GST 2.0 booster: Karva Chauth sales surge to nearly Rs 28,000 crore

IANS | October 10, 2025 5:23 PM

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The festival of Karva Chauth is estimated to have generated business to the tune of Rs 28,000 crore nationwide -- up from the corresponding figure of Rs 22,000 crore last year -- as sales surged on the back of GST rate cuts that have turned goods and services cheaper for consumers, according to the trade body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Friday.