After an eight-hour debate, the Lok Sabha passed four Goods and Services Tax-related bills; Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and P Chidambaram had a heated exchange in parliament over Aadhaar, the biometric identification system that the opposition alleges is not fool-proof in protection of data privacy; The Indian currency has hit its strongest level against the dollar in nearly 18 months amid strong foreign inflows into the country; The Supreme Court has directed the Indian automobile industry to stop the sale and registration of any Bharat Stage III vehicle from April 1 2017; Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said Surya Namaskar positions are very similar to Namaz, making a case about delinking Yoga from religion.
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The apartment's advertised price was Rs 2.8 crore, but the final cost increased to Rs 3.2 crore after going through the fine print.
Gross GST collections rose 3.2% to Rs 1.94 lakh crore in May driven by goods and services supply.
Triumph may increase prices of the Speed T4, Scrambler 400, Thruxton 400 and other 350cc motorcycles in India from June 1, 2026.
Sitharaman defended the Centre's handling of rising fuel prices, saying the government had already taken a major revenue hit to shield consumers.
Petrol, Diesel Price Today: States that need more revenue keep fuel taxes higher as fuel remains one of the most reliable source of tax collection.
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