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GST collections cross Rs 1 lakh crore-mark for fifth consecutive month in February

The finance ministry said that the revenues for the month of February 2021, which stood at Rs 1.13 lakh crore, were 7% higher than the GST revenues in the same month last year.

Simplify GST, trader body tells PM, says penalty system has brought ‘tax terrorism’ to country

Confederation of All India Traders writes to PM Modi, says GST Council has made GST a complicated tax system, and it violates PM's principle of 'Minimum Government, Maximum Governance'.

Farmers’ chakka jam & the optics game, Congress moves ‘backwards’ to Sabarimala

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

GST revenue at all-time high of Rs 1.20 lakh crore in January 2021, says finance ministry

January is fourth straight month when GST collection has been above Rs 1 lakh crore, signalling strong recovery post Covid-19 lockdown, ministry says.

GST collections touch record high of Rs 1.15 lakh crore in December

The growth in monthly revenue has been due to rapid economic recovery post-pandemic and nation-wide drive against GST evaders and fake bills, the finance ministry said.

Too little democracy is why India’s reforms and progress are stymied

Amitabh Kant’s diagnosis is wrong: India doesn’t have too much of a democracy. It has too little of it for economic growth.

GST investigators come across fraudulent transactions of Rs 290 crore linked to Mumbai firm

Searches revealed that the Mumbai-based firm was engaged in licensing rights of film production houses for broadcast on national and international channels.

Yogi mingling with Bollywood, India Inc for investments a pleasant change from his divisive politics

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

GST revenue collection at Rs 1.04 lakh crore in November, says finance ministry

The collection in November 2020 is 1.4% higher than in November 2019, when the GST mop-up was Rs 1,03,491 crore.

Kerala and West Bengal choose Option 1 to meet GST implementation shortfall

On receipt of the choice of Option 1, Central govt has granted additional borrowing permission of Rs.4,522 crore to Kerala and Rs.6,787 crore to West Bengal respectively.

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Your place or mine? This dating question comes with extreme risks, dirty pillows & toilets

Don’t call him to your place the first time. He could be a stalker who now has your address. Or worse. He overstays his welcome, clogs your toilet, picks his nails, and snores.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.