Govt can do more with its money. But question is how much political capital it’s willing to spend on economic reform, which could upset one section or another.
From stabilisation of the bankruptcy process to the roll-back of the worst of the Budget, there were a few things to be optimistic about the Indian economy.
The govt made four mistakes on GST, apart from the problems in implementation. It now has to break heads in the GST Council and work out new slabs and rates.
Revenue collection in J&K has suffered since the 5 August clampdown, and pace of filing GST returns is 1/4th of what it needs to be to meet 20 December deadline.
Bengalis are hurt over a statement by the Delhi police calling Bangla a ‘Bangladeshi language’ and the lines Azad sang have unwittingly become protest music in Kolkata now.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
The BMC is likely to post its first deficit in living memory, dipping into its fixed deposits. Its income from the real estate industry, by way of various development charges and premia, has also halved. Detailed report in Mumbai Mirror a few days back.
The BMC is likely to post its first deficit in living memory, dipping into its fixed deposits. Its income from the real estate industry, by way of various development charges and premia, has also halved. Detailed report in Mumbai Mirror a few days back.