New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday termed the reforms made in Goods and Services Tax (GST) as a step towards ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and called upon 140 crore Indians to come together with the collective resolve to make India Viksit Bharat by 2047.
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.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) An increasing number of nurses in Pakistan are leaving the country in search of better salaries, safer working environments, and professional opportunities abroad. However, this will cause a severe impact on an already fragile health infrastructure in the country, according to a report.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate cuts in the healthcare sector are a bold step and will go a long way in advancing the vision of a Swasth Bharat underpinning a Samriddh Bharat, said industry experts on Thursday, while hailing the move.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Backed by the government's Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme, domestic chip design and IPR are accelerating across critical sectors, from surveillance and energy metering to networking and motor control, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called technology and innovation "strong pillars" of the partnership between India and Singapore as he announced that both nations have decided to enhance cooperation in AI, quantum, and other digital technologies.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Despite geo-political uncertainties and tariffs, India is expected to clock GDP growth of 6.5 per cent this fiscal and reforms like GST 2.0 will surely have a positive impact on the long-term growth rate, Dr Arvind Virmani, Member, NITI Aayog, said on Thursday, adding that last five years have proved that the Indian economy is highly resilient to global shocks.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The GST 2.0 reforms were lauded by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry on Thursday, for bringing predictability and transparency to India's tax system, and correcting the inverted duty structure in several sectors.
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) In a bid to ensure a safe and joyful experience for devotees, Adani Electricity, the power supplier for Mumbai's Western and Eastern Suburbs, has installed over 2,571 floodlights at 167 Lord Ganesh idol immersion locations across 15 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) wards.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The GST Council's decision to abolish the 12 per cent and 28 per cent indirect tax slabs and to have only 5 per cent and 18 per cent slabs is a silent yet deep-impact reform that will boost consumer sentiment and set the stage for the equity market's trajectory, a report said on Thursday.
