Robust GST reforms herald positive impact on economy, boost consumption

IANS | December 25, 2025 12:00 PM

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Over the past years, the government has undertaken a historic wave of reforms, abolishing over 40,000 unnecessary compliances and repealing more than 1,500 outdated laws, thus creating a modern, efficient, and citizen-friendly ecosystem. The GST rate rationalisation, which came into effect from September 22 this year, was one such ‘Big Bang reform’ towards building a 'Viksit Bharat'.

Thanks Rahul Gandhi for recognising ‘Make in India’ success: Ashwini Vaishnaw

IANS | December 24, 2025 10:22 PM

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday thanked Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for acknowledging the success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ programme, saying India is steadily moving towards becoming a strong producer economy.