GST 2.0 is set to almost triple the share of items taxed at 5 per cent, rising from 54 consumption categories under GST 1.0 to 149 categories under GST 2.0, as per a recent study by FICCI CASCADE. For rural households, the share of exempt and merit goods in their consumption basket will rise
Indian stock markets opened on a strong note on Thursday as investors welcomed the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points.
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to cut the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) by 25 basis points, from 4.40 per cent to 4.15 per cent, effective from Thursday, 18 September.
Shah said, "People of Delhi, Diwali and Navratri will be coming soon. Everything you use will now have a GST rate of 0% and 5%, instead of the previous rates of 28% and 18%. I want to tell the mothers and sisters of Delhi that they should be more dominant at home and start shopping more from
The rationalization of GST rates across the renewable energy value chain from 12 per cent to 5 per cent will bring down the cost of clean energy projects, making electricity more affordable and directly benefiting households, farmers, industries, and developers.
Festive season, cultural demand, and GST reforms could boost gold jewellery buying in India even as the yellow metal rates are at record highs, Mirae Asset Mutual Fund has said in a report.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 16: The ICFAI Business School (IBS) has consistently maintained placement rates of over 93% in recent years. With 30 years of excellence in management education and a presence in major cities, the campuses are able to attract top recruiters year on ye
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to lower policy rates by 25 basis points each in the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings in October and December, taking the terminal policy rate to 5 per cent, according to a report by Morgan Stanley.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 16: The GST Council, at its 56th Meeting held on 3rd September 2025, approved the rationalization of GST rates by moving to a two-slab structure of 5% and 18%, abolishing the existing 12% and 28% rates. These revised rates will come into effect from 22
Household budgets across India are likely to see some relief following the recent revision in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates, according to a report by PwC.