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GST Reforms: FAQs On What Changes

The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, held its 56th meeting on September 3 in New Delhi and announced changes in the rates. Here are all your questions answered.

On Camera, UP Woman Jumps Off Roof. Her Husband Had Dared Her To

A woman has been hospitalised in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh after she jumped from the terrace of her two-storey home following an altercation with her husband

What Are Sin Goods And Why They Attract The Highest GST Rate

The government has introduced a new 40% Goods and Services Tax (GST) slab, the highest in the regime, for "sin goods" and certain luxury items.

Rape Survivor, 15, Sent To Accused's Home By Officials. Assaulted Again

A 15-year-old rape survivor from Madhya Pradesh's Panna district was allegedly sent by the local Child Welfare Committee (CWC) to the home of her accused, where she was subjected to further sexual assaults.

How Revised GST Rates Will Help You Cut Down Kitchen Expenses

Several items, including televisions, air-conditioners, and bikes under 350 cc, used by the middle class, have been brought under 18%, the finance minister said.

Popcorn Debate Laid To Rest? Here's How Much Your Next Bucket Will Cost

The long-running debate over how popcorn should be taxed under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has finally been settled.

5 Businessmen Killed In Bihar As Car Rams Truck

In a tragic accident on Thursday, five businessmen were killed when their speeding car rammed into a truck on the Patna-Gaya-Dobhi four-lane national Highway number 83 near Suiya Mor under Parsa Bazar police station in Bihar.

Markets Cheer Centre's GST Bonanza, Sensex Rises Nearly 700 Points

The Indian stock market on Thursday opened in the green, a day after the Union government approved a complete overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system.

Donor Heart Arrives From Chandigarh To Delhi In Under 2 Hours Via Green Corridor

In a remarkable feat of medical expertise and coordination, doctors at a private hospital in Delhi successfully performed a life-saving heart transplant surgery on a 39-year-old man from Meerut.

"Big Diwali Gift": Businessman Harsh Goenka On GST Rates Revision

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.

GST Revamp: What's Cheaper, Costlier? See Full List Here

New GST rates: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Wednesday approved a complete overhaul of India's tax consumption tax since its launch in 2017.

The Algebra Of Alliances: Bihar's Political Chessboard In 2025

In the hot and humid heartland of Bihar, shaped like a griddle, where the Ganges flows as both lifeblood and metaphor, the stage is set for a political drama that is as much about loyalty as it is about ambition.

Flood Alert In Delhi, Yamuna Above Danger Mark, Relief Camps Submerged

Relief camps in low-lying areas of Delhi, including those near Mayur Vihar Phase-I, were inundated on Thursday as the Yamuna River swelled dangerously above the danger mark following incessant rainfall.

UP Man Assaulted By Wife, Family Members Over Samosas; Case Filed

An FIR on charges of attempt to murder was on Wednesday registered after a man was allegedly beaten up by his wife and her relatives during a village panchayat convened over a trivial dispute of his failure to bring samosas.

Delhi, Haryana Chief Ministers Hold Talks As Drain Breach Floods Villages

A breach in the Mungeshpur drain near Bahadurgarh in Haryana's Jhajjar district has flooded parts of the DelhiHaryana border, forcing the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people and triggering overnight repair and relief efforts.

"Welcome But Too Late": Congress's P Chidambaram On GST Reforms

Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram has welcomed the Centre's recent GST rationalisation and rate cuts but criticised the move as being "8 years too late".

Maharashtra To Amend Laws For Longer Private Sector Work Hours

The Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval to amend laws that will allow increasing the maximum daily working hours for private sector employees from the present nine to 10 hours.

"Historic Decision": Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh Laud PM Modi For GST Reforms

Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the GST reforms and called it a "historic decision" to cut tax rates.

"Pro-Poor, Growth-Oriented Decision": Chandrababu Naidu Praises GST Reforms

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".

New GST Reform Will Boost Consumer Sentiment, Industry Confidence: Deloitte

The GST revamp that slashes tax rates on goods and services into a simplified two-slab structure addresses deeper structural changes, prioritising the "real drivers of the economy", says Deloitte India.