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July 1, 2026 5:51 PM

Nine years of GST: How India’s biggest tax reform is powering growth, simplifying business and shaping a unified market

Nine years after the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), India's landmark indirect tax reform has transformed the country's taxation landscape by replacing a fragmented system of multiple central and state levies with a unified national fram...

October 24, 2025 3:10 PM

GST rate cuts boost festive sales, reflect positive market sentiment: FM Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that India’s festive retail sales have reached a record high this year, reflecting the positive impact of the government’s economic reforms, including the rationalisation of Goods and Servi...

September 26, 2025 4:25 PM

GST 2.0 a ‘positive tsunami’ for auto industry: Maruti Suzuki

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL), the country’s largest passenger vehicle manufacturer, has hailed GST 2.0 as a “positive tsunami” for the auto industry. In an interview with ANI, Partho Banerjee, Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales,...

September 22, 2025 8:43 PM

GST reforms to boost GDP by Rs 20 lakh crore: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said that the simplification of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework will significantly improve ease of doing business, boost demand, and add nearly ₹20 lakh crore to India’s GDP....

September 22, 2025 7:43 PM

GST Bachat Utsav: PM Modi urges citizens to support swadeshi products in letter to nation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended festive greetings to the nation as Navaratri began, while also urging citizens to support locally made products and celebrate the launch of the “GST Bachat Utsav” (GST Savings Festival). In a lette...

September 22, 2025 5:10 PM

“They expressed joy on GST reforms”: PM Modi meets local traders and retailers in Itanagar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met with local traders and retailers in Itanagar, who displayed a vibrant range of products including aromatic teas, flavourful pickles, turmeric, bakery goods, handicrafts, and more. Addressing a gathering, th...

September 22, 2025 4:27 PM

GST 2.0 gives booster shot to coal sector

The GST 2.0 reforms have brought major changes to the coal sector’s taxation structure, benefiting both producers and consumers of the fossil fuel, the Ministry of Coal said in a statement on Monday. Under the new framework, the ₹400-per-tonne C...

September 22, 2025 4:35 PM

Northeast became central to development priorities post-2014, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that while Arunachal Pradesh is the first to receive the rays of the sun, the rays of development took decades to reach the state due to neglect by earlier governments. Addressing a public gathering, the P...

September 22, 2025 3:46 PM

GST reforms to boost India’s GDP by 0.8%, benefit all sections of society: Hardeep Singh Puri

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said that the implementation of the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms will not only bring immediate relief to consumers but also boost India’s gross domestic product (GDP)...

September 22, 2025 9:52 AM

RBI may consider rate cut in September as inflation hits historic low, says SBI

With inflation poised to fall to its lowest level since 2004 and GST rationalisation underway, a rate cut in September is considered the best option for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), according to a report by the State Bank of India (SBI). The repo...