Stock market today, Sept. 2 -- India's stock market indexes experienced an increase on Tuesday, fueled by a widespread rally driven by Reliance Industries, as investors anticipated an important Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting later this week.

As of 11:44 IST, the Nifty 50 climbed 0.45% to reach 24,734 . 35 and the Sensex advanced 0.40% to hit 80,688.53.

These gains follow Monday's performance, where the benchmark indexes rose by 0.8%, with positive sentiment supported by better-than-expected GDP figures and hopes for cuts in GST rates.

The GST council is set to convene on September 3-4, with plans to reduce the consumption tax by a minimum of 10 percentage points on approximately 175 products, including items like shampoos...