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September 4, 2025 9:55 PM

UAE Keralite Community Celebrates Onam Festival Across Emirates

Shopping centers and community spaces across the United Arab Emirates are alive with Onam celebrations, featuring the thunderous beats of Chenda Melam drumming, vibrant Pulikali tiger dances, traditional Kerala costumes, and family-friendly festiviti...

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 7:05 PM

GST rationalization aims to make healthcare more affordable

The Government of India has approved a series of GST rationalization measures to support affordable and preventive healthcare across the country. The reforms are intended to reduce costs of medicines, medical devices, diagnostics, nutrition, and fitn...

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...

Last updated on: 5th September 2026

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