GST 2.0 set to unlock volume growth for FMCG sector: Report

IANS | September 5, 2025 6:55 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector stands at the cusp of a structural reset as the GST Council has rolled out GST 2.0, with the reform simplifying the existing four-tier structure into two slabs – 5 per cent and 18 per cent – with a 40 per cent rate reserved for sin and luxury goods, a report said on Friday.

Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay visits Ayodhya’s Ram Temple with wife

IANS | September 5, 2025 6:35 PM

Ayodhya, Sep 5 (IANS) Bhutan Prime Minister Daso Tshering Tobgay, currently on a four-day tour to India, paid a visit to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya on Friday and offered prayers to the Ram Lalla. He was accompanied by his wife, Tashi Doma.

Lifetime achievement: Teachers from Haryana, J&K, Delhi thank govt for 'National Teacher Awards'

IANS | September 5, 2025 6:07 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) On the occasion of Teachers’ Day, President Droupadi Murmu felicitated 45 exceptional educators with the National Teacher Awards at a special ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital. Teachers from Daman (Daman and Diu), Haryana, Delhi, and Jammu and Kashmir on Friday expressed their happiness, calling the award a “lifetime achievement”, and extended their gratitude to the government for recognising their dedication and hard work.