New Delhi: India Inc on Thursday hailed the GST Council’s “forward-looking decisions” –moving to two rates of 5 per cent and 18 per cent from 22 September, simplifying refunds and MSME procedures, and exempting individual life and health insurance from the indirect tax regime. Industry bodies said the clarity will ease compliance, reduce litigation, and…
New Delhi: Small cars and entry-level bikes are set to get cheaper as the GST Council on Wednesday approved a complete overhaul of the tangled Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. The GST Council approved limiting slabs to 5 per cent and 18 per cent, effective from September 22, the first day of Navaratri. Petrol,…
New Delhi: The Goods and Services Tax Council on Wednesday decided to reduce tax rates on several dairy products, fertilisers, biopesticides, and agricultural equipment, providing relief to farmers and consumers ahead of the festive season. The 56th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, approved significant rate cuts for the…
New Delhi: Common use items from roti/paratha to hair oil, ice creams, and TVs will cost less, while tax incidence on personal health and life insurance will be brought down to nil after the all-powerful GST Council on Wednesday approved a complete overhaul of the tangled Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. The GST Council…
While the rest of the country battles swollen rivers and devastating floods, Telangana is preoccupied with watching another storm—the one brewing inside the Kalvakuntla household. Forget the weather app, the only forecast people here need is: 100% chance of family feuds, with scattered corruption scandals. The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), formerly TRS, once the proud…
The noble son of King Dasaratha, Rama, dwelt in a state of serene joy, for he had accomplished what no mortal dared dream—to vanquish the mighty Ravana, sovereign of the rakshasas, and free the worlds from the clutch of dread and darkness. His beloved consort, Sita, daughter of Janaka, returned unharmed, her chastity untainted, her…
Yogimallavaram Kala Bhairavar Temple (also known locally as Sri Parasareswara Swamy / Sri Kalabhairava Temple) stands in Yogimallavaram, just off Tiruchanur (Alamelumangapuram) near Tirupati, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. The temple’s main deity is Kala Bhairava, with sub-shrines for Mrityunjaya Swamy, Aishwarya Saneeswarar, Kubera Bhairava, and Dakshinamurthy, offering protection, prosperity, and wisdom to devotees. Inscriptions found…
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday alleged that Congress leader Pawan Khera’s wife also has two active voter ID cards, and said party leader Rahul Gandhi cannot extricate himself from such “acts of criminality within his own ranks”. This comes a day after the ruling BJP alleged that Khera had two voter IDs and Gandhi…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict over a special court’s order directing a magisterial court to consider the plea for an FIR against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for a statement he made in the US. Justice Sameer Jain, acting on Gandhi’s criminal revision, said the special court’s order will be kept…
New Delhi: The 56th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state ministers, on Wednesday started deliberations on ‘next-gen GST’ reforms, which will lower tax rates on items of mass consumption, remove duty inversion in sectors like textiles, and ease compliance burden for MSMEs. The Council, over the next…
