Will spur industrial growth: Gujarat's business community backs GST reforms

IANS | September 8, 2025 8:36 PM

Ahmedabad, Sep 8 (IANS) The unveiling of new generation reforms in the Goods and Services (GST), days ahead of the festive season, has set the ball rolling for a likely spurt in businesses and also lifted the investor sentiments. Besides the trading community, the end users, i.e. consumers, are also upbeat over the imminent drop in prices of consumer goods ranging from healthcare to vehicles and electronic devices.

India’s unemployment rate at 2 pc is lowest among G20 nations: Mandaviya

IANS | September 8, 2025 4:58 PM

New Delhi, Sept 8 (IANS) Minister for Labour & Employment Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday cited the World Economic Forum’s ‘The Future of Jobs Report 2025’ to highlight that India’s unemployment rate is 2 per cent, which is the lowest among G20 nations.

India’s assistance to Kabul not limited to quake relief

Jayanta Bhattacharya | September 6, 2025 5:17 PM

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The humanitarian aid dispatched by New Delhi immediately after the initial earthquake rocked the southeastern parts of Afghanistan at the end of August is not a gesture in isolation.

Gujarat CM welcomes Japan’s Iwate Vice Governor, JICA delegation; focus on semiconductor ecosystem

IANS | September 5, 2025 5:39 PM

Gandhinagar, Sep 5 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday welcomed a delegation led by Yutaka Sasaki, Vice Governor of Japan’s Iwate Prefecture, along with representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

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.

GST reforms reflect ‘Swasth Bharat’ vision by making essentials affordable: PM Modi

IANS | September 4, 2025 9:41 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the next-generation GST reforms are a step towards building a healthier and stronger India.

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.

GST 2.0 reforms part of decade-long transformation of India’s economic landscape: PM Modi

IANS | September 4, 2025 8:43 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the last decade has been about bold reforms aimed at transforming India’s economic landscape, from corporate tax cuts that spurred investment, to GST creating a unified market, to personal income tax reforms enhancing Ease of Living.

Mixed reaction from farm unions on GST reduction in farm inputs

Jayanta Bhattacharya | September 4, 2025 4:21 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in its 56th meeting chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on September 4, approved a cut from 18 per cent to five on major agricultural inputs like tractors, machinery, fertilisers, and irrigation equipment.

Indian indices end marginally up as profit booking, IT stocks erase early gains

IANS | September 4, 2025 4:05 PM

Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) The domestic equity indices ended the session slightly up on Thursday amid volatility. The Sensex surged over 900 points in opening trade, driven by optimism over GST reforms. However, it lost most of the gains due to profit booking and selling in IT stocks.