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GST hasn't boosted states' tax collections, no gains seen in 5 yrs: Ind Ra

From June this year, the Centre will stop giving states any compensation for tax collection shortfall.

Adityanath lauds Central schemes; says it brought changes in people's lives

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday lauded the schemes of the Central government and said that it has brought changes in the lives of the people of the state.Addressing Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) executive meeting, Adityanath said, "Before 2014 in Uttar Pradesh, the streets of villages were filthy, stinky and were dirty with animal dung. There used to be piles of garbage. After 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' got successful, today villages are clean and hygienic. Now you can walk in villages, there is no problem. On one hand, it changed the image of the villages and on the other hand, it protected women's dignity and also saved children from encephalitis."The Chief Minister said that with the implementation of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Uttar Pradesh, the deaths from encephalitis have been reduced by 95 per cent."Where there used to be 1500 to 2000 deaths due to encephalitis in the past, we reduced deaths by 95 per cent in our 5 years after the honest ...

Central, state governments should work together: VP Venkaiah Naidu

Unveiling former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President late M. Karunanidhi's bronze statue at the Omandurar Government Estate, Naidu said it is "Team India"

'By transferring IAS couple over stadium misuse Centre gave strong message'

Union home minister (Amit Shah) and the department took action against them and they were transferred to give a strong message that stadiums are meant for sportspersons, Union Sports minister said.

State finances improve, gross fiscal deficit declines 31.5%: RBI report

In addition to the regular instalment of tax devolution, the Centre released two advance instalments of in November 2021 and January 2022.

Govt approves guidelines for small business cluster development programme

The scheme aims at enhancing the competitiveness and productivity of micro and small enterprises by undertaking certain interventions

Centre assures Punjab of regular coal supply for paddy season: Minister

Punjab minister, while raising the state's concerns on account of the prevailing coal situation across the country, urged the Centre to also devise alternate mechanisms to tackle electricity shortage

Centre orders action against NCB officer for 'shoddy' probe in drugs case

Wankhede is an Indian Revenue Service officer and the finance ministry is the nodal authority to take the action against him.

Govt to take action against fake reviews on e-commerce platforms

Department of Consumer Affairs to hold meeting with e-commerce entities and stakeholders on Friday to discuss magnitude of fake reviews and prepare a roadmap ahead

Govt relaxes norms for ministries in bid to push public expenditure

Ministries are now permitted to utilise unspent balances from Quarterly Expenditure Plan for 1st and 2nd quarter within a fiscal year under intimation to Budget Division for cash management purposes

Composition scheme: Late fee waived till June for delayed filing of GSTR-4

According to GST law, Rs 50 per day is charged as late fee for delay in filing GSTR-4. However, where the total amount of tax payable is nil, a maximum of Rs 500 can be imposed as late fee.

Coal production rose to 34 MT in 1st half of May to meet power demand: Govt

The total coal dispatch including non-CIL coal producing units has been to the tune of 71.77 MT for the entire month of April, registering a growth of 9.39 per cent on a year-on-year basis

Bengal faces Rs 1,141 crore revenue loss due to fuel price cut: Mamata

Claiming that West Bengal is staring at a total revenue loss of Rs 1,141 crore due to reduction of duties on petrol and diesel, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday attacked the Centre

Centre reduces import duties on steel, cement: Here's what realtors say

Owing to the surge of property prices, the realty sector has been urging the Centre to take necessary measures that will ease the burden on the developers.

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accuses centre of misusing central agencies

"The BJP-led central government is using the central agencies to interfere in the state's affairs. It is bulldozing the federal structure of the country. There is Tughlaqi rule in force," she said

Reduction of excise duty on petrol, diesel not enough, says Thackeray

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray said the Central government's reduction of excise duty on petrol and diesel was not enough and demanded that it be brought down further

PESB-like body likely to hire PSB, public sector insurance firm heads

Centre looks to continue maintaining arms length in financial sector hiring

Govt alerts NCDC, ICMR on monkeypox amid rapid jump in cases abroad: Report

"Keep a close watch on monkeypox situation abroad. Send samples (to NIV, Pune) only in such cases where people display certain specific symptoms. Not samples of sick passengers," sources told ANI.

Cong's Shashi Tharoor takes a swipe at Centre over tackling Covid-19

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday took a dig at the government by posting a picture seemingly from a shop where the book 'A Nation to Protect', chronicling its response to the Covid pandemic, is displayed in the "popular fiction" segment. "Check out #PopularFiction in India these days!" Tharoor tweeted along with the picture. The book authored by Priyam Gandhi-Mody has Prime Minister Narendra Modi on its cover page and gives an account of the central government's response to the Covid-19. Tharoor also took a swipe at the government by comparing the prices of food items during the current NDA rule and the UPA era. "One more difference between the UPA era & the NDA: you feel it daily!" Tharoor tweeted with the hashtag inflation. He shared a list of food items such as rice, wheat, sugar, tomato and onion with their prices in 2014 and 2022.

Priyanka slams govt on inflation, says people may have to take loans

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked the Centre over rising prices, alleging that not a single policy of the BJP govt is aimed at enhancing the income of the middle class and the poor