Chandigarh, Sept. 2 -- Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday announced that the state's fiscal trajectory continues to reflect robust growth, with GST collections in August 2025 registering an impressive 18.66% increase compared to the same month last year. He further stated that the cumulative growth in GST collections up to August 2025 stands even higher, at 26.47%. In a press communique issued here, Cheema emphasised that the state's overall tax collections have demonstrated a significant year-on-year rise, with a 15.39% increase recorded up to August 2025 compared to the corresponding period in the previous financial year. The net GST collection for August 2025 stood at Rs.2,138.80 crore, marking a substantial increase of Rs.336.30 crore over the Rs.1,802.50 crore collected in August 2024, he said. The GST collection up to August is Rs.11,338.47 crore. htc...