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    The Federal Focus

    Class 10 textbook in Kerala outlines governor’s role and limitations

    Rajeev Ramachandran
    24 Sept 2025 4:57 PM IST

    New social science chapter asserts real power rests with CM-led council of ministers, adding more fuel to state government-Raj Bhavan tensions

    Kerala guv moves SC over VC appointments; stage set for another confrontation
    The Federal Focus
    Arvind Subramanian
    The Federal Focus

    Why Arvind Subramanian thinks GST 2.0 won’t fix deep structural risks

    9 Sept 2025 2:06 PM IST
    Tiruppur textile industry
    The Federal Focus

    GST 2.0 welcome relief for Tiruppur SMEs, but not ultimate fix to Trump’s tariffs

    8 Sept 2025 4:31 PM IST
    Nirmala Sitharaman
    The Federal Focus

    How Centre has bullied states over GST compensation over the years

    8 Sept 2025 6:30 AM IST
    health insurance

    GST relief on insurance excludes bank retirees; employees write to Sitharaman

    6 Sept 2025 6:51 PM IST
    GST reforms a boost for BJP, but Opposition unfazed

    GST reforms a boost for BJP, but Opposition unfazed

    6 Sept 2025 11:03 AM IST
    Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar

    Karnataka to use ballot papers for local body polls, separate voter list

    5 Sept 2025 9:59 PM IST
    Knitwear hub breathes easier on GST

    Tiruppur textiles caught between GST relief and Trump tariff shock

    5 Sept 2025 7:33 PM IST
    Reduction of price for SUVs is estimated to be roughly around 6.6 per cent on account of the GST rejig first indicated by PM Narendra Modi in his Red Fort speech on August 15. (Representative Image: iStock)

    GST bonanza: SUVs, small cars get cheaper; relief for premium car segment

    5 Sept 2025 9:46 AM IST
    GST revision

    Hail GST reform or slam it? Karnataka’s Congress govt in a fix

    4 Sept 2025 8:44 PM IST
    K Vaitheeswaran interview

    GST 2.0 explained: What India’s new tax regime means for you | K Vaitheeswaran interview

    4 Sept 2025 6:50 PM IST
    GST revision

    Why the mere drop in GST on cement may not bring relief to homebuyers

    4 Sept 2025 6:45 PM IST
    KN Balagopal

    Kerala FM warns of huge GST revenue loss, questions Centre’s silence on compensation

    4 Sept 2025 4:10 PM IST
    Is proposed GST revision torpedoing sales of goods taxed at 28 per cent?

    GST 2.0 in bullet points: All you need to know about new tax reforms

    3 Sept 2025 11:26 PM IST
    Centre rolls out new GST regime: Only 5 pc and 18 pc slabs from Sep 22

    Centre rolls out new GST regime: Only 5 pc and 18 pc slabs from Sep 22

    The Federal
    3 Sept 2025 10:22 PM IST

    Almost all personal-use items will see rate cuts as the government looks to boost domestic spending and cushion the economic blow of the US tariffs

    SC allows CBI to probe unholy nexus of banks and builders in housing projects

    Governor can't examine a bill's legislative competence: Bengal govt to SC

    3 Sept 2025 3:18 PM IST
    Opposition-ruled states push back at GST Council meet; call for luxury goods cess

    TN takes lead with Opposition bloc to push for compensation at GST Council meet

    3 Sept 2025 2:52 PM IST
    GST revision

    GST Council meet on rate reform begins; Opposition states seek compensation

    3 Sept 2025 1:39 PM IST
    Kerala guv moves SC over VC appointments; stage set for another confrontation

    Kerala guv moves SC over VC appointments; stage set for another confrontation

    2 Sept 2025 1:00 PM IST
    The West Bengal government led by CM Mamata Banerjee has often accused the BJP-led Centre of depriving it of necessary funds for development.

    TMC govt’s failure to meet CSS norms gives Centre upper hand in Bengal fund standoff

    31 Aug 2025 8:05 PM IST
    Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda (third from left in front row) with others during a meeting on the consultation on GST rate rationalisation, at Karnataka Bhawan, in New Delhi, on August 29, 2025. (@siddaramaiah/X via PTI Photo)

    GST rates rejig: Why states have a strong case for compensation

    31 Aug 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Ministers and bureaucrats of eight opposition-ruled states met at Karnataka Bhavan in Delhi

    United front of Opposition-ruled states poses new challenge to proposed GST cuts

    29 Aug 2025 5:33 PM IST
    Opposition states finance ministers meet

    Opposition states' Finance Ministers meet in Delhi ahead of GST rate cut

    29 Aug 2025 12:48 PM IST
    Are Central teams targeting TMC leaders ahead of Assembly polls?

    Are Central teams targeting TMC leaders ahead of Assembly polls?

    28 Aug 2025 6:20 AM IST
    GST revision

    Downward GST revisions spark further revenue-cut fears in states

    21 Aug 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Rahul Gandhi’s 80 voters in one house claim: What we found in Mahadevapura I Fact-Check |

    Rahul Gandhi’s '80 voters in one house' claim: What we found in Mahadevapura I Fact-Check |

    9 Aug 2025 7:49 AM IST
    CM MK Stalin unveils TNs state education policy; snubs NEPs 3-language rule

    CM MK Stalin unveils TN's state education policy; snubs NEP's 3-language rule

    8 Aug 2025 12:58 PM IST
    Kerala Tamil Nadu governor versus state assent to bills

    Kerala urges SC to return President’s Reference on Bill-assent verdict

    28 July 2025 4:12 PM IST
    Stalin renews plea to Centre to release Rs 2,100 cr under Samagra Shiksha scheme

    Stalin renews plea to Centre to release Rs 2,100 cr under Samagra Shiksha scheme

    28 July 2025 11:33 AM IST
    EC faces Bengal teachers rebellion as Bihar-like SIR move gathers storm

    EC faces Bengal teachers' 'rebellion' as Bihar-like SIR move gathers storm

    26 July 2025 12:03 PM IST
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