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September 4, 2025 7:46 PM

Sweet or salted, popcorn now under single 5% GST slab

The GST Council has ruled that all varieties of popcorn will now attract a uniform 5% GST under the new regime. The decision ends years of confusion over how popcorn should be taxed. Earlier, loose salted popcorn was charged 5% GST, packaged or bran...

September 4, 2025 6:38 PM

GST rationalization brings most dairy products to nil or 5% rate

In a move to support India’s dairy sector, the 56th GST Council on Wednesday approved a rationalization of GST rates on milk and milk products. Under the new structure, which will take effect from September 22, most dairy items are now either exemp...

September 4, 2025 3:40 PM

GST reforms can further lower inflation, allow RBI to cut repo rate by another 25 bps this year

The recent GST tax rate cuts can help lower inflation if companies pass on the benefits to consumers, potentially allowing the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reduce the repo rate by another 25 basis points in the fourth quarter of this year, an HSBC ...

September 4, 2025 3:22 PM

PM Modi stresses role of startups, IP creation in semiconductor future

On the second day of Semicon India 2025 at Yashobhoomi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the exhibition along with Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State Jitin Prasada. The Prime Minister underscored the cruc...

September 4, 2025 2:54 PM

Punjab: Union Agriculture Minister visits flood-stricken areas in Amritsar

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday visited the flood-affected areas in Amritsar district of Punjab. He also met with the local residents and listened to their grievances while inspecting the region. He further took stock of...

September 4, 2025 2:40 PM

PM Modi hails India’s postal system as world’s largest doorstep banking network

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared an article by Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia highlighting how India’s postal system, through India Post and the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), has grown into the world’s largest doorstep b...

September 4, 2025 5:46 PM

IIT Madras tops NIRF rankings for 7th year in a row; IISc Bengaluru named best university

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has retained its position as India’s top higher education institution in the government’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, marking its seventh straight year at the top in the ov...

September 4, 2025 1:09 PM

Colonial era is now over: Putin slams Europe’s plans for sanctions on India, China

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday slammed Europe’s plan to sanction Moscow’s economic partners, including India and China, saying the move reflects a “colonial mindset” and could carry political costs for their leaders. Speaking ...

September 4, 2025 11:29 AM

PM Modi welcomes GST council’s nod to reforms, says move will benefit citizens and businesses

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s collective approval of the Union Government’s proposals on rate cuts and reforms, describing the decision as a step that will benefit a wide spectrum of...

September 4, 2025 9:22 AM

HM Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, CMs of BJP-ruled states hail PM Modi’s leadership for ‘historic’ GST reforms

Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visionary leadership for delivering on his promises to the people of the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah termed the GST tax rate cuts and reforms as a "truly transformative decision" and added that these ...

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