How Modi made stubborn Cong give in

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Rajya Sabha passes historic GST Constitution Bill The 122nd Amendment Bill was passed with 203 votes in favour and none against. The debate witnessed a rare bonhomie among the govt and the Oppn. readmore Modi shows it's govt can engage better with opposition, negotiate smartly The Modi government has successfully demonstrated that it can be smartly accommodative and engage with both big and small Opposition parties. Modi's Digital Cabinet: NaMo mobile app to tap ministers & MPs Started almost two months ago, it allows ministers to chat freely with the PM. Modi has a second private group on the app that comprises BJP MPs.

Editor's Pick GST will change the way India does business: winners & losers In developing countries, indirect taxes comprise a higher share of total taxes; in developed countries, their contribution is significantly lower. Government sets inflation target of 4% for next five years The finance ministry has notified the consumer inflation target for RBI until March 31, 2021, with an upper tolerance level of 6% and lower limit of 2%. Why PM should take Rahul Gandhi's 'Arhar Modi' jibe as a compliment Due to lack of enough varieties for cross-breeding, and limited R&D, no Green Revolution has occurred for pulses. So, their long-run prospects are poor. SBI to become a single entity by April 2017 with its subsidiaries When merged, the entity will be a banking behemoth with an asset base of Rs 37 lakh crore, a branch network of nearly 25,000 and 58,000 ATMs.

Most Popular This Week GST gamechanger for market! Top stocks that can make you money How Vijay Rupani pipped Nitin Patel to become Gujarat chief minister Centre returns bill for 400 per cent hike in Delhi MLA salaries Under-construction flat to cost more after GST Bill is rolled out India's first tiger cell to be set up in Dehradun

Story of The Week The impact of Goods & Services Tax across sectors Some companies will gain more as the GST rate will be lower than the current tax rates they pay, others will lose as the rate will be higher than the present effective rate. read more

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Stock Round Up Scared of high valuations? New normal for Sensex PE is 19, not 15! GDP and earnings targets have been revised downward continuously and yields have fallen as central banks have continued to experiment with monetary policies.

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