GST Reforms Today, Sept. 22 -- Hundreds of items, including kitchen staples, electronics, medicines, cars and bikes, and more will get cheaper from Monday, September 22, as the government's reduced GST rates will kick in from today.

About 375 items will now get cheaper in a festive bonanza to consumers as the the GST Council decided to reduce tax rates on goods and services, from September 22 - the first day of Navratri.

In an address to the nation on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the GST rate cut will ease financial burdens on citizens, making houses, vehicles, and consumer goods more affordable.

"Now, there will now be only 5 per cent and 18 per cent tax slabs in GST. Most everyday items will become cheaper. Food ite...