TMC To Launch Campaign Against 'Black Day' In West Bengal On Noteban Anniversary

The ruling Trinamool Congress will launch a massive campaign across West Bengal to mark November 8, the first anniversary of demonitisation as 'Black Day' and against the hurried implementation of GST in the country, a senior party leader said.

For what was once a bustling trade centre and one of India's biggest textile hubs, it's hard to believe Surat's textile markets now bear a deserted look. Traders say it is because of the devastating effect of the Goods and Services Tax or GST coupled with a low business Diwali which resulted in an extended break.

As he moved through Bharuch in South Gujarat, driving from one public meeting to another, the crowds surged, forcing Rahul Gandhi to clamber out of his bus and onto an open-top vehicle. This is Mr Gandhi's third foray to Gujarat to appeal to people to give his Congress party a chance; for 22 years, the state has been loyal to the BJP

The government has brushed off as "utter nonsense" Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's renewed attack today on the economy after a World Bank report showed a dramatic improvement in India's position on an index that measures ease of doing business in 190 countries. India is now number 100, up from 130 last year, and its best ranking ever

Hosur-based TVS Motor Company announced its revenue growth for the second quarter of the 2017-18 financial year. The two-wheeler manufacturer reported a revenue growth of 18.2 per cent for Q2 of FY2018 that ended on September 2017. The revenue excluding excise duty/GST grew to Rs. 4098 crore during the same period, up from Rs. 3465.7 crore that was registered in the Q...

'Exact GST (Goods and Services Tax) amount will be specified as per Government of India rules at the time of registration,' reads the official notification.