NITI Aayog’s Rajiv Kumar says ‘big-bang reforms’ likely during first 100 days of new government

The reforms will include changes to labour laws, creation of land banks for new industrial development, and moves towards privatisation, Kumar told Reuters.

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· May 31, 2019 · 07:05 pm

The ‘Modi bounce’: India’s Ease of Business rank jumped because of methodological change, not reform

Critics point to serious conceptual flaws in the World Bank’s index, like measuring the costs of regulation while ignoring the benefits.

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· Feb 06, 2018 · 12:30 pm

Rajya Sabha clears GST Constitution Amendment Bill

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley introduced the tax reform for debate in the Upper House of Parliament on Wednesday.

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· Aug 03, 2016 · 09:43 pm

25 years after liberalisation, India is richer but more unequal

India joined global markets with its 1991 New Economic Policy, lifting GDP, but the income gap widened.

Dilip Hiro

· Jul 14, 2016 · 10:30 pm

All states, barring one, have agreed to back the GST Bill, says Arun Jaitley

Only Tamil Nadu has expressed some reservations at the state finance ministers' meeting in Kolkata.

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· Jun 14, 2016 · 04:08 pm

Centre hopes to pass GST, bankruptcy bills in second half of Budget session: Arun Jaitley

The GST Bill has already been passed by the Lok Sabha and is pending ratification by the Rajya Sabha, where the ruling National Democratic Alliance government does not have a majority.

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· Mar 13, 2016 · 02:44 pm

Indirect tax reforms major priority for Centre: Arun Jaitley

The Union finance minister is confident that the Goods and Service Tax Bill will come through this year.

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· Jan 23, 2016 · 05:48 pm

India jumps 12 spots, ranks 130 in ease of doing business, says World Bank report

The report praised the country for eliminating the minimum capital requirement and the need to obtain a certificate to commence business operations.

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· Oct 28, 2015 · 09:33 am