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"Appreciate Centre for realising its mistake after eight years": P Chidamb
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has welcomed the Centre's decision to rationalise GST rates to two slabs, stating that he appreciates the government for "realising" its mistake after eight years of its introduction on July 1, 2017.
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"One Nation, One Tax turned into One Nation Nine Taxes": Mallikarjun Kharg
Updated : 9 months ago IST
He mentioned that the Congress party had been advocating for reforms in GST for a decade. Kharge claimed that the GST introduced under the NDA government included Tax Slabs of 0%, 5%, 12%, 18%, 28% followed by special rates of 0.25%, 1.5%, 3%, and 6%.
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Delhi govt appoints Special Public Prosecutor in CM Rekha Gupta's attack c
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The case involves the alleged assault on the Chief Minister during a public grievance redressal programme (Jan Sunwai) held at her camp office a few weeks ago.
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"Will bring happiness to everyone..": Uttarakhand CM lauds new gen GST
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami welcomed the Centre's new generation GST, calling it a "historic decision" that will benefit everyone, reducing it to two slabs of 5% and 18% and applicable from September 22, 2025. ji, the Central Government's commitment is to implement a new
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Dalal street on Fire: Nifty, Sensex surge over 1% as GST cuts spark pre-Di
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The rally returned to Indian equity markets on Thursday as the government's move to rationalize Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates boosted investor sentiment.
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"Congress considered impossible to implement GST during their time," says
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hit out at the Congress, and said the party once considered GST was impossible to implement, but the Modi government not only rolled it out successfully but is now taking it forward with second-phase reforms to ease the burden on common people.
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Government support, collaboration key to India's chip ambitions: Industry
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The industry leaders at Semicon India 2025 highlighted the crucial role of government support and collaboration in shaping India's semiconductor ambitions.
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"Big Diwali gift for every Indian": Industrialist Harsh Goenka on GST rate
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Industrialist Harsh Goenka has called the recent Centre's decision to slash and rationalise Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates under the NextGen GST framework a "big Diwali gift" for every Indian. The government has slashed GST on daily essentials, healthcare, education, and farming input
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"WELCOME but TOO LATE": Chidambaram on GST reforms; questions Centre's mov
Updated : 9 months ago IST
In a post on X, Chidambaram said the current GST design and rates should not have been introduced in the first place, adding that the opposition had repeatedly warned against these issues for years, but their pleas were ignored.
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Anand Mahindra calls for 'more reforms to unleash consumption, investment'
Updated : 9 months ago IST
His remark came following the government's announcement of sweeping reductions in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on a wide range of essential items, automobiles, agricultural inputs, and electronic appliances.
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"NextGen GST will have huge impact on transformation story underway in Ind
Updated : 9 months ago IST
In a post on X, the EAM, while congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, stated that the government's decision would enhance the ease of living and business in the country.
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Next-gen GST reforms: Relief across sectors for Indians; check what all it
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The GST Council, on Wednesday, after a threadbare discussion, approved significant rate cuts across multiple sectors, which the government has described as a Diwali gift for the nation.
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