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New Delhi, Sep 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 Wednesday, has two major slabs now 5 per...
Srinagar/Jammu, Sep 4 (IANS) Floods across the Jammu division wreaked havoc over the last 24 hours; however, with no rainfall, the water level in rivers of Kashmir started receding on Thursday morning.Officials said two persons were killed when their house...
Chennai, Sep 4 (IANS) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has intensified efforts to restore water bodies and set up rainwater harvesting parks across the city as part of its preparations for the Northeast monsoon. Civic officials said on Wednesday that...
Chennai, Sept 4 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President and actor Vijay is set to launch his much-awaited 'Meet the People' state-wide tour in the third week of September, beginning from the politically significant delta region, party sources said on...
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visionary leadership for delivering on his promises to the people of the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah termed the GST tax rate cuts and reforms as a "truly transformative...
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) After the Union government announced sweeping next-generation GST reforms to bring relief across sectors, from daily essentials and healthcare to farming, education, automobiles, and appliances, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar lauded the rollout and...
Raipur, Sep 4 (IANS) Taking a sarcastic jibe at the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's over his "'vote chori' hydrogen bomb threat" remark, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale has...
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress has claimed moral victory after the Union government exempted Goods and Services Tax (GST) from individual health and life insurance policies. Taking to its official X account on Wednesday evening, the Trinamool Congress...
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) In a historic move, the Union government has slashed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates for 33 cancer drugs and rare medicines -- from 12 to zero per cent. The decision taken by the...
Amaravati, Sep 4 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu hailed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms approved by the GST Council as “pro-poor” and “growth-oriented”.The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President took to X to welcome the announcement...
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The reforms made in Goods and Services Tax (GST) by the GST Council, in its 56th meeting on Wednesday, will boost the affordability of life-saving drugs as well as address public health, pharma industry experts...
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Leading industry chambers on Wednesday said the benefits of the GST reforms should swiftly reach consumers and expressed readiness to partner with the government to ensure a smooth, timely rollout that lifts demand and supports...