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Tax Cuts, Sales Boost: Everything You Need To Know About New GST Rates
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled tax cuts for hundreds of consumer items, from soap to cars, in the biggest overhaul of the goods and services tax (GST), set to take effect from September 22.
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Analysis: Trump Sours India Ties As China Deal Occupies Top Priority
Images this week of PM Modi holding hands with Russia's Vladimir Putin at a summit hosted by China's Xi Jinping seemed to confirm what many experts have already concluded - the US has stumbled in its effort to draw India into its diplomatic orbit.
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"Hinduphobic": Hindu Group Slams US Official's 'Profiteering Brahmins' Jibe
A Hindu advocacy group in the United States has demanded President Donald Trump fire his senior trade advisor, Peter Navarro, over his "Brahmins profiteering at the expense of the Indian people" remark.
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GST On Bidis Drop To 18% But Cigarettes And Gutkha Rises To 40%. Here's Why
While prices of cigarettes and other tobacco products, such as Gutkha, are set to rise after the GST reforms announced yesterday, the humble bidi will see a marginal drop in prices
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Rs 55 Crore Frozen, 5 Luxury Cars Seized In Online Betting Case Linked To Karnataka MLA
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen assets worth Rs 55 crore in a major crackdown on an illegal online betting racket linked to Karnataka MLA KC Veerendra.
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'Long Overdue But...': Congress' '1 Nation, 9 Taxes' Jab Over GST Overhaul
The Goods and Services Tax Council's rationalisation of tax slabs - reducing four brackets to two while exempting several 'daily use' items, including premiums on health and life insurance - has been received with scepticism by the Congress.
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"Illegal Tree Felling In Hills": Supreme Court Notice To Flood-Hit States
The Supreme Court has turned its focus to illegal tree-felling in the country in the wake of landslides and floods in northern India.
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GST Rate Cuts To Spur Growth, Benefit First-Time Buyers: Auto Industry
The GST Council's decision to cut tax rates on various categories of automobiles is timely and will inject fresh momentum into the Indian automotive sector.
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Vasundhara Raje's Closed-Door Meet With RSS Chief Sets Political Circles Abuzz
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's closed-door meeting with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat in Jodhpur has set political circles abuzz.
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From Dining Out To Luxury Flights, Here's How Much You'll Save Or Spend
Planning a dinner out, a quick vacation, or even just stocking up your kitchen? The new GST rules change how you pay. While your restaurant bill and grocery basket are set to shrink, flying business class or owning a yacht will get expensive.
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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.
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Woman Jumps Off Roof After Husband's Dare. Family Says In-Laws Wanted Dowry
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Popcorn Debate Laid To Rest? Here's What 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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.
