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No GST on life and health insurance: Insurers brace for cost shock from input tax credit loss

Mumbai, Sept. 4 -- Insurers are bracing for higher operational costs after the government scrapped the goods and services tax (GST) on all individual life and health insurance premiums as part of its ... Read More


'Double dose of support and growth': PM Modi hails GST reform, says quality of life of Indian citizens will improve

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday hailed the GST reforms introduced by the council, calling it a "double dose of support and growth." Lauding the changes as "next generat... Read More


Lower GST seen boosting jobs and demand in labour-intensive sectors

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Lower Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates in labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, footwear, gems and jewellery, and allied industries are expected to create new employment o... Read More


Streaming platforms invest in India, but long-format shows remain niche among viewers

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Premium web originals in India may be witnessing wide investments and increasing volume, thanks to aggressive bets by video streaming platforms, but the long-format content categ... Read More


New GST Rates: When will changes in GST rates take effect? What's the GST on medicines? | Top FAQs answered

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a major policy shift: individual life and health insurance policies will now be fully exempt from Goods and Servi... Read More


VIDEO: In hot mic moment, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin talk about living forever - 'at 70, you are still a child'

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin reportedly "made small talk about living forever" as they proceeded to witness the grand military parade i... Read More


Asia Cup 2025: India captain Suryakumar Yadav departs for UAE from Mumbai, team India to assemble in Dubai - Watch video

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Suryakumar Yadav has departed for Dubai for the Asia Cup 2025 after the Indian captain was spotted at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on Thursday. Unl... Read More


Asia up 2025: India captain Suryakumar Yadav departs for UAE from Mumbai, team India to assemble in Dubai - Watch video

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Suryakumar Yadav has departed for Dubai for the Asia Cup 2025 after the Indian captain was spotted at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on Thursday. Unl... Read More


What does the GST Council meeting outcome mean for the Indian stock market? EXPLAINED

Stock market today, Sept. 4 -- The Government of India (GoI) announced the rationalisation of indirect taxes in India after the GST Council meeting on Wednesday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman an... Read More


Mint Quick Edit | India's services sector seems to be on a roll

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Close on the heels of Indian manufacturing showing robust growth on a widely tracked index, there's more cause for cheer; the services sector is doing just as well. The HSBC Indi... Read More