GST exemption implemented, Varanasi locals celebrate 'Savings Festival'

IANS | September 22, 2025 2:51 PM

Varanasi, Sep 22 (IANS) The new GST slab exemption announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has officially come into effect from Monday, bringing visible relief to the citizens of his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi. Locals are celebrating the move as a 'Savings Festival,' marking a shift toward affordability and economic optimism.

S. Korea's daily exports down 10.6 pc in Sep amid US tariffs

IANS | September 22, 2025 1:47 PM

Seoul, Sep 22 (IANS) South Korea's exports expanded 13.5 per cent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of this month, but per-day exports sank over 10 percent amid the United States' new tariff scheme, data showed on Monday.

CPEC landed Pakistan in $9.5 billion debt trap

IANS | September 22, 2025 1:47 PM

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which Islamabad had envisaged as an economic game-changer is actually turning out to be a costly venture as it has failed to achieve its targets and instead landed Pakistan in a $9.5 billion debt trap.