Top Congress sources said they would not hold up the Bill.
The disagreement between the Centre and states continued over administrative powers.
Last week, a Rajya Sabha committee had allocated five hours for discussion on GST.
"We did not abuse RBI governors," says Chidambaram.
Series of controversies related to Dalit issues have come at a time when the BJP has launched a massive campaign to win back Uttar Pradesh.
In its manifesto for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had criticised the Congress-led UPA regime for "policy and decision paralysis".
With EU, it is part of the FTA that we will need to negotiate.
Cong leaders speak in two voices but final stand may be decided at a meeting headed by Rahul Gandhi next week
Asked about the Congress's opposition to the GST Bill, Santosh Kumar Gangwar said no party opposes GST outside Parliament.
A panel will examine the merits and demerits of various dates for the commencement of the financial year.
Though the Cabinet reshuffle on July 5 has a clear stamp of the Prime Minister's Office, the changes have also increased the coherence between the Bharatiya Janata Party, the government and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
A committee headed by Patel recommended retail inflation targeting and a monetary policy committee.
Trying to guess Subramanian Swamy's motives or next step has been a rather difficult exercise for decades, says Archis Mohan
Singling out the Congress as the only opponent to the GST, the government hopes to pass the bill after the altered numbers in the Upper House, reports Archis Mohan.
Officials cited the example of the Sixth Pay Commission.
Rajan's departure from the RBI is an end to 'outside interference' in policy making, government insiders feel.
The country had imported 5.5 million tonnes of pulses last year.
Its current majority of 22,078 votes for the purpose of the presidential elections is considered thin, particularly when BJP might not be able to predict voting behaviour of its allies like Shiv Sena.
According to the draft, in the northeastern states the threshold is at Rs 500,000.
This gains importance in the backdrop of speculation on a second term for Raghuram Rajan.
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