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Friday, November 1, 2024
TopicState GST

Topic: State GST

Centre paid Rs 6,140 cr to Maharashtra out of Rs 46,950 cr GST dues, says Governor Koshyari

Addressing the joint sitting of members of state Legislature Monday, Bhagat Singh Koshyari said compensation to the tune of Rs 29,290 crore is overdue from the central government.

52% higher borrowing, big drop in revenue — why states are despairing about their finances

Contraction in economy due to lockdown, extra spending on Covid and shortfall in GST compensation have left states scrambling for money.

Why Centre and not states should borrow to resolve GST compensation impasse

Central govt has argued that states have more headroom to borrow, but estimates suggest that states’ borrowing costs are at least 0.5 percentage points higher.

On Camera

Bibek Debroy was an ‘Acharya’ in India’s intellectual history

In the centuries to come, economist Bibek Debroy's Mahabharata will attain the importance we attach to the texts of Shankara, Ramanuja, and Madhvacharya.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.