GST 2.0 gives booster shot to textiles, logistics sectors

IANS | September 18, 2025 2:35 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The rationalisation of Goods and Services Tax under GST 2.0 marks a significant reform aimed at removing structural anomalies, reducing costs, and boosting demand in the textile and logistics industries, both of which are vital for domestic growth, employment, and export competitiveness, according to an official statement on Thursday.

Type 5 diabetes: Why the malnutrition-related condition needs to be formally recognised?

Rachel V Thomas | September 18, 2025 1:26 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Formally recognising Type-5 diabetes, a lesser-known malnutrition-related form of diabetes, can help develop diagnostic criteria and aid in effective management of the condition, affecting an estimated six million people in India and 25 million worldwide, global experts outlined in a new article published in The Lancet Global Health journal on Thursday.