GST’s faulty design has killed jobs and businesses,says ex-PM Manmohan Singh
The former Prime Minister raised concerns over the faulty implementation of GST at a meeting at the AICC headquarters.
By Indo Asian News Service | Indo Asian News Service, New Delhi, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 30, 2017 09:15 PM IST
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as implemented has a “faulty design” and that its “complication of compliances” has killed jobs and businesses.
At a meeting on GST at the AICC headquarters, Singh raised concerns over the faulty implementation of GST.
“While demonetisation was organised loot and legalised plunder, GST has ended up taking away livelihoods of ordinary people besides shutting down businesses,” Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala quoted Singh as saying.
Surjewala said Singh noted with concern “the fact that the faulty design (of GST), and architecture and complication of compliances have killed jobs and businesses”.
The meeting on GST was attended by Manmohan Singh, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, former minister P Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh, finance ministers of Congress-ruled states, AICC general Secretaries and in-charges of states.
R-Day 2021: What’s new, what will be missing in Jan 26 parade
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 10:18 AM IST
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has forced officials to make significant changes to this year’s Republic Day programme.
Delhi: Fire breaks out in building near ITO
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 09:57 AM IST
Atil Garg, director of Delhi Fire Services, said that the blaze was controlled within an hour and no injuries have been reported
Chhattisgarh shelter home manager arrested for raping inmate
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sameer
UPDATED ON JAN 22, 2021 09:56 AM IST
Three inmates had earlier alleged harassment at the shelter home. One of them later accused the manager of raping her
India’s infection tally over 10.62 million with 14,545 fresh Covid-19 cases
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 22, 2021 10:04 AM IST
The Union health ministry's data showed that 10, 283,708 people have recovered from the coronavirus disease so far after 18,002 patients were cured in the last 24 hours.
PM Narendra Modi to chat with beneficiaries during Covid vaccination drive in UP
Reported by Rajesh Kumar Singh, Gaurav SaigalEdited by Abhinav Sahay, Lucknow
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 09:50 AM IST
- UP government is aiming to vaccinate a total of 1.50 lakh healthcare workers, including 8,500 in Lucknow at the 1,500 healthcare centers across the state in this phase.
At UN meet, India hits out at Pakistan over Hindu temple's vandalism
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Kanishka Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 09:17 AM IST
India stressed that religious and cultural heritage sites remained vulnerable to terror acts and destruction in the “world of growing terrorism and violent extremism.
News updates from Hindustan Times: PM to interact with vaccine jab beneficiaries
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UPDATED ON JAN 22, 2021 08:59 AM IST
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Govt-farm leaders to meet today, unions adamant on R-Day rally | Key points
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 08:51 AM IST
The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha on Thursday rejected the government’s proposal to suspend the three farm laws for 18 months.
PM Modi to interact with Covid-19 vaccination beneficiaries, vaccinators in Varanasi
UPDATED ON JAN 22, 2021 08:46 AM IST
The interaction comes as over a million health workers have now been vaccinated, with over 230,000 getting doses on Thursday alone. The government data shows there has been an increase in daily immunisations
Widespread rain and snowfall likely in the hills today: IMD
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 08:29 AM IST
Minimum temperatures over northwest India are likely to rise by 2-4° C during Saturday and Sunday and fall by 2-4 ° C during the subsequent 48 hours
Biden supports ‘successful’ ties between US, India leaders, says White House
By Yashwant Raj, Washington
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 08:14 AM IST
- As the new administration settles in, policy makers and experts in both the US and India are eager to know Washington's policy and approach on India.
Kamala Harris as vice president further cements India-US ties: White House
PTI, Washington
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 07:59 AM IST
"Certainly, historic moment for all of us in this country but a further cementing of the importance of our relationship,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Kamala Harris election as vice president.
Curtailed by pandemic, the Republic Day parade is different this year
By Prawesh Lama
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 07:50 AM IST
One prominent event that drew crowds and cheers – stunts on motorcycles by the army and the personnel of the paramilitary forces – have been cancelled this year.
PM Modi to interact with Covid-19 jab beneficiaries, vaccinators in Varanasi
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Kanishka Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 07:48 AM IST
Top government officials have said that the Prime Minister, 70, is likely to be vaccinated for Covid-19 in the second phase of the immunisation programme.
Dissent escalates in Karnataka BJP against Yediyurappa after cabinet reshuffle
By Sharan Poovanna
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 07:41 AM IST
The new ministers as well as those who were divested of key portfolios hit back at the chief minister. The CM inducted seven ministers into his cabinet on January 13.