The rollout of the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime has triggered a sharp rise in car sales across India, especially during the ongoing festive season. With tax rates on entry-level cars dropping from 28% to 18%, and SUVs/luxury vehicles seeing a 5% cut, consumers are flocking to showrooms. At a Kia showroom in Chennai, sales have reportedly doubled overnight. Dealers report record inquiries, mass bookings, and deliveries, turning this festive period into an unexpected 'car festival'.
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IIM Raipur and National SC-ST Hub launched a Business Accelerator Program for SC/ST entrepreneurs in Chhattisgarh, starting January 2026, to enhance business skills and support scaling ventures.
Hero MotoCorp posts 31% YoY growth with 6,04,490 units dispatched in November, driven by festive momentum and GST benefits.
Winter Session Live Updates: The Winter Session of Parliament started on Monday and is expected go on till December 19. The first day of the session in the Lok Sabha saw repeated sloganeering by opposition MPs alleging electoral fraud.
Indias diesel consumption hits six-month high at 8.55 million tonnes in November, rising 4.7% on festive demand and GST cut.
The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill provides for a new central excise duty on tobacco products like cigarette, chewing tobacco, cigars, hookahs, zarda, and scented tobacco.
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