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New GST rates as ‘Gabbar Singh tax’? Congress leader Priyank Kharge takes dig at Centre’s ‘One Nation, 9 Taxes’

By newsportaltoday September 4, 2025

Congress leader Priyank Kharge on Thursday slammed the Centre's recent GST reforms, saying the concept of “One Nation, One Tax” has effectively become “One Nation, 9 Taxes.”Also Read: GST Meeting…

Irfan Pathan opens up on 5-year-old hookah controversy with MS Dhoni, asks ‘Fan war? PR lobby?’

By newsportaltoday September 4, 2025

Days after the controversy surrounding his past ‘hookah’ remark on MS Dhoni, former Indian pacer and all-rounder Irfan Pathan opened up and hinted at possible PR agendas as the driving…

New GST Rates for Insurance Sector put stocks in limelight as Star Health surges over 9 percent

By newsportaltoday September 4, 2025

All individual life insurance policies, whether term life, ULIP or endowment policies and subsequent reinsurance are exempt from GST, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on September 3, 2025. (Representational image) |…

How FMCG and appliance makers plan to pass on GST benefits to consumers

By newsportaltoday September 4, 2025

Makers of fast-moving consumer goods, which have seen the biggest benefit with GST on items of daily use coming down from 12-18% to 5%, said they'll lower the prices of…

Spotlight on Pandit Ravi Shankar’s life and legacy in Gowri Ramnarayan’s Enchantment

By newsportaltoday September 3, 2025

Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar’s life and legacy comes alive onstage through Gowri Ramnarayan’s biographical play, Enchantment, which premiers on September 12 at the Museum Theatre in Chennai. This evening of…

Kinetic India seeks uniform GST rate for two-wheelers

By newsportaltoday September 3, 2025

The auto industry has also sought clarity on the continuation of incentives for electric vehicles. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives Two-wheeler maker Kinetic India has urged for a uniform…