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You are aware that any rate cut on GST needs to be approved first by the fitment committee then by the GST Council. I request all of you to also reach out to the state finance ministers who are part of the GST Council, said Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur.

Auto players should take up GST rate cut demand with state FMs: MoS Finance

Automobile and component manufacturers have been seeking GST cut on automobiles to 18 per cent from 28 per cent

06 Sep 2019 3:09 PM

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said both the Congress leaders needed to look back and see the state of the Indian economy during the tenures of the UPA. (Photo: File)

'What was the state of economy 5-6 yrs ago?' Anurag Thakur attacks Manmohan Singh, Chidambaram

He also asserted that the Modi government was taking all necessary steps to boost the economy.

05 Sep 2019 3:47 PM

Sitharaman hit out at the Congress for indulging in "huge corruption and scandals" to run the economy and said its tenure saw inflation touching double digits with skyrocketing prices. (Photo: PTI )

After RBI payout, FM Nirmala promises better spending efficiency to push growth

Sitharaman and her junior minister Anurag Thakur held discussions with tax authorities and industry representatives.

29 Aug 2019 8:52 PM

To a query on tax fraud cases after the goods and services tax (GST) roll-out, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said 424 cases involving Rs 1,216 crore were detected between July-March period of 2017-18. (Representational Image)

Taxmen detect Rs 37,946 crore fraud in FY19

In 2018-19, 1,620 cases of fake invoicing were detected involving Rs 11,251.23 crore, and 154 persons were arrested.

16 Jul 2019 4:34 PM

Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur, Finance Secretary S C Garg and Department of Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar will also be present in the meeting at RBI's office in the national capital. (Photo: ANI)

Finance Minister Sitharaman to address RBI central board on July 8

Issues related to the overall economy and fiscal policy decisions taken by the government will be taken up during the meeting.

02 Jul 2019 6:29 PM

GST transformed India into 'One Nation, One Tax' and binds the country into an economic union, said official notification.

Government to celebrate 2nd anniversary of GST on July 1

GST, which subsumed 17 local levies, was rolled out on the intervening night of June 30 and July 1, 2017.

28 Jun 2019 4:10 PM

The Finance Minister also took a round of the Press and acquainted herself with the printing process. (Photo: ANI)

Halwa ceremony marks printing of Budget-2019 documents at Finance Ministry

Sitharaman, India's first full-fledged woman Finance Minister will present the annual Budget for the financial year 2019-20 on July 5.

22 Jun 2019 6:44 PM

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with MoS Anurag Thakur attend a pre-Budget meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Nirmala Sitharaman holds first pre-Budget meet on agri, rural issues

Sitharaman said that the concerns of the agriculture sector are high on the priority of the present government.

12 Jun 2019 2:02 AM

Facebook has given a commitment to the panel that identity, location and who paid for advertisements during elections will be available on a special web page for users. (Photo: AP)

Par panel concerned over ability of Facebook to check misuse of its platform

Facebook, apologised for remarks made by Facebook employees especially on terrorism and recent Pulwama attacks.

06 Mar 2019 4:11 PM

Twitter team including Twitter India representatives arrive at Parliament to appear before Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology today. Earlier Twitter had refused to appear citing 'short notice' of the hearing. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Top Twitter executives get 15 days to appear before parliamentary panel

Parliamentary panel passed a resolution that they will not meet any officials till top executives of global team deposed before them.

11 Feb 2019 6:19 PM

Thakur also attached two photographs with his tweet where Bharti can be seen with former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh. (Photo: File)

Rahul's Mansarovar Yatra farce, tweets Anurag Thakur, attaches controversial FB post

The BJP leader alleged that the Congress earlier showed its 'anti-Hindu' mentality through its stand on the Ram Sethu issue.

05 Sep 2018 8:41 AM

The government is considering a proposal of the parliamentary panel on information technology to call 'postman' as 'postperson' for the sake of gender neutrality. (Photo courtesy: ippbonline)

Proposal under consideration to call 'postman' as 'postperson'

The committee agreed that word 'dakia' is gender neutral but said it is a Hindi vocabulary.

08 Aug 2018 5:57 PM

Govt asked to get FB assurance on poll bugging

Thakur posted a tweet inviting questions and queries from the general public on online security and privacy.

20 Apr 2018 1:12 AM

Deepika Padukone-Shahid Kapoor-Ranveer Singh film was earlier scheduled to release on December 1. The makers have deferred the release till they receive a certificate from the CBFC. (Photo: File)

Media screening of Padmavati to influence CBFC? parliamentary panel to Bhansali

The panel is headed by BJP MP Anurag Thakur and its members are senior BJP leader LK Advani and film actor Raj Babbar, a Congress leader.

30 Nov 2017 9:30 PM

Lok Sabha Speaker warns Anurag Thakur over use of cellphone

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge wanted to know why action was not being taken against Mr Thakur.

27 Jul 2017 3:14 AM

I won’t shy away from responsibility, says Anurag Thakur

The Supreme Court recently dropped perjury charges against Thakur after he tendered an unconditional apology.

17 Jul 2017 5:34 AM

On April 17, Anurag Thakur filed his reply before the apex court in connection with a contempt notice served against him for filing a false affidavit in the top court.(Photo: PTI)

Former BCCI president Anurag Thakur tenders fresh unconditional apology in contempt case

The apex court passed its verdict on July 18, 2016 accepting the majority of the reforms suggested by the three-member panel.

13 Jul 2017 8:26 PM

Anurag Thakur leaps to Virat Kohli’s defence

Thakur said the BCCI top brass had a lot to answer for in the current controversy.

26 Jun 2017 12:23 AM

Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda (Photo: Twitter)

No BJP CM face for Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls?

There is also confusion over whether or not Union minister J.P. Nadda will be sent back to the state.

29 Apr 2017 1:39 AM

All mobile companies have put up their interconnection towers on private properties for which they pay monthly rentals.

Private mobile towers in govt buildings soon

The companies can also put up towers to improve mobile services in Lutyens’ Bungalow Zone area.

13 Apr 2017 12:54 AM

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