BHU Asks Students To Write Essay On GST In Kautilya Arthshashtra

What baffled students, is not only that the questions were out of syllabus but correlating the two thinkers with the present day examples seemed to be out of context for many.

The central bank also raised the inflation forecast marginally to 4.3-4.7% for the second half of the fiscal from earlier estimate of 4.2-4.6%.

"Senior citizens and salaried employees are particularly affected by rising prices of essential commodities and deserve relief," said Assocham President Sandeep Jajodia.

Andhra Pradesh and the newly-formed state of Telangana are among the fiercest competitors for new industry.

If elections are about perception, then the BJP won Gujarat even before Rahul Gandhi launched his extensive campaign in the state. In the last few months, much has been made about his aggressive campaigning in the state. About the Patidars and Hardik Patel's electoral speeches. About GST and the impact it has on the traders in Surat and in the business community.

The Economic Survey, detailing the state of the economy, is likely to be tabled on January 31 and the Union Budget may be presented the following day

In a piercing attack on his successor, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said PM Narendra Modi had failed to understand the "pains" that demonetisation and the GST (Goods and Services Tax) were going to unleash on the people of his own home state.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said it was too early to conclude that the economic slowdown has reversed as the 6.3 per cent growth rate in the July-September quarter did not take into account the small and medium sector which suffered huge losses in the aftermath of demonetisation and hasty implementation of GST.

The rebound in GDP growth in the quarter ending September marks the reversal of the economy's downward slide over the last five quarters, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday evening, saying the significant part of data released on Thursday is the growth in manufacturing.

Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien says that Gujarat assembly elections should not be seen as a referendum on the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST).

GDP growth had slowed to a three-year low of 5.7 per cent in the April-June quarter, hit by destocking ahead of the July 1 rollout of the goods and services tax (GST) regime and the lingering impact of demonetisation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he was "ready to pay the political price" for steps taken by his government and asserted that he would not be deterred.

Rahul Gandhi visited Shree Swaminarayan Mandir and Shree Gopinathji Mandir in Gadhada between meetings and public rallies today. On Wednesday, the Congress Vice-President stoked controversy after making an entry in a register maintained for "non-Hindu" devotees in Somnath Temple, Gujarat.

As the commercial capital of Gujarat, Surat has always been high-maintenance for politicians. But in this election, when it is seen as reviewing its steadfast loyalty to the BJP, its political intensity has peaked.