Singer Lady Gaga postponed her 'Mayhem Ball' show in Miami on Wednesday moments before it was set to begin, citing vocal strain and recommendations from her doctor and vocal coach to call off the performance.
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.
Nepal maintains a non-aligned foreign policy and has consistently rejected the GSI, citing that it contradicts the country's stance on avoiding strategic and security alliances.
India will surely become an important hub in the global semiconductor industry as it is already a strong player in semiconductor designing, said Jan Crols, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Cyient Semiconductors.
In a social media post on X, the Union Minister stated that these reforms aim to improve the ease of living for citizens, adding that it will focus on creating a stable, transparent, and growth-oriented tax system that will benefit farmers, the middle class, MSMEs, and businesses.
During a press briefing following his four-day visit to China, Putin emphasised the possibility of dialogue amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, reiterating that he has "never ruled out" such a meeting, but stressed it must be in line with Ukraine's constitutional framework.
Next-generation GST reforms, as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the ramparts of Red Fort on August 15, represent a strategic, principled, and citizen-centric evolution of a landmark tax framework, which will enhance the quality of life of every last citizen, the press release
He also called India the largest buyer of Russian oil after China, indicating that New Delhi could face further penalties if it continues energy imports from Moscow.
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.
"It is a historical decision that now licenses need not be procured from MCD. There were discussions, and we took this historical decision. The industry's rate was at least twice that of the residential area, and now we have reduced it to 1.5 times," Sirsa said.
"Poor people, unaware of the quality of the product, buy the cheaper product from the market. Beneficiaries of the Ujjwala scheme need protective hoses the most, but they will be able to afford them only if the price is lower. Because of the 18 per cent GST on it, the price increases signifi