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September 13, 2017 12:20 PM

Zero balance accounts under PMJDY come down to 20% from 77%: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said zero balance accounts under the Jan Dhan Yojana have come down to 20 per cent from 77 per cent previously. Speaking at the Conclave on Financial Inclusion by United Nations in Delhi, Mr Jaitley said 300 million accounts were opened under Prime Minister Jan Dh...

September 13, 2017 8:01 AM

GoM to monitor, resolve IT challenges faced in implementation of GST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has constituted a Group of Ministers to monitor and resolve the IT challenges faced in the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST). The GoM will be headed by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi.<br/><br/>Besides, a Committee on Exports...

September 13, 2017 7:59 AM

GoM to monitor, resolve IT challenges faced in implementation of GST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has constituted a Group of Ministers to monitor and resolve the IT challenges faced in the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST). The GoM will be headed by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and assisted by the Chairman and ceo of GST Network.&...

September 13, 2017 7:59 AM

SC asks Centre for fast track courts for cases against MP, MLAs

The Supreme Court has asked the government to consider legislating on setting up of new fast-track courts to expedite criminal case trials against parliamentarians and legislators. A bench of Justices J Chelameswar and S Abdul Nazeer said, Parliament had the competence to come up with a law and crea...

September 13, 2017 7:29 AM

Father Tom Uzhunnalil reached Vatican last night: Sushma Swaraj

Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was rescued from terrorists in Yemen yesterday, reached the Vatican last night. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said this in a tweet.<br/><br/>Father Tom who hails from Kerala was abducted by Islamic State terrorists in March last year during its attack...

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