Electric Vehicles: More Than 13 Lakh EVs in Use in India, Government Says

Over 13 lakh electric vehicles are in use in India, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari revealed on Tuesday. There 13.34 lakh EVs in operation in the country, according to the minister. The details were revealed in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. Gadkari also revealed steps taken to promote the use of EVs in India under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing...

The Congress on Wednesday said it is "cruel" on the part of the government to raise GST on some essential items of consumption as it will lead to a further rise in inflation.

Opposition parties on Wednesday staged a protest in Parliament premises against inflation and the hike in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on certain commodities of daily use.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) Sanjay Singh on Tuesday gave an adjournment motion notice under Rule 267 to discuss the increased Goods and Services Tax (GST) on food items and rising inflation.

Amid growing protest over the imposition of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on essential commodities, Kerala government on Tuesday said it does not intend to tax items sold by entities like Kudumbashree, or small stores in 1 or 2 kg packets.

 The GST on pre-packed food items came into effect from July 18.

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned on Tuesday amid protests by opposition members over imposition of GST on some new items and on price rise issue.

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked the government over the issues of price rise, hike in GST rates and depreciating value of Rupee.

The Congress is planning to attack the BJP-led central government over price rise and the GST issue.

The Opposition on Monday attacked the centre over imposing Goods and Services Tax (GST) on packaged food items such as milk and curd, saying it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "masterstroke" of making India miserable.

BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Monday criticised imposing GST on packaged food items such as milk, curd and rice, saying this will hurt people already struggling with "record-breaking unemployment".

The prices from oil to atta and across essentials have soared because of supply-driven shortages, and the new GST rates on these commodities will add to the already-stretched household budgets.

Starting today, a 5 per cent GST (goods and services tax) rate will be levied on packed and labelled food items such as cereals, pulses and flour weighing up to 25 kg, a detailed frequently asked questions (FAQs) compilation by the Union Finance Ministry stated. Unbranded food items ranging from cereals, pulses to curd, 'lassi' and puffed rice will now be taxed under ...

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday demanded that the Centre withdraw the Goods and Services Tax (GST) it has freshly imposed on pre-packed and labelled food items.