Bhubaneswar, Sep 4 (IANS) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday questioned the GST Council's decision to reduce the tax on Kendu leaves from 18 per cent to 5 per cent, reiterating its demand for complete abolition
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Mumbai, September 4 (IANS) The domestic equity indices ended the session slightly up on Thursday amid volatility. The Sensex surged over 900 points in opening trade, driven by optimism over GST reforms. However
New Delhi, September 4 (IANS): The government's decision to revamp the Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure with three slabs of 5 per cent, 18 per cent and 40 per cent will turn out to be a big benefit for au
New Delhi, September 4 (IANS): The wide-ranging GST reforms are set to improve the lives of citizens and ensure ease of doing business for all, especially small traders, thus strengthening the economy.The chang
New Delhi, September 4 (IANS): Ahead of the festive season, the GST Council, led by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has announced significant reduction or tax exemption on several food items, package
New Delhi, September 4 (IANS) After the GST Council approved historical changes to India's indirect tax structure, several daily-use goods will become cheaper from September 22.The new tax structure, adopted on
New Delhi, September 4 (IANS) The GST rate rejig will make small cars and two-wheelers cheaper and big SUVs also are set to become affordable, as the festive season inches closer.The GST Council has approved tr
New Delhi, September 3 (IANS): While some states raised concerns over possible revenue loss at the 56th meeting of the GST Council on Wednesday, new estimates suggest that states will remain net gainers under t
New Delhi, September 3 (IANS): India’s auto sector saw two big launches on Wednesday as Maruti Suzuki introduced its all-new SUV, the Victoris, while Tata Motors unveiled the LPT 812, a new truck in the inter
New Delhi, September 3 (IANS): Aiming to herald one of the biggest reforms in the country, the 56th GST Council meeting is all set to discuss the two-slab tax structure proposed by the Centre’s to reduce GST
New Delhi, September 3 (IANS): India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), which recently celebrated its eighth foundation day, known as IPPB Day, has crossed the 12-crore customer milestone, said the Ministry of Communic
New Delhi, September 3 (IANS): India’s real-time digital payment system Unified Payments Interface (UPI) recorded 20.01 billion transactions in August 2025, fuelled primarily by festive demand, advancements i
New Delhi, September 3 (IANS): India’s automobile industry showed 2.8 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in retail sales in August, with robust performance in the two-wheeler segment, a report said on Wednesd
New Delhi/Pune, September 3 (IANS): Apple on Wednesday previewed its Koregaon Park retail store in Pune -- and its fourth in India -- as the iPhone maker doubles down on the domestic market where it is creating
Mumbai, September 2 (IANS): The GST Council is expected to make a final decision during its two-day meeting this week regarding the Centre’s proposal to reduce GST rates on over 150 items as part of a compreh
Chennai, September 2 (IANS): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that the next generation GST reforms will create an open and transparent economy, reduce compliance burdens, and benefit sm
New Delhi, September 2 (IANS) States will remain net gainers from GST collections in FY26 even under the proposed rate rationalisation — and are expected to receive at least Rs 10 lakh crore in SGST plus Rs 4
New Delhi, September 1 (IANS) India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose by 6.5 per cent to Rs 1.86 lakh in August, government data released on Monday showed.GST collections have been rising steadily
New Delhi, August 31 (IANS) India's latest GDP performance is a clear reflection of strong public spending, improving rural demand, and a resilient services sector that continues to drive the economy forward de
New Delhi, August 31 (IANS) Both gold and silver witnessed a notable rise in prices this week. Gold prices increased by more than Rs 3,000, while silver jumped over Rs 3,600.According to the India Bullion and J
