can invest up to 75%

52% of registered flats remain unsold in MMR: Report

52 per cent of the under-construction flats registered with the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority remained unsold

Gurugram sees biggest drop in house prices: Report

Bengaluru was followed by Kolkata, a 44 per cent decrease, and Ahmedabad, a 42 per cent decline

Industrious days ahead: IIP data to come out today

The IIP data remains a crucial component in measuring GDP

Demonetisation impact: Parliamentary panel quizzes FinMin on note ban

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has been looking into demonetisation, which was announced by the government on November 8 last year

Two-day Rajgir power ministers' meet called off

At the meet, Power Minister R K Singh was expected to ask states to submit their plans

Centre to import onions as prices surge

The Centre also directs Nafed and SFAC to procure 12,000 tonnes from producing states

AAI to spend Rs 20,000 cr in 5 yrs to upgrade, build airports

AAI had revenues of Rs 12,542 cr in FY17 against Rs 10,824 cr in the previous fiscal year

Why it pays to pay your income tax

Idea is to widen tax base; target to add 12.5 mn in FY18

Gensol: Failed carbon credit firm to big solar power consultant

Back in 2010, promoter Anmol Jaggi was one of the key names in the carbon credit market

Sebi mulls 'out of the box' approach for effective corporate governance

In March, the Irdai issued a stewardship code for companies in its ambit

Rs 87 cr cash, 2,600 kg gold, silver detected at airports since note ban

The maximum suspect cash detection over Rs 33 crore has been made at the Mumbai airport till now

Odisha to have 900 GST Suvidha Kendras

The Suvidha Kendra charges Rs 750 as one time registration fees and Rs 300 per month for the users

EPFO trustees may fix provident fund interest rate for FY18 on Nov 23

The issue was listed on the agenda of CBT meeting earlier and was referred to the CAG

Uttar Pradesh is key to India's development: NITI Ayog

Under the incumbent Adityanath government, this was the second visit by top Ayog officials to Lucknow