LoP Gandhi slams GST, demands people-centric tax reforms

IANS | July 1, 2025 7:46 PM

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, describing it as a “tool of economic injustice" and demanded people-centric tax reforms.

Assam: Six detained after plastic bottle hurled at CM’s convoy

IANS | July 1, 2025 7:02 PM

Guwahati, July 1 (IANS) A day after a plastic water bottle was hurled at Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s convoy during his visit to Golaghat, police on Tuesday detained six individuals, including Congress workers, sparking a political clash between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress.

GST collections rise 6.2 pc to touch Rs 1.85 lakh crore in June

IANS | July 1, 2025 6:27 PM

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS): India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection rose to Rs 1.85 lakh crore during June this year, marking a 6.2 per cent increase compared to the same month of the previous year, according to official data released on Tuesday.