Hari Singh, 58, and Mukul Sahni, 25, are truck drivers over three decades apart in age, but bound by a fascination for a new document that's part of the centre's GST regime - the E-way bill. The new system, introduced in April this year, requires the use of this electronically generated number to be carried in person by truckers. It helps the government to track the movement of goods by trucks. The government has also pitched it as an anti-evasion measure, compared to the earlier system of paper documents that was more prone to corruption.
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Retail sales in November, however, eased by 3.1 per cent year-on-year, largely due to an early festive season that shifted demand into October's record-breaking sales period.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has declined Pakistan's request to immediately scrap the 18 per cent General Sales Tax (GST) on contraceptives, dealing a blow to the government's push to make birth control more affordable.
The report from ICRA Analytics said that retail sales grew 22 per cent yearonyear in November but eased 29 per cent from October's festive peak.
Kawasaki India has introduced a Rs 25,000 discount on the Versys-X 300, with the offer valid until 31 December 2025.
Qualified candidates must attend practical exams scheduled from December 2025 to February 2026 across various medical specialties as per the NBEMS announced timetable.
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