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.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) India's internet subscribers surpassed 1 billion, reaching 1,002.85 million by June 30, 2025, surging 3.48 per cent from March, driven by broadband growth, government data said.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The country’s leading industry chambers on Thursday welcomed the GST Council’s decision to reduce tax slabs from four to two, saying the move will bring major relief to the common citizens by leaving more money in their hands.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) India has added 30 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy generation capacity so far this year and is expected to close 2025 with an addition of up to 43 GW, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, has said.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has approved a 40 per cent tax rate for sin and luxury goods, increasing it from the current 28 per cent, effective from September 22, 2025. The GST 2.0 reform reduced taxes primarily to two rates: 5 per cent and 18 per cent.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Ahead of the festive season, the GST Council, led by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has announced significant reduction or tax exemption on several food items, packaged food and daily essentials.
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Thursday, buoyed by transformative rate reductions announced by the GST Council across sectors.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The GST rate rejig will make small cars and two-wheelers cheaper and big SUVs also are set to become affordable, as the festive season inches closer.
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The mood at the Semicon India 2025 event in the national capital was full of confidence, as top industry leaders on Wednesday said India’s semiconductor journey is gaining strong momentum and moving towards becoming a global hub.
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a Rs 1,500 crore incentive scheme to develop recycling capacity in the country for the separation and production of critical minerals from secondary sources.
