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  PM Modi address to nation | 'Say with pride, I use Swadeshi': Appeals Prime Minister

  India | September 24, 2025 6:58 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation.The address comes just ahead of the Navratri festival and coincides with recent changes in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure.

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  Amul reduces prices of butter, ice cream, ghee and more products following GST cut

  Business | September 20, 2025 18:56 IST

  Amul announces price cuts on over 700 products, including butter, ice cream, and dairy essentials, effective from September 22, 2025, passing on the benefits of GST reduction to consumers.

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  Medicines to get cheaper from Sep 22 as 5% GST removed: NPPA issues guidelines to pharma companies

  Business | September 14, 2025 18:33 IST

  Starting September 22, 2025, medicines under the 5% GST slab will be exempt from GST, making them cheaper, as per NPPA's new directive to pharmaceutical companies.

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  GST Rejig: Govt asks businesses to display benefits of Goods and Services Tax reduction

  September 11, 2025 17:29 IST

  The government has also mandated that manufacturers, packers or importers make at least two advertisements in one or more newspapers regarding the price revision.

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  GST Rejig: Here's how it will impact packaged food sector - Details

  Business | September 08, 2025 15:54 IST

  The GST on products such as Brazil nuts, almonds, pistachios, and other dried fruits has been reduced from 12 per cent to 5 per cent.

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  Sitharaman slams Oppn for 'misleading' people on GST: 'keeping 4 slabs was not BJP's decision'

  India | September 06, 2025 19:17 IST

  GST reforms: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also said the country needs better opposition, as they are only 'misleading' the public and not serving them. She also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he has always been focused on pro-people reforms.

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  OPINION | GST: Bonanza for common man, Boost to Growth

  India | September 05, 2025 15:17 IST

  The holy festival of Navratra begins on September 22. From this date, the new GST rates will be implemented. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described this as a Diwali bonanza for the common man.

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  'Bidis, Bihar start with B': Congress faces heat over GST remarks, JDU retorts with 'Buddhi' jibe

  India | September 05, 2025 12:34 IST

  Responding strongly to the Congress, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary called it an insult to the entire state. “First, the insult to the revered mother of our honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, and now the insult to the entire Bihar," he said.

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  GST reduction makes TVs, ACs, and appliances cheaper: Here's how much will you save

  Technology | September 04, 2025 19:55 IST

  New GST rates have been announced, introducing only two slabs: 5% and 18%. As a result, many goods that were previously taxed at 12% and 28% have become cheaper. The tax has also been reduced on items such as TVs and air conditioners.

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  Biggest decision since India's Independence: PM Modi on GST reforms; hits out at Congress

  India | September 04, 2025 19:14 IST

  PM Modi said the GST reforms are a 'double dose' of support and growth for the country, adding that they have added five gems - a simple tax system, improve quality of life, boost consumption and growth, ease of doing business and cooperative federalism - to the Indian economy.

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  No GST on life insurance, health insurance - Here's how much you will save on your premium

  September 04, 2025 18:45 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said all individual life insurance policies, whether term life, ULIP or endowment policies and subsequent reinsurance are exempt from GST.

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  Big boost for real estate, say industry experts on GST relief on construction materials

  Business | September 04, 2025 18:29 IST

  The central government's decision to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on cement and steel has been hailed as a game-changing move by leaders from the real estate industry.

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  Will mobile phones get cheaper with GST reduction?

  Technology | September 04, 2025 15:29 IST

  The new GST rates will take effect from September 22. In an effort to provide relief to the public, the government has made significant changes to the GST slab. This raises the question: Will mobile phones also become cheaper? Let’s find out.

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  New Vs Old GST rates: Check complete list of items under 5%, 18% and 40% slabs, these goods exempted

  September 04, 2025 13:28 IST

  The Goods and Services Tax Council has decided to rationalise the current four tax slabs to a two-rate structure with a standard Rate of 18 per cent and a Merit Rate of 5 per cent.

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  M&M, Tata Motors and Maruti among top gainers post GST rate cuts - Check details

  September 04, 2025 12:49 IST

  Mahindra & Mahindra was among the top gainers of the Nifty Auto index, surging over 8 per cent today. Eicher Motors, Balkrishna Industries, and Tata Motors shares were among other gainers.

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  ITC, HUL, among other FMCG stocks in action post GST rate change - Check details

  September 04, 2025 11:32 IST

  GST Reforms: The Nifty FMCG index surged 2.66 per cent in the opening session, with stocks rallying by up to 7 per cent.

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  Sensex surges 888 points, Nifty close to 25,000 amid optimism around GST Council meeting

  September 05, 2025 9:24 IST

  Sensex, Nifty Today: In early trade, 1,986 stocks in the Nifty pack were trading in the green, while 350 were trading in the red. Fifty-eight stocks remained unchanged.

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  GST rates revised: Check the complete list of goods under 40 per cent sin, luxury tax slab

  September 04, 2025 9:18 IST

  The GST Council has introduced a simplified two-slab structure of 5 per cent and 18 per cent, effective from September 22. Many essential goods and services will now become cheaper, while luxury and sin goods will attract a new 40 per cent de-merit rate.

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  GST rate cuts from September 22: Here's the complete list of goods exempted from tax

  September 04, 2025 8:15 IST

  GST rate cuts: The GST Council has introduced a two-tier rate structure of 5 per cent and 18 per cent effective September 22, slashing taxes on most personal-use goods while exempting life and health insurance premiums entirely.

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  GST council approves two tax slab rates of 5% and 18%, to be rolled out from September 22

  Business | September 03, 2025 22:40 IST

  The GST council has announced the reduction of tax slabs to two at 5% and 18%, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced. The revised GST structure will come into effect from September 22.