He taught me a lot: PM Modi as Nripendra Misra quits as Principal Secretary

Modi also spoke of Misra's role in government's policies and programmes winning trust of poeple.

Govt sets up high-level task force to find out ways to reduce import

On an average, India's imports stand at around USD 450 billion per year.

GST removes at least 17 different taxes and transforms India into a single market.

The cell shall be in constant touch with major industry and business associations for the smooth roll-out of GST.

Collectors who excelled in their duties would be given special tasks to implement the schemes in the districts.

The guessing game has just begun, and will only get more interesting as the day grows nearer.

Government wants to implement the tax reform from April 1 next year so as to ensure a smooth rollover to the changed tax structure.

Highlighting importance accorded by govt to Smart City Mission, Sinha stressed that urban sector emerged as major contributor of economy.