Himachal, Chhattisgarh Assemblies pass GST Bill
The Himachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Assemblies on Monday passed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, becoming the fourth and fifth states to have ratified the legislation. Before these two states, Assam, Bihar and Jharkhand were the first three states to have passed the Bill. The Constitution Amendment Bill requires ratification by at least 15 states to become a law.