In a major reform aimed at providing relief to households, farmers, businesses and the healthcare sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a sweeping reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on a wide range of essential items, automobiles, agriculture inpu
In a significant simplification in the GST regime, which will benefit the common man, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced consolidation of 12% and 18% slabs into a dual rate structure of 5% and 18% besides 40% for sin goods.
Nissanka made this upward movement in the charts during the first T20I against Zimbabwe. During the match, Nissanka continued his consistent run across all formats, scoring 55 in 32 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 171.87.
The 37-year-old is yet to start in a La Liga game this season and missed the campaign opener due to injury. The veteran said as things stand now, the focus is not on the minutes he gets to play, but rather on delivering when it matters the most.
The All India LPG Distributors Federation has appealed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on LPG Suraksha Hoses (LPG pipes) from 18 per cent to 5 per cent.
"The health condition of the second child was critical and was also suffering from septicemia. The condition of the baby continuously deteriorated and died this afternoon around 1 pm. The reason for the death is septicemia. It was a female baby, weighing 1.6kgs and was born nearly 3-4 days a
Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Rajendra Shukla on Wednesday said that immediate action has been taken over the death of a newborn child, who was bitten by rats in an Indore hospital. A high-level committee has been formed to investigate the incident.
India's 10-year government bond yield is expected to trade in the range of 6.50-6.60 per cent during September, according to a report by Bank of Baroda.
Health and term insurance premiums may become cheaper if the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council approves rate cuts at its meeting, which began here on Wednesday.
Indian gold prices are expected to continue rising, trading in the range of Rs 99,500 to Rs 110,000 per ten grams over the rest of 2025, and moving higher to Rs 110,000 to Rs 125,000 in the first half of 2026, according to a research note by ICICI Bank's Economic Research Group.
The two-day meeting, being held on September 3 and 4, is expected to bring significant changes to India's indirect tax structure, with discussions centred around rationalising and reducing the number of GST slabs.