Indian stock market opens higher, Nifty above 24,700

IANS | September 5, 2025 9:47 AM

Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Friday, buoyed by transformative rate reductions announced by the GST Council across sectors as buying was seen in the auto, IT and PSU bank shares in the early trade.

Opposition has nothing to do with development: MoS Sanjay Seth

IANS | September 4, 2025 8:54 PM

Ranchi, Sep 4 (IANS) Reacting to opposition statements on the GST slab reforms, Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Thursday said that the opposition has nothing to do with development. They do not want to acknowledge the development work happening in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.

Independence Day pledge realised: PM Modi welcomes GST overhaul

IANS | September 3, 2025 10:45 PM

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) In a historic step toward overhauling India’s indirect tax system, the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Wednesday approved sweeping rate rationalisation reforms, cutting down the existing four-rate GST structure to just two slabs -- 5 per cent and 18 per cent.

Indian equity indices edge higher as GST Council meet begins

IANS | September 3, 2025 4:06 PM

Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) The Indian equity indices closed higher on Wednesday amid euphoria around GST rationalisation as the two-day GST Council meeting kicked off. Sensex settled at 80,567.71, up 409.83 points or 0.51 per cent.