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  'This Navratri is special': PM Modi as GST rate cuts kick in, encourages 'Swadeshi mantra'

  India | September 22, 2025 8:48 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi also called upon people to be part of a collective effort to realise the resolve of a developed and self-reliant India.

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  GST 2.0 comes into effect: Major overhaul to boost nationwide consumption | All you need to know

  Business | September 22, 2025 8:13 IST

  Prices of daily essentials, food products, kitchen staples, electronics, medicines, medical equipment, and even automobiles will get cheaper from today as the reduced GST rates on about 375 items come into effect.

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  GST 2.0 to take effect from today: Full list of what gets cheaper

  Business | September 22, 2025 7:04 IST

  The next-generation GST reforms will come into effect from September 22. Under these, prices of several items and products, including electronics, food and automobiles, will get reduced. So, as GST 2.0 takes effect, let's take a look at what will get cheaper from September 22.

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  Shivraj Singh Chouhan hails GST cuts, says farmers to gain big benefits: Know product-wise savings

  India | September 06, 2025 14:11 IST

  Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that GST cuts on agricultural machinery will significantly reduce input costs for farmers. He stressed the reforms will accelerate farm mechanisation, improve efficiency, and ultimately boost incomes.

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  Budget 2022: FADA seeks GST rate cut on two-wheelers to 18% to spur demand

  Business | January 17, 2022 15:05 IST

  The Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA), which represents over 15,000 automobile dealers having 26,500 dealerships, noted that two-wheelers are not a luxury item and hence GST rates need to come down.

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  2 GST slabs? Niti Aayog member has a suggestion

  Business | December 25, 2019 16:20 IST

  ​Government think-tank Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand on Wednesday made a case for only two slabs under the goods and service tax regime as against the multiple slabs currently, and said rates should be revised annually if required.

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  GST rates cut with eye on upcoming assembly polls, says P Chidmabaram

  India | July 22, 2018 19:15 IST

  Terming the decision "belated wisdom", he questioned why it was not taken earlier.

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  Tax revenues need to stabilise before relook at GST rates, says Sushil Modi

  Business | December 08, 2017 14:55 IST

  Once the system stabilises, the Council will look into bringing petroleum products, electricity duty and property stamp duty into the GST fold, he said

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  Revise prices, ensure benefits of GST rate cut are passed on to consumers immediately: Govt tells industry

  Business | November 21, 2017 10:58 IST

  The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has asked all consumer goods companies to immediately lower prices of shampoos, detergents, deodorants and other products on which GST was slashed from 28 per cent to 18 per cent.

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  Little impact of GST rate cut on bills as restaurants hike prices to offset denial of input tax credit

  Business | November 17, 2017 10:11 IST

  Popular restaurants and eateries have hiked menu prices, negating the impact of GST rate cut on consumers.

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  Over 200 items get cheaper from today following GST rate cuts: Here is how it will impact your budget

  Business | November 15, 2017 12:29 IST

  Following the biggest GST rejig till date, prices of over 200 items, most of them being of daily use, are set to get cheaper from today.

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  Restaurants overcharging you in guise of taxation? Here’s how to spot billing errors and avoid GST fraud

  Business | November 15, 2017 12:44 IST

  Five ways some restaurants could attempt to con you into paying more and how you can protect yourself.

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  More tax cuts in offing? FM Arun Jaitley hints at further ‘rationalisation’ of GST rates

  Business | November 14, 2017 10:32 IST

  FM Jaitley also said that rationalisation of GST rates was a long exercise and linking it to Gujarat elections was 'juvenile politics'.

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  'Thank You, Gujarat', tweets Chidambaram after govt slashes GST rates on many items

  Politics | November 11, 2017 10:12 IST

  In a series of tweets, the Rajya Sabha MP said that he and Congress party is "vindicated" by the cuts in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates.

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  28 pc GST slab for only 50 luxury goods, GST Council reduces tax rate on 178 items to 18 pc

  Business | November 10, 2017 21:39 IST

  The all-powerful council pruned the list of items attracting the top 28 per cent tax rate to just 50 from 227 previously, Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Modi told reporters.

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  GST Council meet: Relief for consumers, traders on anvil; expect 200 items to get cheaper

  Business | November 10, 2017 9:27 IST

  Prices of 80 per cent items under the highest slab of 28 per cent under GST are likely to be brought in the 18 per cent tax bracket.

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  Expect tax cuts on 80 pc items in 28 pc slab as GST Council begins 2-day meet in Guwahati today

  Business | November 09, 2017 9:45 IST

  The GST Council is also set to consider steps to ease the compliance burden for traders and businesses. A ministerial panel has pitched for extending the quarterly filing of returns facility to all taxpayers.