The modernisation of the armoured vehicles will enhance their overall performance besides enabling them to fully operate at night.

The app, which is now available on android platform, will soon be available on iOS platform too.

All states and Union Territories, barring Jammu and Kashmir, passed their State GST Act, paving the way for rollout of the Goods and Services Tax from the mid-night of 30 June-1 July

China today responded to Defence Minister Arun Jaitley's remarks that India of 2017 is different from what it was in 1962, saying it too is different and will take "all necessary measures" to safeguard its territorial sovereignty.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley countered the criticism against the 'hurried' launch of GST, saying it was a reform that had been discussed for 15 years

Jaitley said the implementation of the landmark unified tax should be seen as the beginning of a new journey that will expand the country's economic horizon.

Jaitley's comment came amid a stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops in Dokala area close to the Siliguri corridor that connects the rest of India to its north-east.

The GST Council, in another move to give relief to farmers, also cut tax rate on exclusive parts of tractors from 28 per cent to 18 per cent.

At the stroke of the midnight hour, India launched its ambitious pan-India indirect tax regime, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to bind the country into a regime of 'one nation, one tax, one market'.

Stage is set for the launch of a nationwide Goods and Services Tax (GST) at midnight on 30th June i.e. Friday amid protests from opposition parties.

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs are also among the list of invitees. Besides, BJP chief Amit Shah, leaders from various political parties and state government representatives have also been invited for the event.

In May 2014, when the NDA government was voted to power, it started making efforts to make GST a reality. Jaitley had in February 2015 set April 2016 as the deadline for rolling out GST. It was later changed to July 1, 2017.

GST, being billed as the biggest tax reform since Independence, will subsume all indirect state and central levies, making India a single market.

"It is neither partisan nor dictated by any pressure. I appeal to all the parties, states and MPs to attend the function in the spirit of consensus that guided the making of the law," Jaitley said.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today announced that Union Cabinet has given in-principle approval to the disinvestment of Air India.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday asked Jammu and Kashmir to roll out GST from July 1 as failure to implement it will lead to "adverse impact" of price rise and put local industry at a disadvantage

Jaitley said if Jammu and Kashmir is not able to introduce GST from July 1, 2017, it may lead to many adverse impacts.

Madhya Pradesh became the first state to announce shifting of its financial year format to January-December from 2018.

The emergency, Jaitley said, was an assault on all democratic institutions.

The defence minister, who is in Russia on a three-day visit beginning today, said Indian companies are already gearing up by developing capabilities for design and development of military systems.